HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 417, 28 January 1909, Page 3

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(FROM ODIt SPECIAL REPORTER.) " » . ' THE' TRAMWAY BOARD. . ; s. nominations* for membership •of the Hutt Valley Tramway ;Board closed with the officer (Mi\" P. R. Purser), who received the nominations of the following gentlemen :-j-Messrs. Thomas Paul Allen, nominated by G. Bowers and J. Brasell; James Aus-hn-tB.- C. Warnes and J. Cotton); Henry Baldwin (W„ H. Russell and E." Hayes); Frederick de Jersey Clere' (E. P. Bunny and- H. C; Hale); Henry Eindlay (W. G. Henry and J. Couon); John , Thomas Hawthorn W. MDonald and' T. P. Allen); Andrew Yates Lees (J- Ward and W. S. Judd); John William Miwaii (J. Barlow and 'E. P. Bunny); Wilhami Bnnsley- Nicholson (J. Barlow and' H. Findlay); William Henry Russell (M. J. Hodgins and G. A. M'llvride); Robert John SouthColes. and-W. Hay); .Robert Stevens * a ?d • G.' ; A. •- Chapman).' > . As the board is to consist of seven members, and as;more than that number have come forward, an election will have to be held. The -date of the poll is' Tuesday next, .ahd ; the first meeting;will,bp held a fortnight later.General satisfaction is '.expressed at ..the nominations; and ; it is Yeti ; that out '.of,. W twelve gentlemen who have offered their services, a board, fully qualified to deal with* the question, .will be. chosen by the electors. : V LQWER HUTT W.C.T.TJ. ' Tho Lower Hutt. W.C.T.T3V resumed their meetings after the Christmas recess;- The president (Mrs. Keay) was unavoidably absent. The vice : presiddnt (Mrs. Jansen) presided.' ■ After the preliminaries, -Mrs. Chatfield read correspondence concerning the literature work,; and Mrs. Jeffries gave a. report of.the flower':work done/ Flowers had been-sent to the, sick with helpful .words, of encouragement. Mrs. Keay was> appointed • delegate ;to the annual convention, ■which-will be, held -in Wellington v in March. Mrs. Garlick, who has rendered valuable - ser-' vioe, ,and 'Was an. .'"president, .was' made, a life .member. < JOTTINGS. : The biennial'competitions of the Nuw Zealand Fire' Association will be held at /Auckland about . the, ■ end',of' -March,' /and the, Petoner.Brieade ,is. to get a' team ready. The brigade, has; been in active training lately, and has been doing excellent' work, and it is hoped that the men hive' the opportunity of meeting such valuable experience as-would be gained by observing the city ' competitors. ; Arrangements are 'being' disoussed by the committee of the brigade, and a'decision will be arrived at shortly. : The only difficulty is that all the men will not be able to-be away and lose their, and wages in the interim. ■ Another batch' of ratepayers, in 'the .'Hutt Borough will: be proceeded' against 1 next Court day for overdue rates.'■ . - . ' The' Rev. ;J. D. - Russell has not been at' all. well : lately,'.. and .he. has, been- compelled ,to again go .on scik leave for-a'few weeks. He will.spend/the time in the Rangitikei district. ■ •- ' '.■ . ' ■' . .St. David's' (Pefono) Sunday School picnic was. held under .ideal, weather , conditions at Day's Bay yesterday afternoon, .when quite 300 pleasure-seekers of all 'ages made the trip in the' Cobar, '.which ''left' at - 2;30p.m. and returned at 7.30. The. usual'races, 'competitions, etc:,, were . run. off, . arid, all' present spent' , a most, enjoyable Duff; ; superintendent, and all the teaching staff saw that everything .went off well. The Rev. A. Thomson was present during the' afternoon.