HUTT VALLEY ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 107, 30 January 1920, Page 10

HUTT VALLEY ITEMS

Constable Lumber, of the. local police force, 'liiis been granted c 'S nt nionllis' leave of absence. He intends niaking an extended tour of England wiiii Ins wife. Members of live Ngaroma Croquet Club compel-in? in the Palmerston North tournament include .Ucsdames F. Wilkinson, Hill, laUlsr. and Karl Jl'Kcnzie.

The death ocenr.red at Pc-lono on Tue=dnv of Mr. Wiliiani S. J. L. Savage, only son of .Mr. and Mrs. \V. G. A. Savage, of :i:i I'lunket Avenue, at the .193 of 24 years. He was employed at the I'ctonc Workshops, where he was very popular. The funeral look place yesterday afternoon, and was well attended, the flag at the station Hying at half-mast as a mark of respect. The line weather of the pn?t few days has had the elfeet of attracting crowds of people to the l'etono beach, for picnicking and bathing, and tlio children particularly have taken full advantage of the sunshine. Many of the parties were not local residents, some having travelled from Wellington and other parts. The annual picnic of St. David's Sunday School, J'etone. was held at Day's Hay yesterday, quite n crowd making the dip. The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves, with races, sports, etc., and returned well satisfied with their outing.