HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 732, 3 February 1910, Page 6

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(Prom Oar Bnecial Correspondent) : An- ordinary mooting qf the Lower Hutt Fire' Brigade:was held in the sta-, tion- rooms - last evening. ; Captain ' Slinn presided. It , wasV reported -,that sion'topase' the''recreation ground: foy* the purpose 'of holding- the Hutt galley Fire; Brigade annual competitions, on', Saturday; February . 26,; had been granted by the Hutt Council'. Lieutenant M'lllvride was elected to represent'the : brigade' at the forthcoming; conference' of the United Fire Brigades' Association to- bo held at Hastings on February' 21. The ■ delegate was-. instructed to issue ah invitation 1 to the association > to hold its . annual demonstration' and competition in 1911 a t Lower Hutt,- provided that the. 1 Petime Brigades wMld'support tho- invitation. ■■■ : The • fortnightly sports ■ meeting under the auspices of the Petone Junior Athletic sClub was< ; held.'-. on. the.;. recreation groimdflast; night.? In ;the ,100 '.Yards Handicap.' (first heat), 'Power .ran fijst and Woodger second.,-. Second heat: Price, 1; MTDwan, 2. , Third heat: M. Eyan, 1; Bold; 2: Final: Price, 1; Woodger, 2,: M.. Eyan, 3. . 440 Yards Handicap: Traser, 1; Price, 2j 11. Eyan, 3. A large number, of Hutt residents at-' tended the . free open-air'.concert given by Mr. J. ~W. Reade. • Gramaphone selections ' formed the pieoe de ' resistance; ;■ '.: Captain and Mrs. Simpson, .of the Petone Salvation" Amy' Corps,' have been transferred, to Levin. A farewell "social" '■ was tendered them in the local barracks ■prior to'their: departure. • i ' ' Representatives of Hope of Petone Lodge;1.0. G.T., met in the Ranfurlr Hall, Petone, : last evening, Bro. W. Denby, C.T., presiding, i There was a good - attendance of members. -The, : new: officers were installed by Bro. T. .Townsend, Lodg«' Deputy. Bro. Heron was recommended for the office of Superintendent '■ of Juveniles 'for the coming year.