HUTT VALLEY NOTES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 215, 9 June 1920, Page 8

HUTT VALLEY NOTES

The' death ocourred at the Wellington Hospital on, Monday-evening of Mr. John Ridge, of King Street, Petone. The ... .deceased gentleman was a prominent Druid. The funeral will leave his late residence at 2.30 this afternoon for tho Tnita Cemetery. The monthly meeting of the ■ Petone. - ' West School Committee was held on ■ Monday evening. The headmaster (Mr. D. S. Bedingfield) reported that the number on the roll at the dato of his last report was 535; admitted during past four weekß, 12; withdrawn, 15; . average attendance, WH; present roll, 532. On an average 90 children had 'been absent daily, and that was duo, no doubt, to the fact that influenza and whooping cough were prevalent just novr. Two pictures, presented by Mrs. Bradstock, 'end two South Sea Island irats.'the gift of Mr. A. Webb, had been received. Mr. A. Wylie, of Pahiatua, is spending a short holiday in Petone. Mrs. Martin, of Gisborne. is visiting Jier mother, Mrs. Ashby, of Udy Street. -Vl,'- jw'vwi : ."•PLUVOL" MAKES LEATHER SOFT AND PLIABLE. '•■'"■'''■ A''-' colourless, 6cientifically-prepared - 1 • liquid dubbini which penetrates into any leather, becoming part of the leather itself and rendering it pliablo, durable, ■■ and absolutely waterproof—that is "Pluvol" Messrs. A. J. White, Ltd.. Christchurch, say:-"Wo find Pluvol differs from-most-dressings, inasmuch that it leaves tha leathor soft and pliable." Half-pints 25., pinte Ss. 6d., at shoe stores, saddlers, end general stores. If your dealer, docs not stock, order from '~- us, adding id. -postage for small and Od. '-', for large. Wholesale; HaroW Lightbnnd, ,"i\ LtdTTStmnd'-' Arcade, .■Auckland,. and "'•'"''Christchurch.—Advt. " ■