HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 399, 7 January 1909, Page 3

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

• (FROM OCR SFECIAL REPORTER.) .— —» ' , v "' "V BRITISH UNEMPLOYED. A meeting; of Petone. people interested, in alleviating tho. distress existiiig among the ; working classes of- Great Britain was -held last evening, the Mayor (Mr. J. W. M'Ewan) presiding over a fair attendance considering tho inclement weather. : The Mayor "explained tho objects of- tho meeting, and said, they would have to .consider ways . and - mean's. .He pointed^out . that .the meeting must not .'be - regarded as a counter movement to the-raising of funds in connection with the sufferers at tho Italian ■ earthquiiko, but simply because' something /should ,be. done to - help the unemployed in England. - "' Lengthy records and instances of individual hardship were given , by Mr., Whittiaker ' and others present. . " Mr. \W. G. D. -.Evans moved:.-"That this mooting heartily sympathises with ,the great ; . suffering and poverty existing in Britain at' the present-time, arid pledges itself to do its ; utmost to collect money, in this, town arid to 'formulate -sonie /schenie for '■ raising ' money ■throughout tliG Dominion whereby- to.assist" i those-jin,distress.. : ,Tho. motion was; seconded by Mr. Wilkin-son,-and carried unanimously. . ' •' .'.Mr,-;T.' Townsend said' that'■ it should -bo mado . clear how any; money- collected would ■ be .disposed, of,,and ho suggested that Mr. Blatchiord, editor of tho "Clarion," be'.tr ade the; mOdiuoi' of distribution. The ~mohi;y should go where it was intended, ; and he : , quoted cases in,.which much: of the money, col- ■ lect'ed had'gone; in salaries, etc. ; He.cqniT! . plained that many people were apathetic'.to ; ..the - general. • depression- which : "undoubtedly ; existed. , v' ■■ .. . It. was decided to. add to the motion :that a'lyv sum collected be sent to the "bread fundV of Mr. Blatchfcrd. ' ' ; . Mr..B. C. Warnes, editor of the "Chroniwas appointed treasurer of.the fund; - ; , - Thoso present formed. themselves . intoa committee to initiate active work. ; Mr. J.-. Piper suggested that the committco call,, a public meeting at a later date,' a,nd .comm\inicato.:_with every trades;. and labour council and; similar bodies, as the movement must not be confined to Petone.' - - ■ e . ,} la 3 was appointed chairman of the committco, and Mr.' Whittaker secretary. - L ;. T.lt. was - decided to call a. mass meeting at early-date.^--to put the,matter before the .pubho.;... The secretary . was 'instructed to communicate-with the ; Revs. Dr. 'Gibb A ; Thomson T. A. Williams,' and Mr. Robert asking them to deliver'addresses. -V concluded-;:,witha , vote of thanks, to the Mayor for . presiding. ■ - ; RIVER BOARD -ELECTION.' - scats of .the .five'member's of the'.Hutt River. Board :.;W6r(i r vacated' by effluxion-Kof timei'and'the;l{etu'rnin'g Officer (Mr. ■ W'. C. Wiif) nominations'for Alexander Peters, Hubert Sladden, ,orton .otevens,";and'®obert .Stephens.AV .the :; somnrations. f -.(3id;',;not-' exceed; the' vacaiicigsthose ,namedti.wer.o .duly. : elected., - The mem- :^ e , with' the exception'"-that replaces Mr.:.W. G.- Foster, who announced at a recent meeting ' that he would .•W^M^fprwa^^Kitto'oewSioh.'; 1 A* meet-, ing.';^'ill.ib'e-held;shortly ;--for-the' .purpose' of electing a ohaiman!.y' :: -;;.<;.;-, i; JOTTINGS. -Petone Borough: Engineer (Mr! W. H. _ Cook). has 'roceivGcl ■■ tho, necessary engine and pumping ..plant'required for the. trial bore . in, connection with, the. drainage scheme,-'and ii. bo in a couplo of days. .Now .that - the >plant; has' come' tohand, the' engi-neer;,,.will;-bp .able, to :.copo. with--the inflow lof ;water,. and ; mdre rapid pi'ogreiss will -be i made with the: bore. ! -n^: Saturday the- senior : cricket matches will -, bo resumed.': Petone .will meet New!.and Waiwetu will. try conclusions with Old. Bovs. . ... - -Tho.Hutt Borough, Council offices will reiv? y fo „ transaction! of busines's'.4m. .1 etone; Salvation Aftnyi was to;' have a, concert 'in the' recfeation ground ..last'- ovenmg under tho auspices of j the 'Pe--tpp& .Borough Council, 1 but on -accotot'. of tho'. weather■ it: had to be 'postponed.' j-Messrs. Lowin and.. Bull,, tho contractors - Sri? 16 wectiun of-tho > Brtojip ! ''brandiTßfitli6.'' •' /Deiilk of New. Zealand; 1 ; hn.v.o an early 'st.art_- r with the; work, and already tho ; do-' . molition of . the-old,. premises on the site.'lop-' posit-o the; Post Office, has. commenced; "■'lt i's ! interesting to,. note that this building; is forty year 3 -old,; and-'; when tho workmeni' were pulling 'it down ,it was found that the.timbers woro in a state of perfect pre- ' serration. -,', ' - >;,. -, , . ' ' ■;. , Tho Hutt and Petone Borough' Councils ; meet - on, .Monday- night-, -■ At Petone,". tenders -.for; pipes for the eastern drainage scheme- ! ;will; probably be accepted. . • ; . ' ■ ;.Excelleht ; with' tliei : erection, .of; tho' Petono Commercial Club! - Tho;;walls nave been;completed, iand^"the roof will bo finished in a day or two. ' Mr.; A.rWebster, Petono Town Clerk, will ] return - froiu' holiday -leave to-morrow morn- '■! he ;other ™ en >bers of the office-staff ■ will., also -resume -on that . day.. Tlio sum of;'£l3 Os, 7d., clear, of a]l ox- - .perises, -was the. result of the carol-singing at ' 'Petone on',Christmas'-Eve, and'it will be; de- ' : voted te the/relief, of th'e ; .poor 'and* needy,'of the parish. . ; ,; ; /."■