HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 442, 26 February 1909, Page 10

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(from oyn special hepouteb.) ■ .- _L_ 1»-— :• , . ■ \;:-THE HUTT MAYORALTY. . Several candidates are spoken; of "in connection with the Lower':Hutt mayoral contest. Mr. Orton Stevens,*who held the office for four' years, has been approached, but; he has found it impossible to come forward owing to pressure, of business. The Deputy-Slayor (Councillor.' W..H. Eussell) and Mr. J. T. Hawthorne have definitely announced themselves/but Mr. E. P..Bunny, who is regarded ns a certiiinty to come forward, has made no deinite statement up to the present.. . ■ -:. •■ ■■;■■; HUTT'GOLF.CLUB; - ,; The annual meeting of the Hutt Golf Club 'was held last night, in the Town Hall Buildings, Lower Hutt, Mr. "W. Callender presiding. The, annual report .stated that, the membership.: had increased considerably, .and now. stood as follows:—Ladies,. 69,; gentlemen, 113; total, .182.;. The balance-sheet showed a credit in the general Account of ,£7l 19s. 6d. The report and balance-sheet ..were adopted. Office-bearers for the year were re-elected, as follow:—Captain, Dr. J. E. Purdy; committee,, Messrs. C.G.Alkni W. Callender, E, C; Kirk.' and C. B. ■Trimnlll;' hon. secretary and : treas-. urer, Mr. J.' E. , Callender; hon. auditor, Mr. A. J. Slad'deh:." ; : '■;■ .'.,'': ; . ■ • It was resolved to raise the annual subscription- to-.-Men,. £3: f3s. 6d.; ladies, -£2 12s. 6d.; but, if paid before Mayi;l, it would be reduced to:—Men, .£3 35.; ladies, ;E2 2s. . "■; .• . . 'A...vote of thanks was passed- , to the ■/.committee for their work, especially that con.nected. with the , new .ground.' ■:; ■■■' : The chairman reported the old clubhouse and. site: had .been sold: for £450,- price valued in , balance-sheet. \.■ ' . . .

:': : , HUTT SCHOOL PICNIC FUND. • -The. concert held in the Lower Hutt Town Hall, last evening .drew a :crowded" audience; and; the result will be the handing over of JCIO or so to the. school:picnic and prize fund. The items were received with every evidence of satisfaction, and encores were insisted on in quite.a.number of instances. ..Members of the Lower Hutt Dramatic Club staged a one-act play entitled "The Man in the Street;" which .was.listened to with;interest,. The,parts wore well sustained by JTiss-B. Stevens; Mr. ; G. H. ■1! J - Culf °ri Bell. A humorous sket ? h . '."'Atj'-the Dentist's;" which . was 'ably carried-'outriby-Miss , lli'/Eumgay'dnd. Mr.. J. Culfqrd; Bell,. proved most diverting, and- the same may-be said of Mr. AttridgeV drawinEroom entertainment.; The other .items were:Wil ,l ' Wa if a -M aud /' Miss W«lch, Mr. r. H. WUson, Mr. Fraqk Hendry, Mr. W Hendry, and. Mrv. Hobman; duet, Messrs. P Hendry and_Hobman; and trio, Messrs. W. H ' n , dr r. f Hendry, and T. H. Wilson: . "it h i 80 ? 00 ? P'cnic .will b* held-at Upper : : \I. TRAMWAY BOARD. ; ■ . : ifii* *- fi j at m eisrht ' i<; i eeln ed that theWly-con-riiffiJ Iγ Tra ™.™j" Bowd, would find- itself in difficulties with r«ard to. the'.acquisition: of a 6um,of: mon»y. for current expenses, but a way out has been discovered. It appearsthat th. contmeency .of : the members havin' to " ? n t P 8 ? 011 ? 1 enajantee is unnecessary, a rate rIL Hi » nd th« the bunk will adTance the sum. required, >C2oo, ; in- a : few days. •■-■■ t ' /■.; r i/ ; v^4PJT!NGS; , . .■■ : -;:'-'- . ;/:■' few 1 ■Technical. School'at Petone will, be. ofliciallv opened by the Minister for Education, the : Hon. Geo.'.Fbwlds,- this evenin-. The public are , invited to attend the function, and, after the ..opening .speeches, they, will hare iS : °P^ un^'^;i ns J?*iiK.:t!i« 'bmiaing and Mr. A... Coles,. Petone Borough Councillor vT&FSinS on:Maich ? "x Urs " Cole! are- taking-five ■?m f r 'f- and maki "S a ' tour of the eihes-of-the. Commonwealth; ■- .the/Petone .Commercial ...Qlub will, be.officially openedvon.Tuesaay next; instoad:of "Sature&e^urSnT^ 11 .^'^^^ ' f H. Findlay will probably be a caAdidate for a/seat ion-the: Petone Borough ! - Co »npil at the, coming .'election.. , . - '~;: s °- Vll i'- "•■ H - Tnomaa, of' the Petone Eilln Club..proceeds GreytownUo takV^Hir:'he &; 'oh /Monday iSd for 9, r M.P., whichviFas'-itd'have takeri-'place n m T ? t , ri "! l ?'- lll ai.?positic!n". V>ttV WH:'-"" oia : 4tf'i tin ?, ° f: N^etonePolice '.Go'urt wis held The -, Wellin s t6h'; / Hospital rvTrustees '^i-e ing :; receipt/of s . v / : repre coUec'' Zf&W•£s«<* ™dlms: illiili^ll ■.;'■ The Wakefield- tank h a = been \lvin* n t X ea s ter - n; Slde : ' oV the river.- ?The itectteill' 6 . dra ' naSe aainS " is Proceeding "'??*• lt ? ws ere "ndered by • the : fo owinff : -Misses r Allender, Cochrane, &ver■ctelKihoS: 0 " 6011 '^^ 6 "-' C-n Wednesday under :: th-. auspu^^f;., the P..,. J,, ~-C. 7 Athletic •■Club, P , eto, ie,., • a./road -race, on.: first of, .-its; kind, .ever :.hed in .the townresulted; as follows :-U Drummond" 2min 1' C-;Ypung, ljmin., 2; E. Price, lmin; 3 -w' Smith, Hmin., 4;,Nankeville, scr, 5 Best time,.l6min. 18sec.: 'Won by about'ls6 Ta r| s .* ho, other competitors finishedlth circmtous course, which' was: about 2J miles long " 9