HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 96, 17 January 1935, Page 4

HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Failure to observe a compulsory stop sign at a railway crossing, resulted in Harry Adams being fined 15/- and costs by Mr, W. F. Stilwell, S.M., in the Lower Hutt Court yesterday. William Albert Radley was fined a similar amount for cutting a corner. The gas works manager, Mr. C. Shaw, reported to the meeting of the Petone and Lower Hutt Gas Lighting Board on Tuesday evening that, for December, 9,783,000 cubic feet of gas was manufactured, an Increase over December, 1933, of 192,000 cubic feet, and an increase over November of 1934 of 220,000 cubic feet. The average make per ton of coal was 15,008 cubic feet. Estimated coal in stock on January 1 was 1107 tons; coke 65 tons; tar 12,640 gallons. During the period, 163 tons of coke and 7479 gallons of tar were sold. LEGENDARY GLAMOUR Interesting Maori Relics in Petone A short way up the winding hill of Koro Koro, the house of Mr. Hapi Love, which seems to reflect the legendary glamour of the Maori, contains a wealth of paintings, carvings, and various other things that make one conjure up visions of the days when the native was the almighty power in Aotea Roa. From the site of this house on the hill-top there was a time wheu people could look down on historical Maori pas, which now are just a memory. But the memory becomes realistic after a talk with Mr. Love, who, quietly and persuasively, can take one back along the weather-beaten road of the years. On the wall of one of his rooms, picturesquely representative of a native meeting-place, hangs a painting in oils of the paramount chief of Te Atiawa, Wharepouri, who is seen pointing out the boundaries of land that he sold for Jews’ harps and trinkets. The painting, taken from a sketch made by the grandfather of Mr. Eric Riddlford, a well-known sportsman, was done by C. D. Barraud, and bears the date 1863. In the hand of Wharepouri is a greenstone, and wound round his neck is a tiki, which means the incarnation of man. This chief, who stood over six feet six inches high, was a great battler and a very smart man in his time. Mr. Love will relate. There is a touching history leading up to the selling by him of his vast estates. Wharepouri and most of his people migrated to Wellington from Taranaki. After the tribal wars many of them disbanded, and, as the whalers were doing a great trade in Tory Channel, half of . his people settled in Marlborough. Because they would not return, and because he was afraid the Ngatikahungunu would come back and battle against him, this famous chief sacrificed his possessions to the pakelia. Alongside Wharepouri, who lives again in oils upon the wall, is Wi Tako, after whom a street is named in the Hutt. Wi Tako, tattooed freely in typical Maori style, is the grandfather of Hapi Love himself, and next to him is Matene Tauwhare, the grandfather of Hapi’s wife. Honiana, the man who received the pioneers and early settlers, and a nephew of Wharepouri, is also represented. A tombstone to him stands in another place in Petone. Intriguing, too, for the memories they recall, are the very old mats of Maori flax, all done by hand and dipped in Maori dye, which even time cannot fade. Greenstone, cut by the early Maoris with their old implements, And several tahaas (or the European might prefer to call them water jugs) are neatly placed about the house, but the dwellers on the hilltop will assemble them all together If you show an interest in the things still sacred to them. LOWER HUTT COURT' Tennis Club’s Lottery Leads to Fines Arising out of a Christinas hamper competition in ajd of the Eastern Hutt Tennis Club, Arnold George Thomas Smith and Rupert Upton, members of the committee, were charged before Mr. W. F. Stilwell in the Lower Hutt Court ' yesterday with commencing a lottery by which, prizes were dispersed by means of chance. Each was fined £1

and ijiSts. Sergeant MeHolm, who prosecuted, said that the tickets were sold at 6d. each, and 40 lists were to be issued. Authority could not be got (for this type of lottery. Counsel, Mr. C. R. Barrett, said that both defendants were respectable members of the community, and both, had been members of the club for a considerable number of years. Smith had been on the committee for 12 years and Upton for eight years, and this was the first raffle they had run. Their primary object in running the lottery was to get funds to meet the club’s liability. Only £22 came in before the police intervened. Defendants thought that as it was only a sporting raffle there was no need to apply to the Internal Affairs Department for permission. However, after the police had stepped in, the department was seen aud it advised that they could not conduct that type of lottery, but they could run one if the prize was a work of art. or a mineral prize not exceeding £5. Apparently, said Mr. Barrett, the. offence was one of a very trifling and technical nature. lie asked’for the suppression of Smith’s name, as publication might affect his position. In fining defendants the magistrate remarked that the question of what publication might do was not a proper factor for suppression. He did not think the offence was a very serious matter. MAIDSTONE PARK Several Picnics Arranged

Maidstone Bark, Upper Hutt, will oe the scene of several picnics during this month and February, The dates filled in by various organisations are as follow: January: 18th, Electric Light Department; 25th, Wellington G.P.0.; 27th, Pastimes Club; 28th, Butchers; 29th, Wellington Gas Company; 30th, Government Printers. February: 2nd, Taita Sunday Sehmol; Sth. Newtown School; 9th, Wellington City Mission, Kaiwarra School and National Dairy; 12th. Education Department; 16th, Worser Bay Sunday School, and St. John's Sunday School: 24th. Combined Railways.

METHODIST CHURCH

Quarterly Meeting Held

The Rev. H. Sharp presided over a good attendance of members at the quarterly meeting of the Lower Hutt Methodist Church on Tuesday evening. The financial rejjort, submitted by hr, O. Dryden, revealed a credit balance, and satisfactory progress was shown in the young people’s ■ report. The Methodist Book and Colporteur Society announced that the new hymnals would be available for 1935. The district executive appointments were Messrs. W. H. Johnston, H. A. I’enny, and J. M. Thompson.

