PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 114, 6 February 1908, Page 10

PETONE NEWS.

- " —«——_ • • •-A meeting'of the co'mmitteo'in connection with .tho - Hospital" Day proposed was held -in the Mayor's room : last night, ,:Hi6, Worship tho Mayor (Mr. J. W. M'l'lwan) presided, and reported that the ladies' Committee had' matters well • \in: hand. ■ Lctters"werc received from iTupp's Brass Baud and tho New- -■ town Brass Band resetting their, inability to take part. The Wellington Council wrote, offering no objection " to" tlio' Tramway Band coming.,.;. The Garrison Biuid, -thp-Petone Brass Band,' the Citizens'. Band, -the- First.' * Battalion' 'Band, tlio' Salvation. Army ' Band,'"'"' and tho Wellington- -Pipe -liand " have all , offered their .services, which were gladly acceptcd. The Petotie., Navals, several friendly societies, and the Petone Fire' Brigade'intend' taking part in tha procession.' ' The name of - : conductor of each band was placed-in a hat, and that of Mr. Jones, of the Citizens'. Band, was drawn as. the conductor for the mass march,' "Ingomar." •' • A meeting was held at the. Petone railway . workshops on at noon, to appoint a representative on the' Petono Technical ochool : .-.Hoard. Two nominations• •• were re--' ■ eeived—lfessrs.':'D.. ; ;.;M ; lven2io i--and;. J: H. v Sherwm. Mr.';" M'lCenziei-wqs ■ elected by a large majority. ...7. " 7 7... : , The Petono Brass Band - gave ,a promenade' concert, last j.,evening on . tho t . . Recreation „ uround, after .' inarching', froiil ' .the.', railway. , ■ statipn. Seven selections : wcrc played' : 'in fino ; style: - There was "a good/muster of'Pctone peonle.'and'a very fair collection was received.' •. The Primitive Methodists' held ■■ their, annual ftathering .in the church "last, evening, when'. there was a large-attendance present. The ••• Rev. Mr. Ward presided.--During the evening reports by the secretary -and'-treasurer were read,-.and .shoved good work .done- through" the . - year. An address ; was delivered by 7the Rev. : J. Cocker, and thp . prizes 7were,, preseflted by the Bey. Mr; Metspri. • Mr. ; Watkins;;coiducted ' and Miss Young acted'.as organist. '' 7"