HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 139, 7 March 1919, Page 6

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

The quarterly meeting of the Hutt Li censing Committee wns held nt tho Lowei Hutt on AVednesday, Mr. W. G. Riddell. S.M., being in the chair." There were also present Messrs. J. W. M'Eweii, J. Cotton, W. Cotton. W. Welch, and W. Wearno. An application was made for tho transfer of a iicenee from A. G. Bland to H. B. Perkins. An objection was made by the police on the ground that there was a case pending against the licensee. This objection was overruled bv the Bench, who stated that if the business was not conducted properly it could be reviewed again at the annual meeting of the Licensing Committee. Tho monthly meeting .of the Hutt District High School Committee was held last evening. There were present Messrs. Meldrum. Alexander, West, AVray, Doraii, Kyle, MT)ougall, and Smith (secretary). In the absence of the chairman (Mr. E. P Itishworth), Mr. Meldrum occupied the chair. The headmaster reported that the average attendance in the primary department was 519, and 41 in the secondary department. Tho Education Board advised that the appointment of Mr. 'I'amblyn aa headmoster and Mr. i>. Mason as' first assistant would take effect from April 1. Miss Winnio Mather was appointed to fill a vacancy on tho staff. It was reported that owing to the overcrowded state of some of the classrooms one class had to be taken out m the open air, end the secretary was instructed to write to the Education Board, drawing their attention to the overcrowded state of the class-rooms, and asking them to provide increased accommodation It was decided that the annual picnic be held on Friday, March 21, at tho The monthly meeting of the Hutt River Board was held last evening. Present: Messrs H. Baldwin (chairman), W. Knight, M. Welch, and G. Bowers. On tho motion of the chairman it was decided to ask the overseer to report on tho cost of fencing off the river, in order to protect the young'willows, with a view of coming to an arrangement with property-owners to pay for the first cost of fencing, the board to undertake -repairs. Protests were received froni the. Petone, Borough Council, and Mr. I*. 1London, as a ratenayer, against the proposed action of the board in granting of 15 -venrs. with a right of removal of shingle from the river for .ho period of fifteen years, with a rnrht of removal for a further 15 years. It was decided to replv that the Tight, of removal by the local bodies in tho district, and also by private residents had been safeguarded, and that in proposing to lease the bench tho board wns conserving t!"> financial interests of the ratepayers. The chairman stated' that the only tender received for the ri"ht to Tetnove shingle was informal in several respects, and that therefore no tender can be considered at the present meeting. . .\rrar,gements are well in hand for a War'to V held in the dnll linll, Tmver TTutt, for the pnrnose of raising funds to erect technical r.lnss rooms on the section in Wnburn fiosul. nivoti for that purpose by Messrs. "Riddiford Bros. An omleavouv is Mnsr made lo get tjm Hon. jripietnr nf Education and tho Hon. T. M. Wilford to perform the opening cercinThe Petono. Labrrnr Party has decided rot to eniW. th° Afnynralty at the forthI conl i n g but to contest all nine q-nts nil the council. ".\l tho P'ron° Pnlice CmiTt. I">foris Ar'oirs P.- w - Short nml .T. W. M'F.vra. Mvi"' T)oiw'd?on was charged with boins; iiii idlo and disorrlnrlv nerJ-or.. and was convicted and ordered to (-onie mi for sentence when called iinon, the condition being that she should leave the town at once.

A monument to the memory of Nurse Cnvell was erected in Brussels within thirteen dnyj of the Germans leaving tho city. The base of it, indeed, was laid tho dav after they went. For picklins, there's no better Vinegar on the market than SHARLAND'S. Brewed from malt and 6ugar. Freo from mineral acid. Sold in bulk and bottle. All grocers,—Advt.