CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
ANNUAL MEETING.'
I The annual meeting of the Hikurangi I Chamber of Commerce was hold in the , Town-Board office on Monday evening, Mi' D. Young presiding. Apologies for absence front the meeting were received from Messrs Douglas, Lomas, Rutljerf-fl'rd and Merrington. The cluiirmanV report, wh,*ch dealt mainly with the past year'.* work, was read. The Chamber was complimented on the splendid endeavours it had made to try to have portion of the Wa'Ti lime rocks set apart i:> a scenic reserve, also on the inanne." in which it had urged for improvements ii: the Ilikrinngi statbn, the yards and the g'oo.l: heds. It was understood that plars for improvements t»t file station had been approved and that the station would be removed to the town side of the railway. Ov ihe motion i f Messrs Lovatf and Shore the report v:as adopted. A hearty vote of thanks r.as passed to ''ast year's president, Mr A. M. and to Mr 1. Gager, who acted as j secretary. I Mv D. Young was elected president for the coming year and Mr C. B. Gag.r secretary. Mr*R. Arne.il was appointed auditor. A committee consisting of Messers H. Coles, I-\ Shore, Lovatt, Rutherford and Lon:ns, with power to add, was formed. It was agreed that the Chamber mee'j on the fourth Monday of each month. LIME ROCKS. The secretary was instructed t > write to Hie Portland Cement Company asking if it had decided to sell its portion of !lie proposed scenic reserve, also to write to the Minister in --barge of scenic reserves urging him that the reserv? be taken over at an eavly da fro. The secretary will write to the Minister of Railways asking 1 that the proe i | posed improvements at the -rtation bo commenced at an early dsite. Two new members, Messrs T. Shore and L. Ford, were elected. ligrS-nxiieirfi
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Northern Advocate, 27 June 1924, Page 6
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