HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 744, 17 February 1910, Page 7

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(From Our SDeclal Correspondent.) / '. ' ..■/ '-. •• - : TECHNICAL SCHOOL CLASSES. The following appointments are announced in regard to the Petone Technical School for the current year:—Director, Mr. J. Lyiiskey; instructor of continuation classes, Mr. E. Ring (reappointed); shorthand class, Mr. R. W. Rowden (reappointed) ; architectural drawing, Mr. Howe;■ carpentry," Mr. F. Walton; dressmaking, Miss Stewart (reappointed); art classes, Miss Sybil Johnson; electricity, Mr. S. G. Walsh (reappointed) j .plumbing, Mr. J:' Hopkins (reappointed); signwritihg, Mr. .W. F. Rennie (reappointed); assistant secretary,. Mr.- A. J. Mason (reappointed); caretaker, , Mrs. S. Wilson. Quito a number of- applications were received . for the. different positions.

i HOPE OF PETONE LODGE. The usual weekly session of the Hope of Potono Lodge of 1.0. G.T., was held in the'Ranfurly Hall, Petono, last evening. Bro: W. Denby, C.T., presided. There was a good ■ attendance , of members. Sisters Smith (2) and Bro. Vercoo, P.C.T., of Phoenix , Lodge, Lower Hutt, were visiting the lodge. Bro. G. Hyle was elected as sentinel, and was installed into office. The Pioneer Lodge, Wellington! wrote accepting a challenge to a debate on April 3, afterwards items being [riven by Sisters Thompson, Cliilds,- R. Millward, Denby, Fuller, and Bros. Montgomery, R. Kyle, Heron, and Robertson. . . OPEN ; AIR ■CONCERT.,' ' 1 The open-air concert held at Mr. Reado's grounds, Lower Hutt, last evening, -was .a; great .success. There were about 200 people present. . A'small charge of 3d. was, made, for the purpose of raising funds to enable tho children; of the Salvation Army Home-to pay a visit to the Hutt next Wednesday night, where it is their intention to supply the ovening's' entertainment at Mr. Rcade's residence. About' 00 children will take part in the performance.'