HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2317, 26 November 1914, Page 3

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

Tlio Hutt Park Committee met on Tuesday at Lower Hutt, • there being present Messrs. H. Baldwin (chairman), M'Ewan, Brocklobank, and Hqbbs. A letter appreciating the patriotic action of tlip committee, iu placing the park at the disposal or troops, was received from Major-Genoral Godloy, Officer Commanding the Expeditionary Forces. The Defence authorities intimated that headquarters had been advised to make the following. payments in full settlement of claims for damage done whilst the troops 1 occupied the park:—£so to the committee, for damage- to totalieator houso; £20 for cleaning up, and ex. editing minor repairs; and £12 to Mr. S. V. Burridge for destruction to grass and.loss of "grazing. When the Ministerial authority was granted for these payments, the committee would be advised. The" Education Board, in a communication with respect to the proposed High School site, suggested that it would bo convenient to meet the committee on January 28' to discuss the matter. The committee agreed to meet the board on that date: The Petone Borough Council advised that it had acceded to the committee's request for an advance of £80 on account of the current year's subsidy. The Lower Hutt Council claimed £143 os. for rates for five years on the park, but added that if payment was made for two years' rates the council would write off the amount owing for the balance of the period. ' In discussing this matter," a legal opinion obtained by the Petone Council from the Municipal Association's solicitor (Mr. Martin) was read by Mr. J. W. M'Ewan, to the effect, that the Hutt Park, as a public recreation ground, was ' exempt from rates. The amendment to the Rating Act, 1913, which exempted air public recreation grounds from rates, was also referred to, and the committee decided to forward this information to the Hutt Council. The committee decided to -visit the grouuds for the purpose of arranging a more pormanent tenure- of the room used by the.Petone Technical School for shearing lessons. - ■ The following wero nominated tor office for the coming term at the quarterly meeting of the. Poneke Lodge, U.A.O.D.:—X.D., Bro. Greenwood; ■V A Bro. Price; 1.6., Bro. Woolford; O.G. Bro. Jowett; A.D.B.'s, Bros Eaton and Head; V.A.B.'s Bros. Blinkhorn and Kirkwood; M.S., Bro, Brownhill; auditor, Bro. P. Uainisj Grand Lodge, representative, P.A. Bro. W. B. Gough; ; UP., P.A.Bro. Lowry, Star'of; New. Zealand Lodge. .. The Lower Hutt Town Hall was well filled on , ' Tuesday by an .appreciative audience to witness the production ot "Bunty Pulls the Strings/ , by Mr. and Mrs. Graham , Moffat's. company of Scottish players, presented by E. J. Carroll. The performance went , very smoothly, and wae thoroughly enjoyed Owing to the Lower Hutt Town Hall being required by the Prime Minister in which to deliver a- political speech oil Thursday evening, the picture show in aid of the funds of the Hutt District High School,' which was to have been held on that evening, has been, postponed until December 2. • . , , , At the Petone Baptist Church last eiening a concert in aid, of the Y.M.B.C. Piano Fund was held, and was fairly well attended. The following contributed items to the programme: Mrs. Lowe, ■.the.Misses Selby, Haigh, Easson, Bouteel, Lonsdale, Davis, the Eev. A. E. Hunt, and Messrs. Stephens, Peek, Noes, Wood, Goudie, and Wilson. The accompanists were Miss Easson and.Mr. H. Wilson. The annual "breaking-up" • social of

tlio Petone Technical School pupils was held last evening,, and was- largely at-: tended. The chairman of the' School Board. Mr; J; Castle, distributed prizes as follow:—Civil Service, John Mockridgo, Cornelius Reidy. Chemistry, Thomas Edmeades. : Attendance (248), Thomas Edmeades.' , " Carpentry;' Erio Brown. Electricity (senior), William Toon; (junior), Thomas Cook. English and arithmetic, Thomas Cook. Millinery, Hilda Hogg.' Cookery, Hilda Hogg. Building construction, -Don Nanghton. English and arithmetic, TJdy Burd. Drawing, Norman. Brian. Book-keep-ing, Gladys Burton. .; Shorthand and typewriting, Jonn' Fowke'., Art, Idy Burd. English and arithmetic, Laura Osborne. Shorthand'! and typewriting, Thurza Gough. Dressmaking, Kathleen Andrews.. Drawjng,:Thomas Holliday. PlumbiiiK (senior), Francis Hancocks; (junior), Clarence Wren. 'Full attendance (224).. Thomas -.Hplliday; (308), Norman Brian:' , ' ' ." ■ The annual picnic of the Gear Com-, pany's employees was held at Day's Bay yesterday, , and was attended by about 2000 persons.who spent a most .enjoyable time. The results 'of.; the; spores were: —Boy's race (12 to .':'. 15),' Taylor, 1; Hunter, 2. "Boys' race (15 to 18),' Smith, 1; Wylie, 2.. Girls!.'race;' (15 to 18), Miss Parsons, 1; Miss Ward,', 2. Girls' race (12 to 15), Miss E. Donald, 1; Miss M. Donald, 2. ' Married Ladies' race (employees' wires); Mrs. Edlin,' 1; Mrs. Reynolds, 2. Married iadiee' race (open), Mrs. Nicholls, 1; Mrs. Gordon, 2., Single ladies' skipping race, Miss; ,Fanen, ; 'l; Miss Jones 2." Married ' ladies' skipping race, Mrs. Evans, 1; Mrs. .Olson, 2. Single Ladies' quarter-mile walk, Miss Warren, 1; Smith; 2: Married ladies' quarter-mile, walk; Mrs. M'Grath, 1; Mrs. Pine, 2. : Three-ieg-.ged race, Messrs. 1 Palker and * Lines.. Wheelbarrow race, Mrs. Nicholls,. 1; Mrs. Drury, 2. Threading-fhe-iieedle, Miss Eyan. Doll for judging, W. Hagen. Salad bowl for judging. Mrs. Hewson and Mrs. Stevens (tie). Mr. W. H. Millward, managing director* Yas in attendance and the prizes were distributed by Mr. W. H: Tripe (secretary, Qear Company). . Owing, to a shortage of .toyp, it was aenonnced that holders'of tickets would receive toys' en' Saturday next at the _Petpne Ambulance Rooms. -It is anticipated that a large sum of money will to available for the Belgian Fund as s, -result of the picnic.