HUNTLY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 78, 2 April 1913, Page 7

HUNTLY.

The monthly meeting of the Hiintly Chamber of Commerce was held on Mondny evening, Mr J. P. Bailey, J.P., presiding. The secretary reported that he had -written to the Prime Minister (Hon. w> F. Massey) ai.ci to'the Minister of Public Works, asking them to fix an early date for their, proposed visit to Hnntly. Replies were received from, both Ministers regretting their inability, owing to pressure of business, to flx v definite date, tmt promised that they would visit ■lTuntly before the beginning of the next Eeesions. 'Die-ohairmun reported that he had interviewed, the Minister fdr Kaliways (Hot. W. H. Herries), and urged thtt Hontly shonld *c given a better train ser : vice, the Minister, in reply, stating that he would interview the district traffic manager and see what could: be,, done In r the .matter. He also interviewed Mr Berries, as Native 1 Minister, trod asked that ;Ehe Native Lajid Court should sit' in JBontly] whenever nathre land in this,, district -was being dealt with. In reply, the Minister stated tJiat die nutter was entirely in the hands of the' judges of the Native Land Court. It was resolved to write tp the".district traffic manager, asking him to connect the Efiintly railway station by telephone with the public telephone' exchange, Oβ the present system was considered unsatisfactory to people. A circular wa3 recelTed from tiie secretary of the Associated Chambers of Commerqc; : tsetttas forth the objects,, etc;' of tie sdrcme, and although the Chamber were strongly in favour of auTUnting, It was decided to defer the matter till-next meeting - ■ -':.■■' i '■ •.-■,.■■ : • .-.-'.