HAMILTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13226, 11 July 1906, Page 3

HAMILTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

——- ■*•> —— '; ■ •'"/•"■'""'•S'lSi The first meeting; of the committee of the Hampton Chamber of Commerce waa held on Hondaj • evening. Mr. F. Maxwell was elected iiecretary. ' A letter wai received from Mr. If. J. Green-1 slide, H.H.R.. statins; that the question of free' carriage on the railway for children attendingV acbool had been satisfactorily arranged. - The secretary «u instructed to writ* to the: Pustmmter-Uenerftl urging the necessity for telephone communication .with Auckland and --the"' township* .of the Waikato. • ■*'•-" .""? . It was decided to -ms\ the Postal Departmehif i<> establish three deliveries in Hamilton arid I" suggest that letters should 'be-delivered at the, doors instead of at the gate*. An improved train service wa» next dealt with,' and several member* spoke of the necessity for *.', local-.- service, Hamilton at present being only-' ■ •.■'• served by through train?.. A. commit was ap-f pointed to go into the matter and report to nest '',< meeting. It *m aiao Miggeiiied that a mail foe,: Auckland should he- made up (or the train leaving " Frank ton at. a-qnarler to four, instead of by that leaving at two o'clock. Tim would allow of ki-i;'.,'. ;.,i ; tens being replied to the same day. ■• '■''''. Ttio question of holding a winter show was introduced by the president, who thought that tjw , Chamber should eti!:*t the sympathy of the Ajrri- " • = ; cultural and Pastoral Association, as it- wai • scarcely within the acope of the Chamber. Therj, waa no'doubt that Hamilton was the place for the. . . J " show to tie held, being the centre of a l*rt'>dairying district. The following motion moved • . bv Mr. J. S. Bond'•«* then carried, "Th*', ih'ft . VVaikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association be, requested to take into consideration the . tioldmis •.;. of a winter show in Hamilton in 190 V" He •*«<>• the Borough Council proposed building a hows'. , '-.'■. baxaar. and if the Agricultural and Pastoral .Association would co-operate he thought there wontd!- k ' < be no difficulty in getting the ratepayer* to iron*;-':-, sent to a loin for th* instruction.of a buHdr:2 which would t-t? suitable tor both purposes. Mr. fidgecumbe seconded and the motion was carried ;. : ';*.; unanimously. - , . .'' ,'.".' It was decided to invite the co-operation -is JJeasrs. Kar.katt -nut Green to get boiler oommimi- , . cut ton established between Hamilton and \l*Z'\ '«. •- A subeommittM wis 'appointed to deal w, & the question of holiday*. •. ~..-'. , ~ 1 < V