HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1831, 18 August 1913, Page 3

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(From Our Special -Correspondent.)

While a gang of men were excavating at the Gear Company's works they canio across a bottle containing.a note, which read: "This bridge was erected by Geo. King, March 30, 1881. (Signed) M. 1. Ry&'n." Mr. 51. T. Byan was foreman of tlie Gear Company 32 years ago, when a creek flowed from the vicinity of bear Street through the present stock-yards and out to sea. . Petone candidates were very successful at the rccent distribution of prizes in connection v.'ith llie Trinity College of Music, securing live out of_ se.ven bc-ok prizes, thus establishing a-Wellington record. Following is thq list of winners, all of whom were pupils of Miss S.. Gaynor. Higher local Division: Miss _ Constance Cajtle, 76 marts. Senior Division: Miss Dorothv Corner, 91 marks (honours). Advanced intermediate: Miss Kathleen Andrews, 8G marks (honours).. Junior Division: Miss Sarah Scrimshaw, 100 marks (honours). Preparatory Division: Master Valentine Hutchinson, 100 marks (honours). The Korokoro School Committee held a

"social" on "Friday evening, and about GO people. assembled and spent a pleasant evening. Vocal items were rendered by Mrs. Qutram and Messrs. On tram, Pomfre.v. and Millward. The music was supplied by Mrs. Jones (piano). Mr. Scroggs (violin), rend extras were played by Miss Pomfrey. '

During <tlie month of July the Petone ambulance wagon was used seven times for conveying -patients to the Wellington Hospital. In August to date it has been engaged four times—last Friday and Saturday twice each' day.

There was a larre attendance.o£ skaters at the TTutt Kink on Thursday nfglit, and all enjoyed the' latest ragtime steps which are now the crasto, cakewojl3dn<*' and two-stops being tire most favoured. A boys' hockey match was played, Olympia r. Hntt, which, after a very fast and exciting game, resulted in a draw, there beins no score, The boys were entertained at frnpper after the match. A children's gliding competition is now being arranged for. The band is in attendance every evening and Saturday afternoon. ' •