HUTT VALLEY ITEMS
Dr. Duggle. who is starting the practice of his profession in Petone, was ofli- I ■ciallv welcomed to tlie town by tlio Mavor ,'Jlr. J. W M'Ewan) and the friendly societies' trustees on Monday night. Br. Dupßle is ; an- Englishman l>v birth, and served for some time in the Navv as medical ofricor, his last ship beins H.M.A.S. Encounter. . Mr. W. Cox returned to Petone on Monday from Australia, where he spent some weeks. He was ffrcatly impressed l>v the business activity of Melbourne and Svdncy. ■ A meeting is to be held in Petone this weelf for tlio purpose of attempting to formal harmonic society. The fortnightly meeting of the Ponclce Lodge was held at Petone on Monray eveiuV. A.D. Brn. Williamson presiding. The hank reported seven brothers on tae sick fund Visitors attended from star NZ, Perseverance, and Oroua Lodges. When business was concluded the lodge went: into harmony, n™l .refreshments were provided, and good wishes for tlie New Year exchanged. . Dnrnisr the holiday season, the police of Butt Mid Petone had a remarkably auiet time. No cases of drunkenness or disorder dime under their notice, nnd Senior Sergeant Bird has expressed himself as well satisfied with the way the festive season was celebrated. The only annlio.ntion for confinement in the new police station at the Hutt was made yes-' terdav liv a swarm of bees, which settled at the station during the afternoon, and these the constable in charge wi.linglv provided with lodging in a ternoor.irv 1 i"' fi - _ ~ . , The offices of the Lower Hutt Borough Council will be. open as usual for business to-inorrow, to-day being the Inst dav of .the holidays granted to the stall. Sittings of the Magistrate's Court will be held »t Lower Hutt on Wednesday .Tanuarv U, Upper Hutt January 21, and Petone January 2S. Ountnin G. B. Brnnton, of the New Zealand Kiue Bviwdc, who was a. wssenircr on the has left tc visit hi? parents in Chnstchu.-ch. ««■ foro'leaving for the front Captain Brnnton lived at Petone with Councillor; .1 . 0 Biwklebank, and at the conclusion of his visit to the south intends again taking tin residence in that suburb. The emnWees of S. Opnenheimer held their annual picnic at Heimont on Saturday, .under ideal condiliou= Excellent. arrangements had .been made by the secretary and treasurer (Mr T). M'Kav) and his committee, Messrs. S. Monev. W. Arrow-smith, h. Park-house, and J. Martin, and a most eniovablo dav was spent by all. A programme of snorts was got off successful)-, including races and competitions tor prizes presented by Mr. and Mrs. Eiehelh'oum. Mrs. S. Eiehelbaum, senr., Miss Porehnrdt. and Mr. Ilarrison.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 87, 7 January 1920, Page 5
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441HUTT VALLEY ITEMS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 87, 7 January 1920, Page 5
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