CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Te Puke Times, Volume II, Issue II, 4 July 1913, Page 3

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

ELECTION OF'OFFICERS. There'was a very good attend- , ance at the meeting of'the Chamber of - Commerce on. Tuesday evening,, when the election of officers for the ensuing year was proceeded with. It resulted as follows President, Mr J. Roberts ; Vice-Presidents, Major : Bennett and Mr Robt. King; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr Robt. Tees; Committee, Messrs Hill, Arkle, Gill, L. Bayliss, Turney, Wrigley, and Young-five ' ■ form a quorum. vfilt was resolved that the annual subscription be 2s 6d. The Secretary reported that he , had written to several Chambers to obtain a copy of their rules and regulations;'and on of • same, would call a further meet.Correspondence was received! from' the Papamoa Progressive Society asking the support of the Chamber to a resolution that Mr •Macdon'ald, M.P., be written to, pointing out that the promise

made!by the Minister for Public , . Works'during his visit to the dis- i trict that the Mount-Te Puke line would be opened for traffic at an early date had riot yet been ful- ; filled, and also that his promise tf necessary extension at the fount'was not being attended to. % It was resolved to support the Society in its efforts, . The following resolution was carried,' the' Secretary beingjn?tructed to wire the same to ue Minister for Public Works " That in view of the early opening of the railway line to Te Puke, and its extension toPaen- , garoa and Matata eastward, it is essential that the Government be urged to place'a sufficient sum on the Estimates for the immediate erection of a permanent wharf at the Mount." Mr W. A. Bennett was appointed the accredited representative of the Chamber at meetings of • the ■ Paengaroa Progressive 'League and the Matata Farmers' Union;- to be held on Thursday and Friday respectively, for the " purpose of discussing railway / and wharf matters. . W' • On the motion of Mr Ycung, 1 ' '\vas resolved to place on record the thanks of the Chamber to Mr Tees for his successful efforts m obtaining,a daily postal delivery. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings.