HAWEKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7377, 1 February 1902, Page 2

HAWEKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

A meeting of the Committee of the Hawera Chamber of Commerce was held on Friday evening. Present — Messrs Halliwell (chair), Wilson, Worsfold, Ekdahl, Hardley, J. Hicks, J. Foy (secretary). Besolved, That a letter be sent to General Manager Post and Telegraph Department urging the granting of exchange of the property off High street, and opposite the Hawera Club, with property at the other end of the town, with a view of the borough acquiring the same for the purposes of a public garden. (Hicks — Wilson.) Besolved, That letter be forwarded to Department requesting that the telephone rates to private house 3 where there is also a business connection be reduced, the two connections to be £8 in lieu of JE10 ; that letters be forwarded to tho principal Chambers throughout the colony suggesting united action in the matter. (Wilson— Worsfold.)

Besolved, That a telegram be sent to the Premier strongly approving of the action he has taken in connection with contracts for supply of frozen meat for South Africa.

A lengthy discussion took place as to railway freights, and the paucity of details that were supplied locally as to how such freights were made up ; and j also as to the necessity of being able to ! pay the Customs duties here instead of remitting to Patea, New Plymouth, i and other ports. The President (Mr ! Halliwell) and Mr Wilson were elected a ' sub committee to interview the station- j master to collect information. I

It was decided, That a latter be written to Borough Council, urging the commencement of tho erection of the swimming baths at ITawera. (Wilson — Worsfold.)

Comment was made on the apathy and inactivity of the Council in the matter, seeing that the vote for the money has been passed some time. It was (thought that, unless the Council made an immediate start, thore w/ih little hope of tho buths being oponod by spring. ltesolved, That a lultor be writton to Postal Department urging immediate telephone connection with Wnngnmu, and rosolved that lottei'H bo writton to t'atea and Wanganui CliamborH urging their support in the matter. (Wortifold — Ekdabl.)

llesolved, That the members of the Cbamber (with all ex- Presidents) bo photographed on Monday next. (J. Hicks— Wilson.)

Besolved, That letter bo writton to Minister of Justice urging establishment of stamp office at Hawora. (Wilson — Wocsfold.)

A wire was directed to be sent to the Secretary Fire Underwriters' Association, Wellington, as to time that would suit that body to receive deputation from this Chamber, and suggesting Thursday OK Friday next.

A lengthy discussion took place as to fire insurance and the paying of refunds to those who paid under the higher rates from May to October of last yoar, and unofficial information having been received that one insurance company carrying on business in Marton had paid refunds, it was resolved, That Secretary write Marton Chamber of Commerce for information thereon. (Wilson Hardley.)

Besolved, That letter be written to Taranaki Underwriters' Association re bringing the* Hawera case before the Council in Wellington next week, and asking that all correspondence received by that body be taken down to Wellington and laid before Council. (Hardley — Wilson.) It was resolved that members visit the beach (zigzag) on Wednesday week, to see what could be done in the way of improving the approach to the bench, and that the following Wednesday they visit the Waingongoro.