Tbe matter then dropped, i La^ and Railways.— At yesterday"? meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, iv replj to communications by the Cham' j ber ie Supreme add District Courts pro cedure, and' the nmiftffmefU •of thfe ' Bankruptcy Acis, Mr Ba!&, M.H:R. V wrote that he Wai* eurlftntdrihg to arrange a meetr ing of Southland members on these subjects. He also asked for «n expression of opinion on | a pioposal by Mr Hirst, M.H.R., to alter the working of the Western lines of railway with a vi«w to making Thornbury the centre of the system. Of this Mi" Bain said *hat practically it meant I hat the peoplfi of lnvcrcargill could nok l'o to nnd return from Otaulau under thr c days a i i involved the detention of Invercargill passengers from Oi fuit.au for Forac time at Thornbury. Mr McDonald explained Mr Hirst's proposals, which he characterised as being made in ibe interests of an embryo township, and moved that Mr Bain be in formed that the Chamber protests against any alteration of the present system of trains. Mr Hatch seconded the motion, aud in doing so snid that it was quite ridiculous enough that people could go by means of a trap to River ton as fast as by train, without making matters worre by the piopo^ed alterations. The inotiou having been carried and ordered to be forwarded to Mr 13:iin ami other South land members, the Chamber adjourned. The Chambku of Commerce ,and Ska waup P>Udu Railway.— A meeting of the,. L'hunibci" was held yesterday to coii«idnr-.j what Mips should be tak,on for t lie advance--^ ni ft: 1 1 of this project. Mi- Tarnliurt breaded, ami before proceeding to Ihe business of the meeting proposed that Me sis W. V. H. Hall, U. Hisiop and T. Denuiston should be elected members of the Chamber. This was seconded " by Mr Mitchell, and carried unanimously. The President, iv introducing the subject of j the Seaward Bush liae. cave comparatire statements as betneen it nnd the line via Wyndham to Fortro?e. The latter would make the distance betweun Invercaigill and Foiliom; 4U miles by rail, nnd would open up- Jittk- Crown land, while the bush line would be at most 23 miles and would open 70,000 acres of forest aid open land hi longing to the Crown. 