CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLII, Issue 1854, 28 June 1921, Page 5

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

COUNCtt 3IEETING. The Council of the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce met yesterday, Mr H. L. Young presiding. Others present were: Messrs L. 11. Collinson. M. A. Kliott. W. H. Hankins. T. E. French, D. Pastier, T. R. Hodder and J. A. Nash, M.P. THROUGH TRANSIT WANTED. The Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, Christchurch, solicited this Chamber's support in the matter of combating the high charge for transit of goods between the North and South Islands, rt was stated in the letter that a parcel of 751bs weight cost 18/8 from Patea to Christchurch. It was desired that the Government be psked to take steps to obtain through transit between the North and South Islands centres.—Endorsed. SUGAR SUPPLY. A copy of a resolution from tne Masterton Chamber was read, in which attention was directed to the London cable report of the Royal Commission on the sugar supply and strongly suggested the fullest investigation of the position before the Government renews the contract with the Cglonial Sugar Company, as apparently enormous stocks were being held by the British Government in addition to those at Java, Cuba and Mauritius. The Chamber's support was urged.—Supported. RAILWAY MATTERS. The Acting-Minister of Railways (Hon. D. H. Guthrie) wrote, stating, in reply to the Chamber's inquiries as to what was next being done in connection with the recommendations made by the Commission set up to look into railway facilities at Palmerston North, that the matter was engaging the attention of the Department. Arrangements had been made for the Borough Council and others interested to be advised as soon as a definite decision had been arrived at. —The letter was received, and a motion was passed appointing the chairman and Mr Fastier a deputation to wait upon the Acting-Minister of Railways to generally discuss the deviation question. GAS COOKERS. The Customs Department wrota stating that it had been decided to revoke the Order-in-Council prohibiting the importation of gas cookers. The conditions which provoked the prohibition had disappeared.—Received. , The Secretary of the General Post' Office, Wellington, informed the Chamber that arrangements for the inclusion on the Palmerston North list of telephone subscribers to include subscribers in certain other places, could not be made. The records of the Department showed that the lists as now arranged were in accordance with the community of interest between the places concerned. If telephone lists of other towns were placed on sale at Palmerston North the same arrangements would have to be made elsewhere. The demand likely to be made was not actually or approximately ascertainable; and the Department would not be warranted in incurring the heavy expense of printing considerable numbers of lists in order to provide for possible sales. — Roceivcd.

The chairman, reporting on matters left in his hands, said, in regard to Masterton's resolution concerning short measure in wood and coal supplies to consumers, that he heard of no complaint locally. However, there was a by-law in force making it incumbent upon the suppliers to see that the weight was correct. It was seldom, if ever, that the by-law was enforced.