ELTHAM

Hawera Star, Volume L, 27 October 1930, Page 2

ELTHAM

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A special meeting of the Eltham Chamber of Commerce was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night. Mr. J. H. Morton (vice-president) presided. The purpose of the meeting was to amend the constitution in certain directions. The rule providing for the annual meeting being held on April 16, when the financial year only closed on March 31, was not workable, it was stated, and very few would have paid their membership fee by April 16 and hence they were not entitled to vote. The rule was amended allowing members 30 days grace. The rules also provided for the membership fee after September 30 to be os 3d. This was amended to allow of no reduction.

ELTHAM RET AILERS. A general meeting of retail shopkeepers was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night for the purpose of fixing the holidays to he observed during the coming year, and in addition to the statutory holidays it was decided to recommend to all retailers that January 2, the school picnic day, anfl Easter Saturday he observed as holidays. The matter of the day after Boxing Day being observed was left to a .separate resolution, but after it was discussed it was decided to remain open on this day.

MR F. VINCENT’S FUNERAL. One of the largest and most representative funerals seen in Eltham for many years was that of the late Mr Fred Vincent, who died on Thursday after a brief illness. Both South and North Taranaki were strongly represented, as well as Wanganui and Palmerston North. A service was conducted at. the house and afterwards at ilie graveside by Rev. It. Coatsworth. No Jess than <>7 cars, all filled with friends and relations, followed to flic cemetery. It was a striking tribute to the worth of Air Vincent and of the respect in which lie was held up and. down the coast. The pall-bearers were Messrs J. Judd and T. C. Stanners (Eltham Bowling Club), A. Ware and A. Beesley (representing the commercial interests of the town), and Alessrs F. Aluggeridge and B. C. Bennett. (Hawera Acclimatisation Society), while the chief mourners were his four brothers and two sons.

To his widow, who was before her marriage -Miss Elsie Whiting, of Eltham, and his sons, Rex and Colin, will go out deep sympathy from a wide circle of friends all over Taranaki.