HUTT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 165, 6 April 1908, Page 10

HUTT NEWS.

; ■ The gcuial postmaster at tho Hutt (Mr. 1. Price), who has occupied the position for fully half the allotted th'ree score years ahd ten, will retire at' the end of'the. next postal year. /. During his ' long term!: of office, Mr.' Price has efficiently carried out his many duties, and has made many-friends'. .. The Heretaunga Mounted Rifles exist in more than name in the valluy which oriyinally boro their'title. '.A moveinto is "on foot' 'to augmont the regiment by the addition ofJ.vHutt Vallev troop; to be recruited from the' Hutt Vallev and Petone. The ..officer • commanding (Captain Samuels) has called a' meeting for Wednesday evening next, „at the' Town 1 Hall, Lower. Hiitt, to enable something definite to bo. decided on. Considering tjie. large jiilmber of the young, fellows . residing/in tho .Valley, .a very fair response should be' assured., ;i Harvest thanksgiving' services• were, held -at the Congregational' Church, lAlicetowh> vesterday, at 11. a.iri. and 7 p.m. The Eev.nV.; A. .' Iveay conducted the services. salo of.'- work and concert will be held to-night in connection with tho church, for which a fair programme, has been arranged. . „ i,.i" T - ' ■ „ ' • The Friendly Societies of ,tho. ( .Lower Hutt have arranged the following scri'giS of .contests' for their annual card tournament:—April-23,' Foresters v. Hibernians; May 7, Oddfellows v.' Druids; Mav 21, Druids v. Foresters; Juno' 4, , , Hibernians v. Oddfellows: June IS, Edresters v. • Druids; July 2, Oddfellows v. Foresters; July 1G Druids' v.'Hibernians; July 30, Hibernians v.' Foresters; August 13, Foresters v. Od/lMjowa; August 27, Oddfellows v. Hibernians jfoptembef 10, Druids v. Oddfellows; September 2i, Hibernians v. Druids. A sitting of the "S.lt. Court will be held; here to-day, and, judging by !hc nuntbtr of' cases down for hearing, should prove a lengthy proceeding. . The predominating feature of the last; few . days has been wind, strongly impregnated with.,, dust, and a welcome shower was gladly hailed to-day. \ , / '• •'