MUNICIPAL SALE YARDS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 74, 7 March 1913, Page 4

MUNICIPAL SALE YARDS.

Chamber of Commerce Discuss the Question. Municipalisation Approved- | i At a special meeting of the Pukokohe Chamber ot commerce on toon- | day ni »ht the subject of municipal , eaieyards was discussed. iric President (Air Webster) out- j lined the present posi.ion and urge.i . the importance of ac ion by the j Chamber. ht referred to Uie : growth of stock sales i < Pukekolu*. ■ It had proved detrimental tj t c busi- , ress )t towns i, t:ave y\.nh toj lai liutii the ti v. ii. Buck la d a I'd Sons , ha. tiiie an.) eomnudijus yi,ids near j the station, but the fvew Z aland I Loan and ivierian.ile company coi.- ! templated < rtcts g yatds coi.- ' si.ieiable disUnce out, whicri, ths j speaker urged, w..uld be ay-i st th. j interests <f the business people. j Some of them thought vh-L ;he time , had came whe . the borough Council j should take Buck land anu Sons j yards and establish *b m as n,unicipal yards He was convinced as a fin-,ncial enterprise it would be remunera'ive. Further, the Council having the y rdi would irisu;e that every attention would be pa.d to their cka. lines*. Mr Suttui: Would Buckljnd a(.d Sons be prepared io si 11" The Pr. stdei.t: I doii'c know. The Loa i a d fiitecantiie would be prepared to stll in Bucklano's yards, but no reply had been ieceiv\d ltom Bucklar.d fcna Sons whether they would agree. Mrlownson: Is this scheme contingent on the refusal of Buckland and Sens to allow the L'-an ar.d Mercantile Agency (. ompeny to sell in their yaids? The President: No, 1 don't think so. If we looked ahead and saw the advantages of municipal yards we woul i endeavour to secure them at once. MrPe;kiiii: Lo Bueklano's yards crea e a nuisance nuw'l The President: Not that I am aware of. 1 have heard of no complaints. Mr ferki is favoured municipal sjlejaids, out could not make up his miud whether the yates were in the proper position. Tney might have to De shiltej if Puktkohe grew. Mr Dell thought it well to dtc:de tt.e principle i.ret. The President moved "lhat ti.is nuetii.g oi' tne Lha nber of Commerce lequests that the Burougu Council lay teiore the ra tpayeis at an early date a scheme for securing municipal salevarcs in Pukekohe." Mr D.-ll secji.ded tne re.-olution. Mr W. houlston considered the rtsolut.on would put the scheme iu tr&i.;. It would h:Ve. to be a feasible scheme to goin ihe support ol the ratepayer. ihe resolution was then put and carried.