WHAKATANE NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 122, 25 May 1928, Page 3

WHAKATANE NEWS.

WINTER SHOW OPENED.

EXTENSION OF RAILWAY URGED.

(By Telegaph—Own Correspondent.)

WHAKATANE, this dav

The annual luncheon of the Whakatane Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday in the Commercial Hotel. Dr. E. J. Cronin, president of the chamber, presided, and amongst those present were the Mayor, Mr. W. Sullivan, Messrs. F. F. Hockly and C. E. Macmillan, M.P's., B. C. Bobbins, president of the Bay of Plenty Development League and representatives of the Tauranga, Te Puke, Taneatua and Opotiki Chambers of Commerce, the Tauranga, Whakatane and Opotiki County Councils and all local governing bodies.

After the luncheon, a combined deputation from the Bay of Plenty Development League and the Tauranga, Whakatane and Opotiki chambers of commerce and county counc'ls waited on the members of Parliament and urged the completion of the East Coast railway to Opotiki. Both members promised to use their best endeavours in furthering the objective.

At 2.30 p.m. tlie Whakatane Winter Show was officially opened, before a verylarge attendance. Addresses were given by Mr. Sullivan, Mayor of Whakatane, Mr. B. C. Robbins, president of the Development League, Mr. J. H. Reid, chairman of the Opotiki County Council, Mr. W. Reid, chairman of the Whakatane County Council, Dr. E. J. Cronin, president of the Whakatane Chamber of Commerce, Mr. C. E. Macmillan, M.P. and Mr. V. F. Hockly, M.P., who declared the show open. General regret was expressed that owing to his brother's serious illness the Hon. K. SI Williams was unable to perform the ceremony.