HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1354, 3 February 1912, Page 3

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(From Our Special Oorrcsrondcnt.) ■ 1 — The Upper Ilutt Town Board li.ivb iixed Wednesday as tho weekly half-holi-day, J'olone and Lower Huti have al«o decided on the mid-week half-day, and at the meeting of tho councillors from both "wongh.s Councillor Clendon moved: i.ii3t nu oflort iw mode to bring nlxwt. legislation so that a referendum could be taken 111 Wellington and f.ub'iii'L-i n,r a universal Saturday half-dav." i Tho annual meeting of tho Ifutt XoLicenso League was hold at Potono on Thursday evening. The Rev. A. ,j, Seamer presided brer a largo attendance of members. The meeting was not open to the press. The annual report, which was adopted, showed that the league had made solid progress during last year, and that matters were well in hand for tho ensuing year. The list of ' subscribers had been very largely increased. It was decided to alter tho constitution so as to allow an elected representative from every temperance society in the district to have a seat on the executive. Officers were elected as follow President, ltev. H. Cottom; vice-presidents, Itovs. F. B, 11, Ginger, M'Caw, and Sykes, Adjutant Wellington, Messrs. Wood, Janscn, Waugh, Skinner, J. W. M'Ewan, Hegpe, Alexander, and Mrs. Falder, a.nd a number of others, subject to their consent; secretary, Mr. W. J. Wakelin, with Mr. G. Blnkeley, assistant-,secretary; .treasurer, Mr. J. M'Dougull; convenors of committee, Mr. A. Weight and. Mrs. FaJder; executive, Mesdiunes Jnnson, Corner, Miller, Miss Knight, Messrs. Baipent, Lockwood, Ayson, and Delahunty. A very hearty vote of thanks was passed to the retiring officers, with special reference to Mr. Scamcr, who was president, and who is shortly leaving the district.