CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 35, 11 February 1914, Page 3

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

MONTHLY MEETING. The executive met last night, when there wore present —Messrs J. B. Richards (in the chair), W. P. Kirkwood, i). J. Malone, W. H. H. Young. A. F. Grant, R. Masters, E. Jackson, P. Thomson, and W. A.. Hewitt (lion, secretary). the ohura trip. Mr Meredith, secretary of the Ohura Progressive Association, wrote asking how many members intended visiting the Ohura. ' Tt was the intention to show ’the visitors round the district, and f ' there would also j, ! e a “family” dinner, 'so‘that the visitors would'meet blithe residents-. The programme 'would bo similar to that 'provided' ftir the 1 New Ply- V mouth Visitors. The trip 1 was ’generally discussed, and fifteen names hvcrfe'l luindOd in as certain to make the trip. SETTLEMENT WANTED. fi was decided to give the Minister of Lands a reminder regarding throwing open tor settlement land the Mangapapa Roan. Mr saidj (Jw bee 1 ' subdivided and had been partial!.' settled,.-h#,- owing ltsh tho (>c.d access the settles .had left, it. Tlio Lane: Board seemed to wish to retain the land'for timber purposes. In July last-the Chamber was notified tha the Government was considering tic matter, but nothing bad been heard since. There were about three thousand acres in the block.