DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16112, 28 April 1923, Page 2

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS.

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SfeYfel'Ul matters welch he eoHsidefed Hooded attention Oil U»« pH ! t of .the, Chamber tif Uoiiririerce Were brought up at yesterday's nieelnig. of thb Chamber by 'Mi- T. T:. .ToneycllllV. lit Hie !hst place lie urged the semlirig of deputations t<> ilia Oovci'iniieiit instead of write' iii.-,- letters: For instance; ha said; there veil; the post office additions for which ill,-, money had been on tile estimates iiv 1G years-. The peed for the. additions was rapidly growing.., arid thfire was now no need for t-life Goveniriierit id ciy ••no money;” ns the Pi’irii'e Minister the other day had reported a surplus of a million Mid h quiirtci*, . . The secteliiry (Mb W. It, Irvine) explained that {it last meeting they had been advised that the Government. intended, to • give serious consideration to the matter after March 31. The Chamber was now waiting for, the! result of that indication of the Government’s intentions. . “ •*

Mr Toneycliffe also referred to shipping freights, stating that the Union Co, hltd reduced its freights to 20s per ton to tile bay, Whereas, the liichai'cUorl lioats, which come into the river, still charged 32s 6d to the wharf, though they had no lighterage to .pay. life Was of 'opinion that sortie redaction should be made by these boats. Then Mr Toneycliffe spoke of the present. fire insurance rates in Gisborne, staling that lie hoped that the president (Mr Corson), who had been elected to the Borough Council, would attend to the question of insurance, arid. see that it was impressed Upon thfe insurance companies ihat> the watfei- supply here Was not as bad as they, made it out. The premiums, ire Considered, wei‘e far too high,'arid should be reduced, as they were a big burden on heavy insurers, Replying to tho matters introduced by Mr 't oneycliffe, Air Corson stated - that the Chamber would be quite within its rights in reminding the PostmasterGeneral of his promise regarding the post "bfiiefe: It was decided to Write to the .Post-master-General explaining the position to him.

With reference to freights. Air Corson stated that he thought the Chamber should write to the Richardson Co., though he admitted that it was a difficult point. Mr Tolerton said that if the Union Co. were out out it would probably withdraw its passenger service. • Mr lleCosta contended that the Union Co. got quicker despatch from .the road--stead than the other boats did from the river, as they had to wait for. the tides, lie thought that tho Chamber should leave well alone.

It was decided to write to the Richardson Co., asking whether they could do anything in the matter. Air H. F. Forster suggested that the Chaipber should draw attention to the poor service the Coast ports were getting. At Port Aivanui and To Araroa they bad not had a boat since* Christmas, and tho people were experiencing great difficulty in getting essential comnudities; in. , - ■

Air Irvine said that the Coast people should be more consistent iri their orders ing. Sometimes it was not worth while putting down the anchor to put off' the small quantities of goods shipped for the Coast. Air Forster said that there were 300 bales of wool in the Te Araroa shed. It was, decided to draw the company’s attention to tho difficulty of the Coastal people. i i . ; • - In reference to the insurance rates, Air IF F. Forster explained that the rates had been reduced, and the Borough Council had been advised.