HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1544, 13 September 1912, Page 6

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(From Our Special Correspondent.) . . ■ 1 A large gathering was hold at Pcton« last.evening for the purposo of promoting a Grand Labour Day Oala. It was rssolved to hold a monster sports meeting on the Peto.no Uecrention Ground. Several valuable trophies have been promised. \ number of sub-committees were formed ta arrange matters, and meeting will b< held weekly. Mr. .T. F. Bowles was elect, ed secretary, and Mr. B. C. Warnei treasurer. ' « 'J'lie Petone Hibernian foeicty held its annual ball in the Drill .Hall 'last even", ing. lhc gathering was most successful, It is reported on the best authority tlint.au ofl'er has been made to the Pelone Borough Council to lend .£SOOO at 4 per cent. As the overdraft at present stands just under the. .£SOOO it can be wiped oun and 1J per cent interest saved to Uie ratepayers. The Hutt Bowling and Tennis Club ineniberi enleitainei! a number of guests in their pavilion last night. The pavilion has recently undergone some extensions. HUTT RIVER BOARD. The monthly nieetiug of the Butt. River Board was held last evening, and was attended by Messrs. Baldwin (chairman), Knight, and Peterfcin. • Op behalf of the Taita Syndicate,' Mrs. M'Kcnzic ■ wrote stating that they would l>e. prepared to assist provided that tho board continued protective works north of thoir property. The overseer explained that the work already done was of gnat benefit to the syndicate, and tho request to contribute to the exppnsn was reasonable. It was resolved that a reply be sent accordingly. . Mr. M'Ewun (Mayor of Petono), accompanied by the engineer (Mr. Cowie), waited upon the board, with a view Id bringing about an. adjustment of alleged cn«. croachmc-nt on the board's Jand V the Petono Council. The chairman explained that :the:matter was in. reference to the. western approach of. the new pipe. brioV., The overseer had reported that the Petone Council had taken moro land than was specified. • . . . . ■A lengthy batch of correspondence was' read on the matter, and also tho agreement between" the parties concerned. .It. was. further explained, that th<i. amount of land to be sold was 2 roods 19' porches, nhtLthht. tho amount taken actually, .was .1 aero 21 porci". " Mr. M'Kwan, in quoting the correspondence, emphasised . the point ' "land required," which term had been used during.the correspondence, since .1907. The, chairman contended thnt there wasno authority shown that gave the council a right to fence in more lrnid than was agrde'd upon. ...:...■.....■ - Mr. Jf'Kjvau submitted that the amount' paid (JMOfl) was a reasonable s.um, and -lie hoped that the matter would bn amit'nnly' settled.-. .. . -.- ■ .-•■'. Mr. Cowie produced a plan foVHhe purpose of. showing that tho encroachment was only 22 perches. After' discussion,- Mr. Baldwin a'sked it the council would be prepared to -par proportionately for. the 22 perches oilci'oacheil on. . '.-'■'..■ Mr. M'Ewan remarked that > would, liko to put the matter before his council. Mr.- Baldwin: "Well, if your, cpnncil are prepared to do this, tliea I will wcommend the board-to accept the offer. ' • Mr.-M'Ew.in said that ho did ,not.wish to have any (rouble over the : matlrr. There was no desire .-to hoodwink the board-. The late members must have been fully awn re of tho position. Mr.- Baldwin: "But tho new beard is not." There n ro no plans, and it was not. for him to blame !ho old board. ' ' Mr.- M'Kwan then thanked the beard, and withdrew. _ ■ '. The. overseer reported tliat. repnir.« had wen effected to tlie bank protectivo ivorks in the various places that had suf'ered tlirough tho fl.ood. The erosion that. iad taken place last .Tilly had been niade ;ood by the erection of 2J chains of wilaw protective works, at a cost of £22 is. Gα. The cutting and laying of willows ill along the bank had been completed, :he total cost being .£l7 10s. Sd. Nine indnhalf chains of protective works had•eport stated thnt Messrs. Rouse, Black, ind Son were prepared to supply the vholo- of the ironwork in connetftion' with he bonm groynes, which work tho board Hid authorised to. be done. The report ros' adopted; and Messrs. Rouse ano! Mack's offer ncceptei^