NAPIER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10624, 1 June 1897, Page 4

NAPIER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Tho quarterly meeting of the Nopler Chamber of Commoreo was hold vostorday afternoon. Present— Meesra J. V- Bro vn (president), R D. D. M'Lean, M.HK., G. 8. V. Wenloy, G. Matoball, J. Sindtmann. J. H. Coleman, R, Punett, F. Williams, J. K. Goudy, P-, Dinwiddle, C. B. Hoadley, G. B. Bullook, K. W. Knowles, Captain Todd, aad Cabbala Davidson, CORRESPONDENCE, The following correspondence was read and dealt with t— From London Chamber of Commerce, offeriog _n invitation to the Chamber's . president to attend the Jubilee oelebra- ■ felons.— Acknowledged by tho president. From K. D. D, M'Lsan, M.H.R., regarding repairs to the Tanpo road, and -^rfooveylng telegram from Mluliter tor f^^BHgds that the repairs were being Mr M'Lean explained that to hand ; in fact there there ever thanks was H^|^^^H|^H^^^^H_ 9 efforts. > request ______________________________ w lo " __-_^_^_HH_iH_-_H_-__-_ ln _^_H_^_^^R___^HB^_HH_^_fl_HS^ ______9_H_H_H_H_H_i_i_9r^ _^_^___B__iH_lH__^__H_— _H_flr >r> - |__^__^^__^__||_|__H__H_H___r n a ■ _^_^__^_H____^_J_H^_J_P^^w^ up j_^ m^t^ m^^ m^^ m^ m^Bgfm^m^\ Jfry g ue 'my d> finite —a resolution wan cyrled iv termiHV Of Mr Coleman's sng^eettr.:,, , From Philadelphia Murcum, supplying V intormatioo re foreign commerce', — Ro> ■r oel»ed. ■ From the Premlei'v olii:e, n^klnp ■ whether there wers any (products Id thr ■ ' -istriot which the Cbuuber dedred to I pliCaonthe Eopllch market.— Letter to I be forwarded to Hawke's Bsy Sj,wmiUerc' I Association. A LIBRARY, J The Chairman bronnht np tbo uocd I ♦here wa9 of forming, in ojnnecllon with the Chamber, a eiu^l library of b-inks bearlog on commercial matters of interest ( to members —It was decided ta solicit | snbsorlptlona from mombsra for this purpose, Mr Coleman and Mr M'Lasn don itlog £1 Is eaob. CAPS KIDNAPPERS LIGHTHOUSE, The Chairman said ho had heurd It rumored that th 9 llghthonse whioh It wob proposed to erect at the Kidnappers woe to be shifted to tba Bast Cnaßt, If that were so the Chamber should take some aotion In the matter, Toe money had „ been dtainotly voted for a lighthouse at the Kidnappers, and he did not see how the Government oonld divert the money to ereot ono elsewhere. Mr _t'Lean said that uncfflilally about

I five moijiLß ..guuc uibdw inquiries regard \ log thia light, hearing that the lamp wai already in tho colony and hod beoi stored. Through learrangements tbt office formerly lv charge of the Matin Department was placed under lhe contro of tho Works Deportment. When ir Wellington he saw tho Minister for Pnblli | Works and bo nsked hltn whon the fojma tion ol th-: K'di.uppois l_b- bouse would bu goao on wl b. lhe Minister replied that as toon ob the light had bpen erected at Cips Pallicer that at the Kidnapper* would be taken in band, Ho bed c dlutiuct promise from the Minister that thero would bo a lighthouse placed at the Kidnappers. If tho Chnmber passed a reßOlntloQ bearing on tho matter he would mako It hia business to remind the Minister of his promise. Mr Pnflett said that tbe bearing's nt Cipe Kidnappers had already baen taken by Captain Falichlld for a llghthoticb there. Ho had procured the plans from Mr Carnell nnd had planed tbem ln the Chamber. He proposed, "That the seoretary of tho Chamber communicate with the Minister for Marine in reference tn tho delay in tho ereotion of tbe Cape 'Kidnappers lighthouse, pointing out that the Chnmber Is advised that the plant for tiime Is now lyloe in tho Government store at Wellington t Rnd further, that ihe cost) of ennio hovlog boca plsced npon tho Estimate", thia lout; felt wont should ba proceeded with without further lobs of time." Mr vViliiama seconded the resolntionj which wbb oarrled. A'COOUS'tS. Vonchers amounting to £2 ls 6d were passed tor payment, and the Chamber adjourned.