HASTINGS NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 606, 8 September 1909, Page 5

HASTINGS NOTES.

VISIT OF PETONE; SCHOOLBOYS.

■,'':';■ (Uy TelcßraDul-Spcclal' Correspondent.)/•. >.-■''[■'. /. / .':./ Hastings,-September'7.• •" t V Mr.'"'John .Chambers- returned/-yesterday from'ia .trip to Australia.',: ' ■ , .'■ "■■■ ■ • ', > . 'A': •meeting ' of the -'Cycling and Club was held last night, ■■Mr. T. Styles .in tho" chain . Mr. Lindergrcon, representing . the"Fire Brigades Conference ± Committee, submitted'a proposal to amalgamate with the' Sports Committee, at the .Conference, : of ; Kiro-Brigades "at Hastings in. January. it,; was'decided' to ."allow, the. conference a;,per- : cen'tagoYofthc gate mon'oy, - ,the. cbnforcnce: . io, brganiso .a -procession-on/the,, day, of the. 1 "sports. VA' remit-.was ..drawn'-iip for '.the an-; riu'al' meeting of the Athlotic Union to/bp; hold at Waip'awa, ■ that it, should havo. its headquarters at, Hastings/ and .a delegate . ,\vas appointed.' The programme,/with _ a; • slight"alteration for.tho sports',on November 9. was adopted."■.••,:' -.'■ ■'"■''•"■ V-'j' . ,"■■ judge' M'Corriiack,■■; of the Nntivo . Land Court,:-left this morning for- Wellington. .'The Peptone District :High,School boys are enjoying .'themselves thoroughly' here, , and 'have ■established- .themselves :as;•'. favourites with - the Hastings people.: > 'Their conduct has 1 l boen-excellent; and Mr. Pcglor, head-, master of •tho local District High School, has •nothing- but praise for tho ' visiters.:- Last, night a' concert -given: in': St. Matthews Hull was' welt attended.' '•' Mr. G. F. Roach, chairman -,of: the School Committee, ■■■ presided/and welcomed the.Petone .boys, Mr. Lynslcoy (Pctone) responding.-. The.visitors gave air exhibition of' physical, drill.'-./ Todaj.a shooting match-was .fired at ; Roys 'Hill';': against:- j.tho; .Hastingsi. boys—teamß ■twelve aside,;-and.throe'.ranges, 100: yards,' 150 yards,' and 200; yards. The following are the .soores:—'Hiistings: .Victor -Foster, 69; T. •Monteith; 66 j- Fred Monk,: 65;.' Herbert Smith, 63;-Bert Honnor, 62; Duncan M'Kay, 60;, Douglas Thomson, 59; Harold -Hyde,: 59; Peter'Mackay, 58;, Cyril Brook, 54; Harold, Brumby, : 54; Edwin Murky, 46; total,' 715. Petone: Leslie Marsderi," 65; William Dun-can,•■•'6l;v-Franoia'-; Southgate, : ■ 60; •:.. Vivian■ltushton, ,58:; Percy ;Lec,' 66;. Alex: Colqu-,: houh; 56; Clinton-. Wynyard, 55; : Douglas Abrahall, 55; Douglas Anderson, 46; Donald, .Wilson,: ■ 45; ■; Leslie • Caverhill, 43;., Stephen - i'Bolton; -4l : ; 'total,' 641., Hastings thus.wpn: ,by/.74. l points:;. Mr. It. \T.'; Soutl)gate, : .':6f, ; Petone, 'gave -a; modal' to be.^awarded, to,': the .'bost.shot 'in .tKo match,, anil: this, was .won. .by. Victor Foster, of. the Hastings team,:and Mr; HI-'.-'J: -Palmer/ of Peteno,' ; likewise gave; ■one,for■ the highest' score .in: the . Petone team? ■.Tho":latter medal .falls to Leslie Marsden. •vThe"; boys I werernot-awajoVof- tho fact, 'that-.they' were, shooting /for anything; other •than v a:.Win,.'this Vbeing, a condition of-, 'the •presentations.! To-morrow : the'return'; footiball':' match, will .ibe" played,•.and 'it, is V exfpected'to,be'as friendly' and free from rough-; •nesis-'as was"the J game' on Monday.'- On -Thtirsv lads,::accompanied, by their [Hastings friends, .pay/a'.visit.-'to;' Napier, and' leave-for^h'oine.bni Friday;by,the.express, i .: :;., The : monthly,., meoting; of .the '.Chamber -,'. of, .Comfnerce'.'.was ; held; last night," Mr; ;Basil. Jones : being - in'the: chair. .-Correspondence .was-rcad from Mr..'W. J. White stating that: .in': the-scale bfi. charges' the.minimum charge, for'valu3|tio'ns,,'was' £5;55; '-If 'was suggested that :the ■-, valuation charges, be eliminated from-the.scale'.','The matter was:referred;to' a' special .■ committee.' A 'letter was ■ received; ■from 1 tho -Wellington Chamber",of■ Gomirlerce ! enclosing'*a. copy, of .tho suggostcd '.form Jof ■ i constitution'for. the 1 proposed Association i.of /Chambers''', of :for ,Ncw. .Zealand, •also: a. copy < of ■: suggestions. from, Mr. > W-"'Fer-: the-.Hastings :Chain-': •ber-'s'JivioWß.'■■':;.;Siri; William•;.: ltussoll-.- and.; 1 Messrs.- Basil Jones, -Simsoh.oand'G.VEbbett. .were'appointed^a'.'committeo/'te"'discuss;^the. ; matter.' ■-"■ A A .letter''iwas Mr:y:'J. Ronayne, '.General Manager of Railways,-.-rb' jgretting ;that:;:he;.was v unable'.''at::preseht .to, auth'oj-ise tho train, to leave, Hastings .for .Napier;at: 6,45.'.a,m. as:requested.''';'Ailetter. : was -received i from', the" Wellington Chambbr ; 'of.Commerce/enclosing- a'.copy;from:;the,H6n.. ',J.'.--A., Millar,-'..'Minister.' for Railways.!on' ; tlio subject, .'of,;: week-end,; railway tickets,;! ;Tlio. letter state^thajj^-™'jgars,',ago;the..'ex-';perjment. swas cheap 1 , tickets : 'oh.':half-h"oiida'ys to -places -of. interest, but, : -iVas: •Mayor) .moved /thai; a discussion be." taken. •'on'.Jho jmatter,'/jf^ av'view J to' v having"'--iff;completed;!''and:' 'plained that wheh the new road was.opened tovForhhiirit'.would savo';nve miles.,, ItVWas .resolved to send,avlettor .to the.County Conn-■ cilv asking.. that ,the;',road ~be',=comploted- ."as •soon-.as'.'po'ssißle:- iMn Torlesse'moved:."That' tho:.:Government;be writ'teh,'to.asking/.that 'the .'system; of,iparcel.''delivery-,to consignees ■wjth'out"the: borough be' adopted." '■:,■:}.. '■', Thft Hawko's Bay Boxing Association championship meeting -will start to-'morrow. night, and, will: continue on-Thursday. The total: number.of Competitors js 45, and good'sport .is'".'expected.',',!•■.,'■ ~'^i;■/ : .-.-'. , :-l-:- :^: r': . : ',.-' : '