WITEMATA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 67, 19 March 1915, Page 7

WITEMATA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

DEVONPORT AND A POLICE OFFICE. A meeting of the Waltemata Chamber of Commerce was held in' Messrs. Lane's rooms, Devonport, last evening. iMr. W. S. Stone (vice-president), occupied the chair, and there were also present Messrs. Rees George, J. Henderson, M. King, B. Lane, J. Lowe, Geo. Totman, and A. H. Gentll' (aecretary). ,: '".-■.' "' WHARF IMPROVEMESTS: " Mr. J. Henderson reported that ne and •Mr. Duder had Interviewed the chairman of the Auckland 'Harbour Board with reference to improvements at the cargo wharf. ?_■•'- result a definite promise of Improvements which would remove congestion had. been made. The wharf, wool a be extended 22ft wider for a distance ' of over lOOtt; and various other, alterations were'to be made, nt a total cost of over £600, to Improve the: facilities for discharging - cargo, .... , Several members, expressed satisfaction with the' scheme,suggested by the Board, and the chairman was Instructed to snegeat minor- improvement* to the men's waitingroom on'the Victoria wharf while workmen are engaged on the structure. LOCAL.J.P.'S WANTED. The chairman announced that the council bad decided to. write to the Minister ot Justice pointing out the need of the appointment of business men of Devonport as J.P.s for the borough. It was stated that the present holders of the honour were, men mainly engaged away from the borough, and the council suggested that n Hat of the J.P.s of the district should be posted up in prominent places. (Mr. J. Henderson pointed out that an order regarding the posting ot .the names might form, a useful precedent for the Dominion. It frequently happened at present that people bad to go-running about alt over the place looking for a J.P. to attest documents. The action of tbe council was endorsed. A DEVONPORT COURT. JBr._ißceg George brought- forward tne suggestion that steps should be taken to secure a courthouse for Devonport. At preI sent. If a summons were required it entailed 1 a Journey to town. Mr. Henderson thought that the suburb was too near to the city to warrant a separate police court. I Mr. George observed that Onehunga. which was only a few minutes further from the city, bad that convenience. In the course of the discussion it was suggested that an Inquiry mlght.be made as to -whether It would lie competent for a local appointment to be made -with a* view to I summonses and other legal papers being Issued in the, borough. - ' •Mr. Henderson moved —tat the "secretary should write to the member for the Waltemata division inquiring the procedure and the' possibility of shell appointment being made. """ ■*■*•" "-" " * The resolution was endorsed by the meeting.' '■■'•'.'" Mr. M. King gave notice to raise the question of tbe desirability of Devonport Joining Auckland at t_e next Coamber meet-