CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 13956, 15 April 1913, Page 4

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

MONTHLY-MEETING. The monthly meeting of tho Wanganui Chamber of Commerce was. held last evening, there beingcprcsont-—Messrs A. .burnett (chairmanj, E. A. Campbell, A Robinson, H. Helm, A( Harris, S. Head, G. 11. Pownall, 1,1. Jones, Caiman, AV. G. Bas--ett, V. Hammond, J. B. Murray, .). dtoveuson, P. M. Spnrdlc, T. B. Williams, \V. Bruce, and J. L. Stevenson (lion, secretary). HAJHBIT—The. Department of Industries and Commerce wrote inviting tho Chamber to contribute to the exhibits the Department proposes to hang in the walls Of the Anglo-Chiiicse College at Amoy, China.—lt was decided to. bring the proposal under tho notice of those interested. ADVI. RTISING-The Goldfinch system )f advert! lug gave the Chamber an opportunity to advertise in the pages of the Official Catalogue and Guide. Tho minimam charge was .£25 per full page.—Tho letter was received. CAIIII3AGH' OP -MANURE.—The Wellington Chamber of Commerce wrote pi reference- to lire, carriage of manure on railways, and asked whether hags of more than ll!)Ib were now r madoi up.—Referred ■to the executive. , WANGANUI-MARTON TRAIN SKR- . J 'VICE.—The lion. Air Herries informed the Chamber that, the request, for tho delay of the afternoon train between AVatigamti and Mart-era’could not lie- complied with.—Mr Campbell reported that the* Mavor of Mnrton had told, 'him that ho. had frequently scon the Wanganui-Marton train leave just as the Wellington train reached Marion;— Tile letter was received. AVANGANUI-riPIRIKI TELEPHONI". —ln connection with the AA'niiganni-Pipi-riki telephone, correspondence was received from the Department consenting to the •construction of the line, providing that tho neee.sary' guarantee was .forthcoming. —lt -was'reported 1- that Mr Gregor McGregor had tho work of' obtaining ,tbo . guarantee in'hand, and that that gentleman had had the ’Chief Government Surveyor up to the Hite proposed’ to he taken., and that the work'was now being pushed rapidly forward.—lt was .suggested in tho Minister's letter that bureaux should' he opened at Banana and Jerusalem, hat many members .considered these centres too close 'together.-j-ThV matter, however,'was not none,; on further .with. .11A R-BO UR,. Gil ARTS.—r A letter was* received from thet Marine Department sluing that charts in connection with the harbour had been .distributed. —A member said that, the chart had been sent on to the master of the Amoknra,. but it was not.•accepted because it did not have, the signature of Tho local pilot.—The letter was'" received; • ■ , - RAUAA'AY DEVIATION.—-The- Palmerston.North Chamber of Commerce forwarded a copy of resolution agreeing to the proposal to Continue the .Sanson tramline to Marten by the County' Conned, but would oppose ■ anything that would have the effect of sidetracking Palmerston North or Fcilding.—Received. , • NEW MEMBERS.—Messrs AV. V. AVar-s----borongh and J. Greaves were elected members of the .Chamber. •’/'