HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 959, 28 October 1910, Page 2

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

' (Prom Oar Special Correspondent.) . ,' ' ———♦ -—' '// LODGE MATTERS. , ; Last evening, after the ordinary bus:- , ness ,6f the Loyal Orange Lodge, Petone branch, had been transacted, visitors and. , ; friends from the Star of Newtowu Lodge ■' were entertained at a "social." An excellent programme o£, instrumental and vocalitems was gone- through. Supper ■ ■ was provided by tho lady members ot tlie "'. lodge, i . ' ;;'■ \ ' PETONE PALACE THEATRE. |: After a successful skating season the /,'/,' Palace Theatre Company, at Petone, haw ./:/ opened .'a season of picture /entertain- : mente. -. The opening night (Wednesday) ; ' saw a very good attendance, and'last ~ / night's cntertainnvent was equally well > supported. The latest and most up-to- ■■<■'~' date niachino is in. use. . It- throws' a ■•'- remarkably clear picture on tho screen. The programme was well received, particularly films such as "Fjords of Nor- ... • way,"' "Ironworkers' SCriko," "New ~'".'.'.. Divorce Cure," and "Football Flashes." The.entertainment will be repeated every : : evening this /week, and a-matinee will ■ be given, on Saturday afternoon, -when ; '■'■ children will bo admitted at half-price.' : ,: ; : ' , RIVER RISING. ..../■ , '- ' Tho heavy rain of yesterday has had a> marked effect on the Hutt River; At ,■-.'• ~ noon the-river' had risen four feet above,/ v normal level, and was continuing to rise /■■•; ■•■ rapidly. A large -, quantity. > of- driftwood '••. '■ is being brought down. . ■ - .i:.