CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10565, 19 April 1928, Page 6

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

MONTOLY MEETING The monthly meeting o" the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce was he id vesterdav, when Mr .b . .1 pier lon inesi'ded over an 'attendance oi ten members.- , • , ... ...'When a meeting ol citizens, a.as held at. Gisborne recently to consider the Dotation of harbor affairs, anumber of resolutions were. !»««*< and forwarded to the Chamber to their consideration. The Chamber decided to support these and th Prime Minister was written to to this, effect. A reply was received stating that the representations' of the Chamber were duly noted and would., receive. on refill eonsidera Don.— The,'letter was received - The Associated ..Chambers oi Commerce secretary advised that jW Chamber's protest against, the high bank rates of interest - hud been received and representations were made tr> banks- without, inorl. are. influenced, doubtless in some deoree’i, continued the letter, » the high rates still offered by the Government Departments. f m tlici r err ese n't a t ions, however, will l>e made.”'—A letter «.n the same sub ? iect- was received I rom the gen a. manager’s office, ol the National Bank in which it was s.ateu that the matter was having ilie < lowest attention . and would be dealt v. ith as; soon as the factors governing toe position would permit.— ibe l- '. ei s were received. In answer to a suggestion ln>m the Chamber, . the Minister dor Tub ]jc Works' (Hon. Iv. S. Williams), wrote stating that lie would, discuss with, the Minister in ■ Charge ol toe Tourist and Health Resorts the mailer of granting a lease of the Ip ilia, baths to Air Johnsoivnnd would acquaint the Chamber in due course, with the result of such discussions.— The letter was received. t Henlvina- to the Chambers protest ;,£ (he action of the Justice Derartment in asking the Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr K. C. kevvey), to pieside over two additional courts, the Minister for Justice stated that ho nns Quito unable to agree that tl ese firifiifcional duties would entail an excessive amount of travelling as compared with the travelling done hv other magistrates and he was confident that. the. work of the Court at Gisborne would not suffer, Regaruihg the finest ion of boundaries, upon which the Chamber's letter bad also touched, the Minister suggested Juir this'was not a mailer which, m any wav affectef 1 the work ol the magistrates’ courts, the sil lings of winch were fixed without any reference to district or provincial boundariesMr C. G. Hoore suggested that the Minister he asked to visit, this district and see the position lor mniselj. He had practically stated Dial (he Chamber did not, know .".uv thing .aboilfc the matter, whereas lie aimself knew nothing of it.— finally it wivs resolved that the m.uicr held over in the meantime until specific. oxanrnlos of inconvenience could be-' quoted when represcpiiavions v'orilel again lie-made, through the Hon, -K/fv. Williams and Mr W. D Dysnnr , M.P., to the foi Justice.

v ‘EMPIRE SHOPPIX G WEEK’ ’ Regarding “Empire Shopping Week” Mr' E. T. Doddrell stated that this was a highly important matter and should not he left to one or two to boost, -It needed something mere than the plastering of shop windows' with posters to arouse ihcpuhlio interest. ’I his had been done last, year -and no increased business had resulted. The speaker suggested that .the. Garrison Hall might be taken for a week and some big effort he made there such as the' 1 elding of a concert, etc. There had been talk of an old settlers’ gathering and that was a step in the right direction.

Air. H. DeCosta remarked that the main thing was lo . draw the country people into town. I here was a suggestion aloot that a loothall match he. held which promised to come into actunlitv. Air. Doddrell: Well, we had better hold it in tho main street. We don’t want to take all rho people up the other end ol .the town. The speaker urgtd that as big an attendance as possible should come, to this evening's meeting. The discussion then lapsed.

UNEMPLOYMENT M ELJEF Mr G. Lawless suggested that Hip •ChamlK'i - ’ should move in the inntter of relieving unemployment. He argerl members to living forward proposals for useful relief works in this connection. If money was to hr- spent it . should ho used in profitable avenues. " The chairman considered that this was hardly a matter for the ( hamber. The secretary (MV \Y. Hamilton Irvine) stated that' tlm Minister, or .Public Works had the matter well in hand. MOPERF PATHS Mr Jl. F. Forster commented that the facilities at the Mormi baths badly needed attention. At the top baths there was an absolute lack of privacy and there were .otln r matters badly needing attention. On Air Forster’s suggestion, it was deeided to write to the (Venera] Manager of Tourists Resorts, drawing his attention to the matter.