A letter was received from the Synod desiring the Hutt Circuit to consider the amalgamation of the Lower Hutt Circuit and the Upper Hutt Home Mission Station. The motion passed deemed the time not suitable for such a proposal, but it was decided io invite the Petone Circuit to amalgamate with the Lower Hutt Circuit ami the Upper Hutt Home Mission Section. A sub-committee was elected to discuss the proposal with Petone. Messrs. O. Dryden and H. A. Penny were elected circuit stewards, Mr. J. M. Thompson conference delegate, with Mr. W. 11. Johnston substitute. SPORTS AT PETONE Interesting Competition Interesting competition was seen on ths Petone Recreation Ground last night, when the Petone Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club conducted its weekly sports gathering. Results of the events are as follow:— Half-mile Cycle.—First heat: Pennington, 1; P. Roe, 2; Sutherland, 3. Second heat: J. Morris, 1; A. Sowerby, 2; C. Biggs, 3. Final: Pennington, 1; Morris, 2; Biggs, 3. 75yds. Ladies.-—Greenfield, 1; Walker, 2; Powell, 3. 100yds. Men.—Thompson, 1; McGurk, 2; O'Connell, 3. 100yds. Junior.—Jackson, 1; Battersby, 2; Walker, 3. One Mile Fiat Handicap.—Turner, 1: Walker. 2; Watt, 3. • One Mile Cycle.—K. Wilson, 1; Biggs, 2; King, 3. Boys’ Race.—J. Logan. 1; B. McGurk, 2; L. Wakefield. 3. Girls’ Race.—G- Slinn. 1; L. McKereh, 2; R. Barber. 3. Half-mile Junior Cycle.—Anderson. 1; Walsh, 2; Welling, 3. 100yds. Ladies.—Greenfield, 1: Walker, 2; George, 3. 220yds. Handicap.—Thompson, 1; McGurk, 2; O'Connell, 3. Three-mile Cycle.—T. Roe, 1; Roberts--2; Ulmer. 3. TENNIS FIXTURES Saturday’s Inter-club Games The following are the fixtures for the inter-club tourney, to be conducted by the Hutt Valley Lawn Tennis Sub-Associa-tion, on Saturday:— Third North Section.—Upper Hutt v. Lower Hutt, at Upper Hutt; Taita v. Eastern, at Eastern; Hutt Bowling v. Knox, at Hutt Bowling; Central v. S’. Peter’s and Paul's, at St. Peter's and Paul’s. Third South Section. —Wilford v. Pononga, at Pononga ; Petone v. Western, at Petone; Central v. Waiwetu, at Waiwetu; St. James v. St. Augustine, at St. Augustine. Fourth North Section.—Lower Haft v. Trentham, at Lower Hutt; Methodist v. Eastern, at Methodist; Knox v. Fairfield, at Knox; St. Stephens a bye. Fourth South Section.—-Western, a bye; Central v. Pononga, at Central; Koro Koro v. Randwick, at Randwick; Waiwetu v. Wilford, at Wilford. CRICKET NOTES Hutt Valley Association (By “Willow.”) Some good performances were registered in ' the Hutt Valley association’s cricket competition on Saturday. In the A grade General Motors A soundly defeated Randwick, gaining a three-point win. Waiwetu also ran out winners against General Motors B, inflicting a heavy defeat. Trafalgar Park scored 'a convincing win over Y.M.C.A. on their home ground. Both Trafalgar and Waiwetu collected three points and improved their position on the ladder. Gear, Meadows and Metiers United maintained their positions by defeating Bell Park, Empire and Woollen Mills .respectively. There remain two more matches to complete the first round, but- General Motors A and B, Waiwetu and Randwick, have to play off fixtures which were postponed earlier in the season. Central still hold pride of place in the B grade, but Waiwetu are moving up and should be higher but for penalties imposed on them. Gracefield have also been very successful this season, and are second on the ladder.

The A grade championship ladder is as follows: —

‘One game to play. Leading batting performances are as follow ;— A Grade.—E. Brown (Waiwetu), 79 not out; J. Dunn (Meadows), 70; F, Wellington (General Motors A), 61 not out; N. Berry (Waiwetu), 56: A. Chudleigh (Matters United), 56; F. Grace (Goar), 52. B Grade.—Culliniore (Taita A). 55: J. Ingham (Central). 57; J. Williamson (Wills), 55; .1. Gardner (YAI.C.A.), 52. • The best bowling performances are as follow:—

A Grade.—X. Berry (Waiwetu), five wickets for 15 runs; T. Jones (Waiwetu), three for 2; B. Brown (Waiwetu), throe for 1; F. Wellington (General Motors A), five for IS: Pegler (General Motors A), tear for 6; J. Dunn (Meadows), live for 12. B Grade.—Evans (tMetters United), seven wickets for 31 runs; Wilson (Central), six for 19; Ingham (Central), five for 9; Westbury (Taita B), five for 18; J. Gardner (Y.'M.C.A.), five for 28; Williamson (Wills), six for 11.

Played. 2pt. 3pt. L. D. pts. ■Metiers United ... 9 1 1 17 Gear 9 5 1 1 14 ♦Walwetn 8 3 •1 3 — 12 Meadows .«»••••• 9 t> 0 — 2 12 Bell Park 9 4 1 3 1 12 •General -Motors A 8 1 3 *> in IVoollen Mills .... 9 4 ii 4 1 9 Empire 9 1 4 v 9 Trafalgar 9 1 1 o 2 ‘General Motors B s 1 1 5 1 6 ♦Randwick 8 3 — ;■* — 6 Y.M.C.A 9 — — 8 1 1