HUTT & PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2276, 9 October 1914, Page 8

HUTT & PETONE NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) HUTT PARK COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Hutt. Park Committeo was held last evening, there being present Mr.' H. Baldwin (chairman), and Messrs. M'Ewan, Hodgins, Brocklebank, Hobbs, and Townsend. The Hutt Valley Trotting Club wrote acknowledging rcceint of the committee's decision introspect to the leasing of the park to the club, and regretted that it could not accept the conditions' as set out. I The clause prohibiting the sale of liquor on the grounds, and the offering of a five-years' lease when the club should require at least 10 years, were the principal reasons why the lease could not be accepted, and the club expressed surprise'that its good offer should have been refused. It-had' always been and was even yet desirous of.securing the park provided a reasonable decision was arrived at.—Received. The Eastbourne Borough Council intimated that after considering tho question of leasing the park .to the Hutt Valley Trotting Club, it had decided to' forward the following resolution to the Hutt Park Committee: "That the Hutt Park Committee bo informed that this council does not approve of thoir talcing up the duties of tho Licensing Committee, and considers that in Questions of public policy, delegates should vote under instructions from their respective councils." —Received.

A communication. was received from the Wellington Education Board, stating that regarding the question of the site for a high school for Petone, Hutt Valley and Eastbourne, the committee had after consideration recommended a portion of the Hutt Park, on account of its position and proximity to Hutt and Petone Railway Stations, etc., as being most suitable for the purpose. Therefore it applied for assistance, in order to bring about the dedication of 10 acros on the north-west corner of the'park, and added that realising that legislation would be necessary to give effect to the proposal, it asked the committee's full co-operation. It was agreed that' the committee should pay a visit of inspection to the suggested site at the week-end. The chairman stated that arrangements had been made to use the park as a camp for the troops, provided the hockey and other grounds were not encroached upon, and up to the present the military authorities had kept.their promise. Mr. Baldwin also pointed out that the insurance premiums had been raised since the men were sleeping in the buildings, and'the.Hutt and Petone Fire Brigades had lent several lengths of hose in case of fire. It was resolved that the chairman's action with the military authorities be approved, and the Hutt and Petone Brigades bo thanked for supplying the hose. The caretaker's report stated that some damage had been done to a building since the troops' arrival, and it was decided to claim the amount from the Government. POLICE RETURNS. During the quarter ended September 30, 29 males and two females were summarily convicted on criminal charges at the Petone Police Court. In civil cases, the amount' sued for was £152 45., and the amount recovered £86 10s. Gd. Twenty plaints were entered, three judgment summonses issued, and 72 summonses served by the bailiff. The amount of £8 was received for /rivlf fees, £2 Is. for criminal. fees, and £2 for fines. Six sittings were held at Lower Hutt during the quarter. Tho amount sued for was <; £555 os. 2d., of which £347 10s. lid. was recovered. Thirty-four plaints, four distress warrants, and five judgment summonses were issued, one order being made on a judgment summons. Ninety-eight summonses were served, and eight distress warrants were executed. Civil fees amounted to £23 175., criminal fees to £16 155., and fines to £24 6a.