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Northland Age, Volume 18, Issue 14, 6 January 1921, Page 6

The Kaitaia Chamber of Commerce KAITAIA, NORTHLAND. N.Z. An organisation of Business Men and Farmers working together for the Betterment 6f the North OFFICERS: President: Colonel Allen Bell Vice Presidents: Messrs F. Holder and T. S. Houston Executive Committee : Messrs F. Banks, L. H. Bell. W. A. N. Campbell, T. J. Fleming, W, R. Grigg, S, Holder, A. H. Long, F. H, S. Matthews, Ed. Panther, F. Trigg. W, N. Perkins (Secretary and Treasurer) and the President and Vice-Presidents. ESTABLISHED JUNE 23, 1915 WHAT IT HAS ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED Organised the Good Roads Movement. Secured Creation of Western Special Rating Area. Secured a loan of £54,000 for Western Area from the PublicTrustee. Creation of Kaitaia Special Rating Area. Secured a loan of £2,500 and £l,ooo subsidy from Government Formulation of Scheme for the construction of tarred roads throughout the district, and the procuration of up-to-date roadmaking machinery and a Consulting Engineer. Secured procuration of a Road Roller by Mangonui County Council. Formulated a scheme for the Construction of the Northland Highway from Waipapakauri to Auckland. Secured a report from Capt. Bollons, of the Marine Department, on the improvement of the Awanui River for navigation, 1915. Secured a report from Mh J. B. Thompson, Chief Drainage Engineer, on the improvement of the Awanui River for navigation, 1919. Secured visits from Sir William Fraser and the Hon. D. H. Guthrie, Ministers of Public Works and Lands respectively. Secured reserve for Water and Electrical Supply for Kaitaia at Okahu Falls. Secured two Camping Reserves on either side of the Awanui Harbour. Secured provision being made for a Soil Survey of Northland by the Departments Agriculture. Advertised the District and made it one of the best known in the Dominion to day. Secured report on the Sanitation of Kaitaia Town. Assisted settlers to have a school erected ot Rangitihi. Assisted School Coiwnittee to have the Kaitaia School enlarged. I Assisted Victoria Valley settlers to prevent their mail service being cut dowjf. Members of Execujve rendered financial assistance to Old Drainage Bopd to enable it to carry on Formulated schemjffor organisation of the Parliamentary Tour Secured the appointment of a Postmaster at Kaitaia. Secured the instalment of the telegraph system at Kaitaia. Secured the enlargement of the Kaitaia Post Office. Secured the bringing of the Peria Rivers. Secured the direction of Postal Pillar Boxes at Forster’s and Farrimpnd’s stores, Kaitaia. Formulated scheme for the organisation of the North Auckland development Board. Secured analysis and report on the lime deposits of North - land by the Department of Agriculture. THE Chamber is something more "•than an institution. It is a power —a sane and sound enthusiasm, directed where it will do the greatest good for the greatest number —where it will accomplish most for "The North.” In all its endeavours you are directly and vitally concerned. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO MEMBERSHIP 10s. 6d. Per Year.