HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 938, 4 October 1910, Page 8

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

IFrom Our Special Correspondent.) Tho presiding justices at a sitting of the Lower Hntt Court yesterday- wero Messrs. Clmpman and Wilkin. . Judgment by default was given for plaintii? in the ifollowing cases;— George Bradley v. James Kennedy, £2 17s. 6d., costs £1 25.; Thomas Burt v. Alex. Sainmons, 7s. 4d., costs Bs.; samo v. Walter Hogg, £3 Bs. Id., costs 55.; Eddie and Co. v. \V. A. Samnious,< .£1 16s. lid.,, costs ss. Six judgment summons cases wero 'adjourned owing to the magistrate's un-' avoidable absence. ; ' . ' ■ ATHLETIC CLUB.MEETING. • . The annual general meeting of. the Amateur Athletic Club in connection with tho Petone Junior Club was held in the club-rooms last evening. Mr. W. Fraser occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance. _ The 1 annual report ' and balance-sheet showed..a very successful year. Nine evening meetings had been held during . the: past season, and nominations for these were very .good. . The annual meeting, held-; on March 12 last year, proved very/;;successful, .there being over . 130 nominations. , . F. Strickland won the gold, medal presented by Mr. J. Martin .for tho highest aggregate at the evening meetings. ; ■ , ..,-.. ■-.. The ' financial statement, 'showed a credit balance of .£B'l3s. 2d. Assets over liabilities amounted to' Xl 2 ss. Bd. .. . The following" officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr. W. ,G. Fraier; vice-presidents,, Messrs. ,'H. • J. Palmer, A.-'"Boss,; and :O. 'tfpton; secretary,; Mr. E, T. Fitzgerald; treasureiv Mr. ;G.' Miller; co'mmittee, Messrs. r-.'J/ Cairns,'"J. Ryan, F. Dolling,'H. Thompson, J. M'Kechnie, J. H.. M.Corson, and P.' Wood; auditor .and delegate to centre, Mt. J. M. Thompson; starter,. Mr. W. J. Hardham; handicappers, Messrs, •W. G. Fraser !'and .. G. Finlay; ' timekeepers, Messrs..E. L. Barnes,; O. Upton, and D. Fraser; judges, Messrs. J/ . Martin, ■■ P., Eyan;H.'Eose,,H.. J. Palmer, H. Wright, and.'B. C. Warhes; referee,-Mr.'; J.'; H. -Lynskey. ;/ ■'; •;'■".'■'■( •";.;;'/ ','".■. •,.■':■ ■ ,It; is.understood that evening meetings will 'commence about tlis middle of- next month;; -■;■■:■..;.- .;v '•"-.';'.■ :■ ■ '■-.'■:."■ :■'. ;■■ A ! was made ,to the incoming committee that hurdles be : pro.cureST for the, forthcoming season; ■ ' ■