ONEHUNGA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
" Mr. W__H: 'Wynyard," of' the Onehunga Chan-be. 1 "Of Corrnneree, sided at the monthly held last night" iff' the' Borough Chamber*. - TJiCTewere ten other members present:: '.The president' read som& correspondence with, regard to'the Inland Waterways Commission, and it.was decided to urge upon the Government to get ttch-Cb_n__-SSt-h set up at once. ;• Mr. A.' reportedT=the result of an . interview' with the' "railway, authorities! .After discussion, the Cbahi-' her resolved- to communicate with* the Railway Department asking that more accommodation, be provided at.the Onehunga railway station lutll fin piuji.ii gers and luggage. 7The f_B*wing resolution was adopted:—"That the attention of %he\ .Qn.ehunga,.-.Boropgli_;.Council he "drawn to the necessity of improving the through communication between Onehunga and Great South Road so that Onehunga ■_. may get the "benefit of the industries established at and near Southdown, "and to' consider' what steps it'has in its power Ohe-tre_fffill Road "Board with that'obje'ct in view. : '7 ""-"'•'•'..' -•-•■•
"Several of the membeM-ecanplained of the "inadequate postal' anl telephone service in'the "district: • ■-..- "'•'".
In the" general discussion it was stated that 25'yeara. ago Onehunga, post office was in the ..irsfc-elass division, and now it has been reduced to the second-class, which accounts for the inefficient-service complained • of. •■- - ■ -'- ■■ '--." --"
The meeting decided to communicate •with- the Chief Postmaster- on the•"• subject. .-'.\. ...*..„
On the motion of Mr..W.--J. Brewin, seconded by Mr.-6. H. James, -it-was decided that the-executive' of ■the-'Cha-h----ber form themselves inta a committee to take immediate steps to promote.the candidature of-the president, TMr.'.W.H. Wynyard, for. a seat. on. the, Auckland Harbour BdardJ. and "that'the "Onehunga Borough Cdn'nftr be'asked'to'cb-operate.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 72, 25 March 1915, Page 3
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