HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 157, 28 March 1919, Page 9

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

A public meeting .was lield at Lower Hutt. last evening to i.onsider what steps should bo taken to suitably celebrate the signing of peace. The Mayor (Mr. E. P. 'R-ishworth) nresided, and there was a fairly representative gathering present, deluding--the ministers of religion, The Petone Peace Committee wrote asking if tlio Hutt children would ioin th» IVinp children in a huge picnip- at the Hutt Park, but it was decided to hold a function on their own account." It was decided to make a special child-ren's-day, when sports will be held. A strong-committee was set up lo canvass the. town, for donations, and the brirough council is lo be asked to donate .£SO. Suggestions, were adopted for holding a nat-i-iotic concert, and tile lij-'hting of bonfires and a fireworks disnlav. A meeting of the committee v-ill be held nextweek'to mnke ..further arrangements.

At the Church of . Christ on Wcdiies.dav evening the United Churches Association members' look advantage of the occasion .to. present, .the Rev. . M'Bean;'with aset of jbuplcs as a token of their liiirh esteem'a"d regard. Mr.' Marshall, in making th» .nresentatinn, -"ferr-d I" the regret ;;11 felt that the -Rev.'Afr. APBoa" wis laying ft>» Hasl-

'"lit they wished him God-speed. The Rev. Air. A!' Bean hud done splendid work in Petone, specin'lv among the young neonle. Rev. Air. Hnic Todd al°o pnoke 'of Hi" faithful wn-1; d'»ne bv the Rev. Air'. Al'Ree'i, a>yl wished him even-, success nvd hnp"iiies<-- in his vpw sphere of lnboiir. The Rev. Mr. M'Benn snitab'v l-enlieil. a"d thanked those present for the loyl supp"i-t lie lmd always'received'from them. He would remember hi« st n v in Pet'o» n with kindly feelings. The Rev. J l '-. M'Bean l"aves for Hastings towards the end o.( next month-

Last eveninc. at 'lio Empire Theatre. ■Petone. Professor Nioholls a lnr"" niidience in-furtherance of the .urnliibili"n enmpnien. The chair was taken I- TTjs Worship the Mayor (Air. -T. w. APE wan), who . brief! v intrndi'" o '' the Qi.--lt"i- ami "-ntennii'l him to Petone. Pi"ife«nr Nir'i-'l-: 'iecord"d an en-Uiiisi-istic reception. Pi- 5 address was m-" : nh- on th n I"<ns --f his first address rt-'ive--wt in A^'i'Uineton At; t|m cv'"'iisioi> of hi" nddi'c ;c P'"l- -- Nicbn''« was accorded a he:"-l'--hiii'' "f :'nii'-iiise. and he was iiecorf'<yl fin lr--t thii"Vs of the meeting for his interesting address.