Northern Times (Carnarvon, WA : 1905 - 1952), Saturday 9 March 1912, page 6


CARNARVON CHAMBER

OF ?OMWSROE.

The monthly committee meeting : of

the Carnarvon Chamber of Commerce? was held on Tuesday aliernpon in the office of the secretary.

There were present Messrs. Angelo (vice-president), Fletcher, Gilchrist, Irving, Pearson, and; secretary (Mr. Black).

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Shark Bay Cargo.--Hon. Hugh Mahon, M.P., Federal member for this I district, forwarded a reply from - the

L'ostmaster-Geraer&l's Department to the Carnarvon Chamber's complaint that the mail steamer* Koombana shut out all Shark Bay cargo on February 3 without prior notice and notwithstanding that such cargo was placed alongside the vessel. The department intimated that inquiry was being made by telegraph regarding the matter.

The Adelaide S.S. Company, in reply to the chamber's request for a redaction of freights to Shark Bay from Carnarvon, wrote : "It is true the rate is higher than to Fromantic, but it is a very expensive deviation, involving us in serious delays, and in the meantime we cannot re* duce the rate. We are, however, looking into the whole -question of freights of Carnarvon and neighborhood short' ly."

An Extra -Steamer.-The Adelaide ; S.S. Company wrote (February 5) :"The company have decided, in order to deal with the recent complaints of various bodies, including the Government and stock shippers, of the insufficiency of tonnage on the coast, to commission the Rullarra, and run her in conjunction with the Ko>ombana between Fremantle and North-West ports not north of Derby."

A member complained of three steam, ers leaving within four days. Some arrangement should be made between the companies to give the Nor^h-West a move regular service. It was resolv

ed to thank the/jcompany for putting on the- Bullara and to express the hope that the Vessel would be ntn a fortnight, beh^qd the Koombana

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Freights for WooL-The Adelaide S. S. Company wrote that as as the deep-sea companies implied to their request for a quote Fremantle to Liondon, a through rate f-oia Carnarvon would be quoted. They also quoted 7s. per bale Carnarvon to Melbourne, but required the inumber tt.at shippers desired to forward '?v ecch opportunity."

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Pillage and Ullage. -I he Fr«wnniie Chamber wrote suggesting the Carnarvon Chamber should e*> nmunicate direct with the commissioner of jx»ace on the subject.

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Jetty Strike.-The secretary of th-» Gascoyne General Woowrs' l-rou wrote in rep:y to the Cham!»er's com plaint that the. jetty «vo-"Vers struck work without reasonable cause v hen the "Minderoo" was in yjrt: -* This union was not . then, in flxkfcea*. It is the intention of the nnionin future, as far as lies in its power, to }'r event any such occurrence, and ^e tm*»t to have the co-operation of the Chamber in these matters." The writer then quoted Rule % as follows :-"The object of this society shall l»e to counteract influences that max- be working against its members' interest, to initi

ate reforms, to -enable - members to £11 their positions with interest to themselves and advantage to their employers; and while doing this (members

will bear in mind that this union is

not formed to work in antagonism to their employers ; on the contrary, they are to show by their ability and strict attention to their work that being members oi this society is a guarantee to. -employers, of labor on or about the wharves of Carnarvon that they are consulting their own interests by employing them."

Locomotive.-A ttentiotf* -fras drawn to the state of the locomotive, which, it was said, was being merely patched Up and might not long be able to maintain the service. It was agreed to urge the chief harbormaster to forward another locomotive without delay, particularly as the busy season would soon be upon u&. It was also decided to request that additional passenger cars be immediately sent.

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Delivery of Mails.-The tardy deliv| ery of mails was discussed, and all j agreeing that the local post office was

j under-manned it was resolved to write

j to the Postmaster-General, through ' the local postmaster, urging addiiion

| al assistance.