HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 845, 17 June 1910, Page 8

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

fFrom Our Own Correspondent. 0 Constable M'Kenzic, of Lower Hut+» leaves on Saturday on a i'our weeks' holiday for Westport* and Greyiuouth. During his absence Constable Anson will have charge of the Hint police district. It is understood that a public meeting to protect against the Powelka penalty will be hold in Petone next There was a good attendance at the weekly .session of the Hope of Petoua Lodge of Good Templars, hold in' the Rani'urly Hall on 'Wednesday evening, Bro. \V. Detiby, C.T., in the chair. Four new iiiejnbea'vS were initiated. A small committee was elected to arrange for the programme which is to be given nit. the .No-License League meeting. It was decided to pay the .lonhsonville Lodge a visit on Tuesday nexl by brake. It was decided to hold a basket party oil Friday week, and to commence the winter surprise parties shortly. 'After business, the lodge "went into recess, and a moat enjoyable time was spent. There was a good fit-tendance at fch'o lecture, given in St. Augustine's Hall, Petone, last night, bv Mr. J. At, Spear. The lecturer dealt with the anatomy of the eyo and its defects, explaining in detail (and with the aid of excellent limelight views) astigmatism, simple and compound, hyperme£ropia, myopia, trabismus, ajid diplopia. At bit night.h niccHng of thr> Court Epuni Lodge, over which Bro. Neill presided, the following officers were nominated for iho ensuing half-year Chief Ranger, Bro. Patterson; Sub-Chief Ranger, Bro. Leadbetter;. S.W., Bro. W. L. Smith; J.W., Bro. Probestal; 5.8., Bro. Mills; J. 8., Bro. Webky; M.S., Bro. Ct. H. Gates. One new member was initiated, and two proposed for membership. The invitation to be present at. the swearing-iii of the Governor was accepted. The annua] general meeting of the Pntone Bowling Club was held in tho pavilion last night. Mr. W. H. Henry occupied the chair, *.therc being a largo number present. The report and balancesheet, which has already been published, u'.os adopted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing season President, Mr. W. H. S. Henry; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. Marsden and Maymard; secretary, R. H. Stevens, re-elected; treasurer, Mr. J. G. Castle (re-elected) j General Committee, Messrs, Melhuish, Cowie, Udy, Hay, Gray, P. M'Arthur; trustees' representative, Mr. Coles; auditors, Messrs. 13. Jones and Wilkinson ; delegate to New Zealand Bowling Association, Mr. R. Mothes. Trophies won during the past season were presented to the following members: —Champion' singles: VP. Hay Ist, R. Southgate 2nd. Champion pairs: R. WyJie and E. Jones Ist, J. Gilmour and P. Glew 2nd. Junior singles: C. H. Beynon. Colts singles: A. K. Whitten. It was unanimously decided to forward a letter of sympathy to Mr. C. H. Beynon, regretting his absence through accident. Mr. Henry, ou behalf of Mr. Cowie, moved a motion that Rule 4 be altered by deleting the words, "an unlimited number of," and substituting 110. Mr. Findlay's motion, "That the piece of ground adjoining tho present bowling I green bo acquired for extension- purposes" was lost. Tho motion that by-law JS T o. 9 I be struck out, was carried. Two new mem- ' bers were elected. It was decided to establish a merit board, and discontinue ! the use of trophies. The committee were authorised to consider the advisability of i making necessary alterations to the pai vilion, in accordance with the plan submitted by Mr. Walton. It was resolved that the annual gathering take the form of a eucre party and dance.