WAITARA BUSINESS MEN

Taranaki Daily News, 23 October 1930, Page 3

WAITARA BUSINESS MEN

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WORK. ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. The annual meeting of the-Waitara Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday, Mr. H. J. Wells presiding over a well-attended meeting. “The business before the meeting was not particularly large,” stated’ the annual report, “but. the executive at -.11 times haS endeavoured to assist in any movement calculated to bring about an improvement in the to\vn or district. It is gratifying to report that a modern post office is being erected at Waitara. The chamber took an active part in 1 > representations made to' the authorities to show tlie need for imported postal accommodation and facilities, and some success attended its ' efforts. Than :

are due to thq Hon. S? G. Smith for the interest he has taken in this connection. t

“The .chamber extended its support to the Taranaki.body in the establishment of a night express service between New Plymouth and Wellington. The service ran for a short period, but after what may be considered an insufficient trial was terminated on the grounds of the necessity for economy in railway administration.

“The-unsatisfactory condition of the Main North Road between Mahoenui and I Te Kuiti was causing some concern at this time last year, but the road has since been materially improved. At the request of the yyajtara Retailers’ Association, the chamber expressed opposition to the proposal to make Saturday afternoon the universal half-holi-day in the Dominion. This project, for the time being at any rate has been dropped. In conjunction with the borough council the chamber inquired into the likelihood, u of a curtailment of the service on thd Waitara-Leppert'on line, but at presefit there is. no indication that the service will be reduced.

“The chamber took up the matter of the ,increase in the premiums for certain' classes of risks affecting retailers in the town, with the result that the chairman and; secretary of the Underwriters’ Association waited on the president, setting out the reasons which had compelled them to make jthe increase.’ A request for a re-classifica-tion, was also declined.’* . Appreciation,' was expressed of the work of'the secretary, Mr. G. C. Garnock, who was voted an honorarium-of £3. ■ ' ' i

The balance-sheet showed receipts to be £2B- 10s and expenditure £ll, leaving a credit balance of £l7 10s' be carried forward.

Officers elected were: —President, z Mr. Wells (re-elected); vice-president, Mr. W. R. Johns; executive, Messrs I. Prichard, W. H. Nosworthy, J. Parry, W. Middleton and R. H. Lawrence; secretary and. treasurer, Mr. Garriock; auditor, Mr. W. Middleton.

The Palmerston North Chamber was supported in its advocacy qf a board for the- management of railways. ‘ It was decided, to inquire from the Post and Telegraph Department whether provision was being made for one or two telephone exchange operators at the new’'■p'bSt office.' If only; oiis was being provided the departriieii't was to be urged to supply two, so as to cope with rush cases.