HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 758, 5 March 1910, Page 3

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

. (From Our SDeciai Correspondent.! « " , ; :">■ - v . The Lower flu ft Public School pip* nir.was held at. the Government Beservs, Upper Hutt', yesterday.-' It - was splendidly patronised by adults of both and,judging by the happy" faces on'th<( vast assembly that-arrived home by tha 7.15 train, a . very enjoyable/ day;..-wag, spent.' - -The great- event for.- the: day, was!the school championship.' This'rac®' was keenly; contested, and' as keeUy watched, and- amid' cheers, C. Polereached the tape, first'with T. Coffey ;a good second, .. . ' The conraittee in charge of._t.hel Petals (Ambulance'" Wagon Fund held' a _ meeting in the Mayor's room last evening. A. sub-committeo was formed consisting ofMessrs.' M'Ewan, . Evans, Hancock, and.Cox, to obtain plans:.and specifications' and costs of .an ambulance . van. \ It., wa? decided that Mr.. Cook, borough engineer, bo asked t.o assist'the.'committee:. The Borough-.Council is to be. asked to take over' the control- of the wagon when ithas been completed.' 1 -The total-amoniifc of the fund to date is. £75 18s. '3d. The next- meeting" is' to be "held on.-March' 29.' '' '. v :: . ' ■"

■ At the Petone Police Court yesterday] before 'Messrs. W. liiglis.aud A. Coles,J.P.'s, Bert'. Barker,charged with' rid; ing.a bicycle witliout a light, after sunset w\rs fined ssv w'ith : costs 7s. . E.Pine, A- Connor, T. Guiitor,-and;E. Steer.wero' each proceeded against " for keeping unregistered' dogs, and were 'each ordered ti.pay 7s. cost. , A similar case.against W Adams was dismissed.. ... - .'.j