HUTT VALLEY NOTES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 75, 22 December 1919, Page 9

HUTT VALLEY NOTES

■ Among the successful candidates in the recent nhainiucy eiuniiiuiaon .was Mr. E. W; Donovan, of Petone. Mr. N Hurst-Davies, who with Mrs. Hurst-Davies. has b-.'eu staying in Petone for the past two weeks, will, leave to-uay for Palmi.-rstoii North. The following pupiis of the Petone Convent Sisters of the Mis.-,ions were successful in gaining proficiency certifiea es at the recent.examination held by Sir. Bakewell :—Kathleen Anderson, Annie Keatinu'. Sadie Fitzmau.-ice. Christine Lnwy, 'almige M'Gill, Kathleen Ryder, Ireuu ■AViird. Davi-1 Collett, L'obert Moss, lan l'owe'.l. and .Thomas Kearney. Ili'o. AVilson presided over a- good at-teno-mcp of niemberi of the Court Epuni I.«d!te at it's quarterly mee:ing last week. Ten members were reported to be on the. funds, and 'one claimed maternity bonus. The election of officers for the nex: tsrm i'-.-i;i'"(l ,is. follovi's:—C.R., Bvo. Brian. S.C.R.. Bro: T. .M'Arthur; S.W., Bro. N. A r Miib; J.W., Bro. A 1, 7 . Clarke.; 5.8., Bl'o. J. E'rr.dy; 1.8., Bro. F. AV. Grcenneld: M.S.. JJvo. F.Clark; treasurer, Bro. ■1\ A. Armstrong; seerelary, Bro. J. Leadbeater. Bro. W Clarke was again appointed. deiegaie to represent the court on the Ambulance A'an Committee. Business people in the Butt Valley are this ve'ar doing thoiv utmost to make tlw district gay for the festive season of Christmas. Two enterprising firms in the Lower Hutt. commissioned' Santa Clans to visit the township 011 Friday afternoon, and he generously distributed sweets and nre.w.ts among the children who crowde! t'l3 Main Street in anticipation of the visit. .