HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1886, 21 October 1913, Page 4

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(Prom Our Special Correspondent.) TOMATO GROWERS' MISFORTUNES Last season tomato, growers in tluj Hutt Valloy were heayy losers in consequence of a strange blight which affected the plants. Tlio aid of tho Government Department was invoked, and., frequent demonstrations in spraying have beon held this year, tho object being to give growers sufficient' experience to enable them to combat future attacks of this kind. A foo, not so easily combatible, however, has again afflicted tho grower in the Valley. Th») galo on Saturday week did a fair' amount of damage to tho young plants, and the growers wero just recovering from tho effects of this misfortune when last Saturday's cold snap wrought fresh havoc, with tlio result that in more exposed areas great numbers of plants liavo been killed, while many potato ureas havo also suffered. The season is yet young, however, for tomato growing, and the aroas whoro plants havo Wan killed aro to bo re-sown. ISLINGTON ST. EXTENSION. Last July a deputation of residents from Islington Street waited on tho Petono Borough Council in reference to tho continuation of tho thoroughfare to Richmond Street. It was stated by tho deputation that tho continuation Would benefit Petono as a whole, and increaso tho valuo of property in tho vicinity. Tbo council promised favourable consideration of tlio proposal. Tho matter, , however, is now indefinitely held up. owing to legal difficulties, tho council boing tmablo to provide a GGft. frontago. MUNICIPAL. , Owing to next Monday being a holiday, tho ordinary meetings of t!fo Hutt and Petono Borough Councils, to have been held on that night, have boon postponed till tho following Wednesday. OTHER ITEMS. On Saturday evening tho Hutt River rose about fivo feet, completely submerging the largo groyno iiea-r tho Hutt Bridge. Young people's day was -celebrated oil Sunday in the Hutt and Petono Presby-' ' torian churches, both being well filled morning and evening. Tlio Salvation Army meetings at Potono on Sunday wore led by Staif-Cap-tain Hamilton, late of Japaii, and now of Headquarters, Wellington, assisted by Ensign Smyth, 8.A., who lias been an officer for tlio past seven years in Japan, and who after a few months' rest will return to Japan. Tlio Ensign who is a Now Zealand lady, spoko of tho devotion and sacrifice of. tlio Japanese officers and soldiers. Tho StaffCaptain, who, was oMo of tho pioneer officers to Japan from Australia, and spent eight years in Japan, paid a tribute to tho Salvation Army's European officers, who are giving their lives for Japan. The Stall-Captain spoko from Luke, 13, 24. .■ A month's mission will lio Md_ in connection ivith the Church of Christ, Petono (commencing on November 2) by Mr. FT. Griiistead, evangelist, of \Ungnnui. . At th? Petono Salvation Army Barracks 'last evening, Ensign Aimio Smyth, 8.A., who has served seven years as a missionary in Japan, deliver--1 •ecf an. interesting lecture on * Japan ! find its Customs." There was a good attendance, and tho lecture was much appreciated. _ The . quarterly meeting of tho Itutt Valley No-License League was lield in St. Ausustma's Hall, Petoiie, last evening. tlio Rov. Mr. Lewis occupied tho chair. Those contributing to tlio programme were: Miss Southern, Miss Lewis, Miss Kirk. Miss Dodd, Mr. Maud, nnd Mr. Holmes. An address was delivered by Mr. Towiiscnd on "The Liouor Traffic and Its Costs. A little hoy two years of. age, named Laeoy, residing at Udy Street, Petono, wandered from his homo on Saturday morning. As soon as tho child was missed, his mother started looking for him, and several neighbours also joined in tiie search. Tlio police were informed, and a thorough search made. After several hours tho child was round 111 a street close hv, having wandered from homo and fallen in drain of _ water. Someone passing sow tlio child m such

a plight, rescued him, and took mm in, and eventually restored linn to Ilia ™ I'meeting of the TTutt Valley Labour Day Carnival Committee was held, last evening at Petonc. There was a larae nttemlaneo. The Mayor (Mr. .T, \\. ■ iM'Ewan) presided. After sonic, discussion regarding tho procession tlw following decisions were arrived atAll vehicles are to meet in Sydney Street and march through Campbell Waco to be judged. All children are to go into the oval on the Recreation Ground to bo judeed. Tlio maximum value of tho trophies for tho proccssion is to ho £1 Is. Professor Owen Cardstoii was to address the PetcviMs Rand on "Financing a Rand" last evening, but owing to .tiro success of a carnival in Dmuwsvirko organised by him he was pressed to sky in that town a- little, logger. It is understood ho will visit Pctono next Friday and will explain his scliemo to the baud. ■ , , The Petono Comedy Club presented "Tom, Dick, and Harry," to a- Hutt audioneo last night, when there was a fair attendance. It is understood mat tlio prooeeds aro in aid of tho scenery fund.