CAMBRIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13392, 22 January 1907, Page 3

CAMBRIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

i [FROM OCR OWN COKHKSPOXJJKNT. 1 . I 1 CA MI! P.I DO , Monday. 'I Till", quarterly meeting of the Chamber of ' Commerce was held on Thursday evening j last, Mr. .1. H. Hammond presiding. The quarterly report stated that definite arrangements have been made for opening a post office at Karapiro. Various district telephones only awaited the necessary guari antees to l>e completed. There was every I reason to believe that telephonic coin mum- : j cation would be established with Auckland | in the near future. j It was decided to make a vigorous canvass of the district in order to raise JU2CO towards the proposed clock and tower for the new post, office. The Government have h promised £800 towards this, while the. j Borough Council ha« also voted £100. It I was decided to ask the Borough Council at

its next, meeting to declare the following holidays for the ensuing year:—January 29. Anniversary Day: March 7, second day of Waikato (.'mitral Show; Good Friday: Faster Monday: June 3, Prince of Wale.-.' Birthday: November 9, King's Birthday, second day of Waikato Show at, Hamilton; Christinas Day, Boxing Day, and Now Year's Day. Mr. 11. .1. (Jieenslade. M.H.K., wrote re telephonic communication with Kaipaki, that he would take the first opportunity of making a personal canvass of the settlers. A letter was received from the general manager of railways in reply to one sent bv the Chandler, in which the latter had aisked that. Cambridge should be provided with better railway facilities. The general manager stated in regard to the suggestion that, motor trains be given a trial, thai the experiments with these were being conlined to the suburban area, with a view to ascertaining definitely their practical utility, and the extension or otherwise of such services will depend entirely upon the results of the trials now being made. The Department further considered that, the existing railway facilities with Cambridge were sufficient for present requirements.