HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 506, 13 May 1909, Page 3

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(ynoii oun erEcuL REronrEß.i . r— ST. DAVID'S BAZAAR. The annual bazaar in aid of the funds of St. David's Presbyterian Church, l'etono, was opened in the Oddfellows'. Hall yesterday afternoon. The ladies of the Sowing Guild have spared, no pains in their .work of preparation, and friends of tho "congregation liatfe responded with. their accustomed liberality. As a. result tho numerous stalls lack nothing which can bo commended for use in the homo, and a variety of novelties arc submitted by an enthusiastic band of vendors. Arrayed in bunting and foliage, the hall presents a bright appearance. The flower stall sets off the centre of the floor, and the other business sites liavo their own peculiar attractions.' In the matter of sideshows, which are always a profitable adjunct in a. function of''this kind, the bazaar is well equipped. A telegraph office dispatches all kinds of messages, mostly invitations to supper and the like. Tliq shooting gallery nourishes tho craving of the young men for honours-in marksmanship, and competitions are keen.

The bazaar was opened by the Mayor of Petono (M}\ J. W. M'Ewan). In the course of. a brief speech, Mr. .M'Ewan spoko in terms ofhigh praise of. the efforts of the ladies of the church. They wero almost wholly responsible for the display, arid it behove; the men folk to visit the different stalls with a liberal purse. Miss Jean Thomson presented Mrs. M'Ewan with a pretty bouquet.of.chrysanthemums., ' An excellent programme of music was submitted last evening, tho Brass Band and Orchestral Society assisting. A feature of the programme was the Highland dancing 6f Master flamish Donaldson. The bazaar will be open again to-day and to-morrow. A baby show is the principal attraction for this evening. . Following is a list of the stallholders:— Plain Stall-—Mesdames Webster, Walker, Cotton, Duff, Hay, Cherry, Morris, and Rushton. : i: . ' Fancy Stall.—Mesdames Eennie and Hope, Misses Russell, Brocklebank (2), Cargill, Findlay, Curtis, and Johnston. . - Handkerchief and D'oyley Stall.—Misses Cochrane, Moore, and Thomson. ' . . Sunday School Stall.—Misses Jones, Caverhill (2), and children. Flower Stall.—Miss Feist. Provision Bennett. ' Cordial Stall. —Misses Robinson and Colquhoun. . - Sweets Stall. —Misses Bennett, Allender, and .Thomson." . ' Jumble Stall.—Members of the Young Men's Bible Class!: -' Cako Stall.—Mrs. Austin. Tea Ro&m.—Mesdames Russell, senior, M'Arthur, and Brocklebank, Misses Gordon, Austin, and Duff; . ; Fairy Well.—Misses Rowei and Braid. Bran Tubs.—Misses Duff, Hall (2), Curtis, Cotton, and Corson. . ' - - 'FIRE IN STATIONER'S SHOP. i - - . . ; - Petono Fire Brigade was called out shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday morning to.-an outbreak in the shop and dwelling. of Mr. John Hyde, bookseller, at'the corner, of Jackson and Sydney Streets. Mr. Hyde was not. at home at the time, and it is thought that flames from the dining-room grate wero blown out by a gust of.wind and caught the mantel-piece-draperies. ,'The', family were consider-; ably alarmed, and -had' to hurry froin the building. Prompt efforts on the part of the brigade, under Superintendent; Leppor confined; the flames to the residential portion of the building, and the shop in front was only slightly. damaged. The. stock, however,' has suffered - considerably from tho effects "of. the' smoke., /Almost tho whole of'the furniture was destroyed, and the estimated damage to ■the building—a wooden one, 'owned by Mrs.' Mayo, :of Fordell,,'iWanganui—is £200. The insurances;are: Stock, £250 in tho New Zealand'office; 'stock £200, and furniture, £50 with . the Atlas Company ; building, £400 in tho'Now Zealand office. .

Superintendent Lopper last night received a cheque for two guineas from.Sir. William 'Inglis, chemist, whoso, shop is on tho opposite side of Jackson Street. /Mr. Inglis wrote appreciatively! of the work ; 6f. : the'brigade in the face of tho southerly galo. -Had the firemen been less active, there was danger that.: other buildings in this part of tho town would havo suffered damage. • V ' CONCERT AT HUTT. ■'! The concert held last evening at tho Town Hall, Lower Hutt, in aid. of the funds 'of Kiiox Church Junior Gymnasium, was well attended, and full appreciation was accorded the ; programme arranged ' by, ; Messrs. F. Hondry and J. Culford::Bell; Tho first part consisted of a comedietta,' "Box and Cox," in which Messrs! Bell; AV. Mason, and F. Silver introduced a number of the latest ditties. "Off for a Holiday" was tho title of another amusing scona, in which the charactors were represented by Miss Jensen, :.nd Mr. Bell. Others who 'contributed musical items were: Mi§s Blakely, Miss M. Rumgay, and Messrs. /VYiiso'n/ Hendry (2), D. Twohill, H. Attridgo, A. Hobman, W. James, and l!\ Silver. .. ' JOTTINGS. : A meeting of Crown tenants, from Paparangi, Paraparaumu, Koro Koro, Normandale, and Kpuni, was held in Petono last evening to decide upon." which candidate for the vacancy on the- Land Board should receive' their vote. Mr. R. B. Bell, of Normandale, was voted to the chair, and letters from the candidates setting out their viows were read. After discussion tho meeting decided to givo .their support, to Mr. Robert Bould, of Johnsonville, who attended and expressed his views.

| The_showery weather of. the past two'days is telling on the Hutt lliver gauge, but so 1 far the rise is slight, and no damage is reported from the lower part of the valley. Four cases-came .before Messrs. W. Inglis and It. Mothes, J.l'.'s, at. Petone Polico Court yesterday morning. . The' lad, Edward Ashby, who was .remanded a- week ago on a charge of vagrancy, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, For drunkenness and disorderly conduct in the bar of the • Victoria Hotel, Petorie, William - Robinson was fined 205.,' in -default 48 hours' imprisonment. One shilling, without - costs" was the penalty imposed on Archibald Winship for having left a vehicle unattended in Elizabeth Street. The Court imposed a similar penalty in the case of A. Huggin, whose offence lay in failing to. light the scaifolding' erccted in Jackson Street at tho Jiank of. New Zealand buildings. ' / " V" With a ! view to making tlieir choice at once of three candidates for the vacant chargo, members of tho congregation of ilnox (Presbyterian) Church,' Lower Hutt, met on ; Tuesday evening.' - The Rev; A. Thomson (moderator) ■ presided, and • the names of the candidates were considered— Rovs. -"Wilson, Thomson, and M'Caw. Intimation was made" that one of tho.-ap-plicants Could not accept a less salary than £225, and the meeting was' adjourned for a week to decide whether an increase-could be mado to the present stipend of £200 per annum.