HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 941, 7 October 1910, Page 8

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

\¥rom Our Own Correspondent.)

■■■ ».;The monthly;, .meeting.',of-."the;, 1 Hutf River Board was held; last evening, when itlrere':were": present ; Messrs. :'■ Rpbt; Stevens : . (chairman), ;Sladdeh;'and'Ortph-Steyens,'' and Mr.' i). P., Buhhy (board's 'solicitor). • The engineer's action'in:reference' to.oer-' ■ tain cdnditions. being, complied', with durihg.Athe, .operation; of; laying"; new .'water mains at the new bridge 'near, thei river, mouth -.by ; the; Wellihgtoh , City ■;■ Council was approved.. 'The Hutt. Borough. Coun-. oil. wrote: in reference. to -the: culvert' ex> tension .of".Everest.:Creek,"and- pointed' out' that a snb-oom'mittee of. the.council Were 'prepared .to:.meet';the; ;i board.-ahd come - to r a- mutual- .arrangement.;p"lt: was resolved to instruct, the.board's.engineer; to.:confer" with -the. counoil'S'"sub-commit-..tee,-. on•'■' the : ouestion.;; : The ..overseer,..re-, ported- that -.the "■ erection • of-,extehsipnsJ'.tdj existing boom:groynes.was' in hand'.'. Ha' 5 groyne extension above the'pipe bridge' r had ,been 'completed: 'Ott>-Tuesday;': Oc'to-' •ber i ! 'a 'flood, had occurred, the river; then; being;sft.'.above 'summer level. vThe\proteotiye,"works,, however;' bad 'damage';exceptihg N, a't ;'a small .'portion' of Mr. Johnston's land at .'Belmont.'. :Thd work; of; renewing -and .the stop-'-bank;and' 'been' : \;' "'.;':;.;.. Vri';;';;- 1 ;,j 'c,\;-.'

'.■ The,final euchre shield- tournament.Sir connection with the ■ Lower Hutt Friendly. Societies .took place last -"night,-.when, the Oddfellows'were'declared winners-of/the' shield.';' .After'supper' • a', musical ■'..-. .'pro-', gramme-was given,', and. a very, enjoyable ■evening;spent.':'-'; : ;; : ;■■■ ■ •■:--.''• .•; >;,';•. ... On" October IS;, Mr.:-T.'" M.' .Wilford, M/P., will- perform ; the ' official: . ceremony- ;bf;; handing over.-the Petone ambulanceivan to-the citizens.: The func: Hon will 'take place .'oh. ■ the-. Petone- Ee--creation: Ground, 'and in-connection-with-it ah ambulance field day will be held. -On Wednesday.'evening at lower Hutt! Wesley Church a "social evening was held in.connection with;'the-Bible' classes". ■■Between 40 and: 50 were : present, :and • games and-music' helped: to make: the evening a ■pleasant;one.,Supper.'was' provided by the ladies;' ■:■■.."■'.::■ -'" i-y'S ■:;:;;■-■:.' ,'---'.'. ;•■■

■'•■'The';annual meeting;of. ; .the Lower'Hutt Fire -"Brigade' was - heldV'at -.' the station rooms oh' 'Wednesday, evening..; .' Captain Slin'n presided;; 'In recognition■'of their.services at arecent; firein .the Hutt, the brigade received, cheques -;oi :£2; ! 2s. .each: from'' Messrs;<-Pole'and' Williams. ■'■'': The treasurer; (Mr. Baldwin). announced; that the financial statement 'showed; working' expenses for-,the .year'amounting .to £9 7s.'. 5d., -whilst the receipts had'been £81 19s. ,5d..'--|The captain, 'in presenting ; his annual -report, congratulated ', members 'on the state of, efficiency that had been' main.tained, and'.on the work ■ done. -The'at.'tendance' been- 1 .excellent, : f both:' ; >at practice' and "at- fires.-;. The 'total .-number of ■; meetings, : practices, and fires -duringthe year .was. 49, Fireman B.yFleet, haying the greatestynumber of attendances,' viz':,:■:&.'. Some of .the -men.had made oyer;4o.attehdnncesV Tie.'following ■ officers were elected for; the year: Captain, J. H.'> Slinn;.;lieutenant, G. M'llvride; secretary and treasurer, H. Baldwin; 'foreman,-- J.;.Doran;. ; assistant foreman,, F. : Greig;. hpn.' ; surgeon, ','■', Dr.Hector; .executive," -Assistant •'-Foreman Greig, Fireman, Hobman, and Harman;.

A, >ery; successful concert- was' given under the auspices of the Petone District High School .at; the, Palace; Theatre' last evening. The programme'was carried out by; the;scholars,- and their work reflected the 'utmost- credit; upon' their .teachers. Action songs, physical--drill, costume dances;.-' military ,- tableaux - by': the'- cadets,. and' 1 a grand "Dominion" march by the senior girls," dresse dto'jrepresent, the different provinces,, and 'many,'of, the'staple industries made .'up a thoroughly.-.attrac-tive, programme. .There■:was;an; attendance .of. about 800, -and.the proceeds' of the concert, about £24, will be credited to the school-funds. -The entertainment will be repeated.to-night and'to-morrow evening. '.-,'.'.- ;v: .■■'■'--■.. ■'■.:;'•■:.'■■-■-