PUTARURU AFFAIRS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19893, 23 May 1936, Page 15

PUTARURU AFFAIRS.

__+— CHAMIEI OF COMMIRCE. ACTIVE YEAR REVIE‘VED. (Special to Times.) PETARURU, Saturday. Mr J. R. O. Lockheed presided at the annual meeting oi’ the Putaruru Chamber of Commerce. There was a fair attendance or members. in hts report Mr Lockhead stated that the membership stood at 26, a slight increase on the year before. The failure oi’ farmers to complete returns compiled by the Chamher and the Farmers’ Union to show the capabilities or the district had prevented the society to a certain extent from remedying the dimculty that local i’armers experienced when endeavouring to obtain ilnance. However. it was felt that the success or the recent Agricultural and Pastoral Show had achieved the same objective. The report stated that the representations of the executive to the Post and Telegraph Department had resulted in improved telephone services on Sundays and holidays. For some time the society had been endeavouring- to obtain a cottage hospital. Although on October 1. 1935. Ml J Price. the \Vaikato Hospital Board representative, had met various local organisations to discuss the matter, the conference results had not been encouraging. Since then no ilnality had been reached. Justice at Arapunl. .\ir Lockhead stated that the net-d or a Justice or the Peace at .\rapunl hali led to the Chamber urging an appointment but ronsidcrahle departnmntnl delay hart occurred. The society had been advised that the immn of :| man at Arapuni recommended by Ilium was on the next list or appointments to ho considered by Cabinet. ‘ ‘ Warning Dovleu. ; The question or installing- warning do. vices at the main strect railway crossing had rm‘t'lt't‘d attention: but he could not rnpnrt when this dangerous crossing would he hnorovmi. it is understood that the committee or county council members is to inspect as Soon as possible the .\ialnakn stock route via Lichneitl, Ngatira, Arahiwi. . stock Fullltlea. ‘ some time ago the society supported the Putaruru Farmers' Union in their reprpsentations for improved loading stock facilities at the railway station and ini~ proved facilities had been authorised. in conclusion the report stated that matters such as ragwort. anamolies in freight rates. . aeroplane landing ground. itinerant trad-‘ ers, ctr.. had received consideration and while their eirorts had not always been. successful they were undaunted. ‘ The income and expenditure account showed a nominal excess or income over oxpenditure of 525 its lid. The following omcers were elected: President, Mr it. \V. Cook; vice-presidents. Messrs A. L. Mason. G. E. Pearce; com‘ mittee, Messrs C. C. Neal. Dr. G. camphell. .\iacDiarmid. .l. Alkman. J. R. 0. Lockhead; agenda committee. .\tessrs R. \V. Cook, A. L. Mason. G. E. Pearce. Lockheed: honorary auditor. Mr S. J. Parker.