Chamber of Commerce.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 8052, 1 April 1905, Page 6

Chamber of Commerce.

A meeting of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce was held at the Council Chambers lnst night. There were preamt— Messrs J. Nash, presid- '^■ B;» ar(leu' t-'ooper, - Beck, Wood, M. H.E.. Dixon, Freeth and Hurley.

, CORRESPONDENCE. " I F. S. Goldinghara wrote suggesting, in' connection with the proposed railway: extension to the .Poxtou beach, that data should be obtained as to the co*t of a pier, aud add,,d New Bnghtoa was a success through the presence of a pier. He also sug^o'ted thai when the petition was presented to the Premier, iE he was told a pier compiny -vas being formed, it would show the district was in earnest.

■From the Chamber of Commerce, J">*nnevirke, stating Dhe Chamber was cot represented thr./ugh »n inadvertence and wishing the railway project every SUCCBBC

From the Carterton Chamber of Com- j mercH. advisiDg thsy wero informed by the Minister for Eallwajs he could not receive a deputation on the proposed improvement of the Wttirarapa-Paloaer-ston railway service till he returned from <*uscrtilia.—Further consideration deferred. MtSCELLANEGUS.. It was decided to thank Mr Goldinghamforhis supg^stkn, which will receiye favourable consideration from the ■Council.

Mr If. Maclean wrote with reference to the establishment of a Stamp and branch Deeds, Registration iv Palmerston. The matter, and that of a chief post office in Palmerston, it was stated by the Chairman, had been before ilie Chamber for a long time past. It was decided, on Mr Hurley's motion, that the next deputation that visits Wellington on any business of the Chamber wait upon the Minister having charge of the stamp department and endeavour to further the matter

A. special meeting of the Council will be held on Monday, April lUih, to dis-

cuss • matters in connection with the proposed dairy school in Palmerston, the acceleration of the completion of the Main Trunk railway and the suggestion that Government raiLway workshops be established here. Mr Hurley referred to the necessity that exisied for au all night and Sunday service in the Tolephoae Exchange. He referred to the previous steps that had been taken in this dirtction and said that up to the present nothing had been htard from bir Joseph Ward as to the anomaly that existed in the charges made, viz., for an all-night service tradespeonle had to pay £2 10s per year, while private people had nothing extra to pay. Mr Wood said that Sir Joseph Ward had said that only those people desiring the additional service would have to pay for it.

Mr Hurley said there was a misunderstanding as to the conversations alluded to with Sir Joseph. Whea he (Mr Hurley) spoke to him on ths subject Sir Joseph agreed there was an anomaly, and said he would enquire into ie Mr Ereeth thought the best method to adopt was to ascertain the names of business and private persona desiring an all-night service, and taen, armed witti that, submit ie to the Minister. This course was decided upon. Reference was also uia^e, while on this subject, to the Decee^.-.y that existed for adequate tdepnone attention at rha police hC&uon. Mr "Wood said he had endeavoured to see the Mnister lor Justice when he was last in Wellington, but tho Minister was away Bouth He would sse him when he re urced on the matter and endeavour to obtain an addition to the police eecvicein JPalmerstoo. Replying to tbe chairmaa Mr Wo* d eaid he wouLf arrange with the Premier ai;d the Minister for Public Works for the depntutioD, in connection with tho proposed railway to lhe Foston beach,tt the earliesc pussible date and give the Chamber at least ten daye notice.