HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 644, 22 October 1909, Page 8

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(From Oar Special < Beif rlar.l. ■<'. PETONE WEST SCHOOL. COMMITTEE. i The committee , of the Petbne West School met last evening, when there. werejp'r.esent: Messrs. J.-G. Castle (ohairman), G.'DavjT'tWtinß ■rotary),. 6. V. Burridge, L.,Parrant,, G.-litav-■nnrd; and D. Bedingficld (headmaster). Mr. £.' ■lung (first assistant) notified tho ■ committee thatho had received, aifappointment at the Potono District High School, and' therefore would resign his position.on the Pctouo West School staff at the end of the month. -■' •, A communication was received ,'from' the School. Committees' 'Association conveying the rubs and objects of the association. It was decided that the committeo should seek affiliation with; tho body, and. Messrs. 'Burridge, Castle, and Maynard were appointed dele-' gatos. '. ■ ■ •'.■ . . .'■ . . .._.:■■ ~ : ■■■■ ■■■: A ?'POP" CONCERT../-. -In order, to .secure funds for, the -Peton'e Citizens Brass Band a popular concert was given. last night in tho Oddfellows'-Hall, Petone.: There was a good attendance of the public, :and the',programme, which was decidedly popular, was much appreciated, every item be-, ing heartily applauded. ' Following'* were. ■ the items:—Overture,- 'the orchestra; humorous song, "If I Did;" Mr. Chas: Gray; song; "Wheu -the" .Birds go North Again,'' •■■•lfiss-" Doris M'Ewanr duet, "Who D'yer Love?" the Irchers; coon impersonation;- "I -Wonder Wliafs the Matter with the Mail," Mr. W.'-Dawson; song, "Under the Deodor,'< Miss Hantou: whistling song, -"The.Bowery" Whistling Boy," Mr. Digby; song, ■'.'Vfill o'tha Wisp," Mr.Gco. Hood;: song,; "No Use Crying ,: for. the Moon, , ' Mr. 'Archer i -selection,. the . orchestra'; song, "Cheyenne,"' Mrs.' Archer;. whistling song, '''The Whistling Cooa," Mr.... Digby; • E ong, "The vagabond,' Mr.vGeo. Hood;, comedy tuni, Messrs. Clifford and Dawson;'song, "Eoses," Miss Hanton; duet, "Venetian Song , ' the Archers j song,. "Sing, Sweet Bird," Miss. Doris Mliwan; humorous song; ."So. am I," Mr.'Chas Gray, selection, the orchestra'. \ Mr. Chas. Gray was Jthe stage .manager, and Mrs.. Archer, Miss' V. Davis,,and Mr.. Melvilleiijar)' , were the accompanists. '_- '.■' ..' .'::, ,'' : :'.-:' ■, ttUTT- : .'•''. . An 'executive meeting.of the Hiitt Np-Lieonse , League tens held.in .the.Wesleyari Class-room, Potent, last, evening, Mr. J. . W. '.ifEwan being in the chair. . .'..... .';.' ■ ;.' The secretary.(Mr.-.Ay.'j^.W.akolin), informed the meeting that.an orchestra 0f.21 performers had been formed •in . connection with' tho .'..-.. ! l ,; ..' \'' . .'-, : ■ _ It was decided to hold , a inons'ter mass meeting in Petpne'in. a, week or hi'p,. arrangements tor. same to be left in the hands of the resident ■secretary. ■ ■ ■, ■ ■ ...!■■; ." , ':'••''■■/..,'•.! :''■,: : ;.'', •'' ; Resolutions as follow were -"That this .executive is' extremely gratified' to - find, that there was an absence of :,tt liquor .bar at the. racecourse .in tho.Hutt Park .that day." 2. "That this executive, desires to express ' its gratification at the beneficieat results of •KoLicoiise. in the Masterton electorate as.shown by. the figures of the S'.M.' Court returns of that district.". ,■ ";.- ;-,. 'V,'- '■'' ./: ' .■. -~ ■'~..' \' : ' JOTTINGS. -';,/': \:r ■ •: On Wednesday,-.November'-10, the"36th anniversary of;the Petbne Methodist Church will be celebrated by a 'social.. ...'■'■ :,-.. ... I A- special meeting of theJPetone Borough Council will. be held prior to the ■ ordinary meeting on Monday, for the.purpose of adopting by way of'special order, the; third schedule ! of. the Noxious Weeds Act. ■ .'■■;' A-circular has beeu received from Mr. J. A. Macdonald, stating that an endeavour will be made to supply a real gala day for residents of Petono and surrounding districts. It is pro- •. posed to hold a monster regatta for all classes of, yachts and boats in Port, Nicholson Harbour, including, motor launches,;, also to ask the Defence Department to rivo an exhibition pfa submarine explosion. .'Thoro will.be obstacle races, etc.,, arid possibly a. Maori canue race., ■■'.■■.■ '•■. ' ■■■ . ''■'■ ,'. .