ELTHAM.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 5 August 1924, Page 10

ELTHAM.

Cl’ iom Our Own Correspondent). i\ll'TE OD iST CHURCH SOM MF . SHOW. A special meeting ol members of the abovi diurcJi was field, and u was decided to h o | f | a , summer snow f n j) e _ (ember el this year. The Kev. Mr -Avery, in introducing the matter ienmed ■ « the lact thaL there were mi,l‘ 01 u flowers m bloom in December that the other shows did not cater for ■mch as roses, gladioli, sweet peas etc. tie stated that the show would in no »,Xl « IU °Pl )0 « ltion to the Horticulnodt ‘ Societ - v ’ the oionihers of which ood> were very favourable to the suggestion, and had agreed to assist the show in every way possible. It was also decided to hold a, sale of produce and work at the same time -m Conv'dndd" t Vlth . the , shmv - A ,lll,;; ber of valuable trophies have lieeu donated for competition. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The monthly meeting of the COHnt . n ot the above chamber was held in the Municipal Ruildmgs last evening. The president (Mr I. J. Bridger) presided. -the nightwatchman reporlecl that M doors and y windows were found open. J our lights were left burning, and seven al articles found in frent of simps curing the mouth.—The report was received. The president .reported that since last meeting he had visited Wellington in connection with the deputation con(eimiig tne laraiiaki-Auckland Alain trunk Railway A report of the deputation had already t;een published. A dangerous railway crossing at Clifford Road had been reported to him. and lie had communicated to the railway authorities concerning the matter-, mi the latter had been acknowledged but no turther advice had been ret coved to date. A letter was received from the South Lancet bury Chamber of Commerce concerning the restrictions on the sale of wheat, and asking that the (restriction « e removed, and that a protective tarni be imposed on imported wheat so as to encourage the growing of more wheat by the New Zealand growers.— Members oi the Chamber agreed that they could not support the suggestions contained in the resolution, "inid tlnfo t ter was received. The I aranaivi 1‘ ootball Association wrote asking the chamber to close che retail shops on the occasion of the Association football match at Rawer* on Wednesday next between the Chinese team and Taranaki.— It was decided that as the match is to he plaved on Elthnrn’s market day it regrets that ft is impossible to comply with flu*: ivpuest to recommend shopkeepers to close their premises for the purpose stated. 1

A letter from the Customs Department in reply to an application for a lefund oil duty paid on a number of booklets sent by the Mersey (Liverpool) Docks and Harbour Board, stated that the money paid would lie refunded, tine! a voucher for the amount had been forwarded. The members expressed regret at the apparent unnecessary delay with regard to the erection of a soldiers’ memorial lor the town, and it was eventually resolved: “That this meeting of the. Chamber.- held on the I.oth anniversary of the declaration of the Groat War, is strongly of the opinion that some immediate action should he taken by the Soldiers’ Memorial Committee to further the matter of erection of a soldiers’ memorial for the town and district.”