HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 713, 12 January 1910, Page 6

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

. (From Our Own Correspondent. Mr. F. GurlicK,; of Lower Hutt, has cabled' to':his .father (Rev. S.>. J. Garlick) announcing p his success 'ip., passing the. London Board' of Trade's examination for ar chief: engineer's -certificate. ;;,,-Miv : Gar-get-spent,, a'-year; in- a-vessel: trading in Spanish; waters, but came ashore a few months 'ago' in 1 order,/to complete his studies at., the. Marine Engineers'; In's'tP tute, London;.' now. controlled by Mr. Battle, wHo,: some years ago; was a Petone Eailway' Workshops'; employee.; / . The ordinary monthly parade of the j Petone Navals was held in the local drill hall .last evening. - The' efficiency grants for last year were, paid out. ; It was announced that the iiext drill would be held on Tuesday, January 25. ' ; : The crews selected by the committee of ~t he Petone . Rowing r Club 'to represent them at next; Saturday's regatta, are as follow-.—Maiden'Fourv C. Gallagher (str.), D. Byrne (3), B. 'Tremain (2), W. Sharon (bow); Youths':'Fouis-. ; T. : Dent (str.),. S. M'Farlane (3), P. Arrowsmith (2); A. Par-, rant'(bow); Maiden Pairs:' C. Gallagher (str.), t D. Byrno •, (bow);;. Maiden' Double Sculls: B. • Tremain' (str.), .;W. Sharon (bow); Junior Pairs: J.-Bonner (str.), C. Drummond (bow). ''" ,: ~ •' ; : , At; the Petone VPolioe Court' yesterday morning, before' Mr. : ' W. Inglis, J.P.," i Charles', Capper,. charged with vagrancy, was' sentenced to seven days' imprisonment.::,;. : ■ ' . Thei Petone Citizens' : Brass. Band have' decided.: to take' part in the 'forthcoming contest at -Wanganui, on March 14, 15, and 16. As this will entail a .-consider-: ablo loss (financially) to members of the band, as well as loss of time, a numlrer of . prominent supporters, purpose raising, funds , to; cover reasonable, expenses. Should the band bo prevented from attending, the money raised will be . devoted to such '. purposes •as a meeting of subscribers shall, determine'.; :< The ; Petone Fire Brigade - received' a call, at 9 o'clock last evening to an unoccupied . house, in. Fitzherbert "Street The brigade was quickly on the scene and suppressed the outbreak,' which was confined to the front room'., The 'house is owned by Mrs. Gaynor, of Petone.- i