HUTT & PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2155, 22 May 1914, Page 8

HUTT & PETONE NEWS.

* — 9 ——— (From Par Sreciol CorresaatdOEt.) Mr. H- Baldwin presided at a mooting held at tho Hutt Lyceum on Wed* nesday evening, to consider thetioii of forming a- limited liability, company "to/take Over 'lie motor-bus sei'vico at present run by Mr, G. E, Aitson, Tlio .chairman expressed the opinion that- ill!', venture was a good duo, although a capital of £4000 wanld be required. and two additional buses would need to be- purchased; The present proprietor bad found that in order to provide a more -olMeiit servico,. lie was handicapped, through lack oi capital. On the figures presented u profit of ■£500 should be made after allowing 1.2} per cent, for depreciation and 6 per cent, on tho capital. Mr. ,E. P. Runny suggested that, a committee bo set up to go into the matter and report, it was finally, decided oft the motion of Mr. T. Waiigh that a committee, consisting ot Mes 1 W. G. 1 Foster, H. Baldwin II T KempUiOTi-ie, E, p. Bunny, T. Wa-ngb H. E. Leigbton, and J. Goidan prepare a report -on the whole question and submit it at a later date, Mr. AilSQn intimated that lip -would feu agreeable to take his capital out in shares. At the annual meeting of the Petone Wesley Literary and 1 Debating Society a syllabus was prepared for the Acni", and tho fotlowinc officers were fleeted' President, the Rev. J,-J. I.o W [ s • v .j ße _ tiresidouts, Mrs. Holland smd Messrs Iwsfkwaod.and Ac-kroy-d; lion, secretary, u ' iP' nipson ;i assistant «eerotary, tim, ('ickeriug; bon, treasiirer, Mr. it. At Dougall; editor of imirnal. Airs 3. Al'Dougall; sub-editor." Air. O. S.>tbeirv:. reporter, Air. R. Pklfering; executive conuuittec, Mrs. H. Aland, Mtsses E, Rouse, V, M. Lewis, E, Sutherland, and Air. G. Bkkcloy. Tho •v-.essfon "wit'll a s.oeiai oii j-uno 1.