HUTT VALLEY NEWS
Mr: F. B. Jameson, clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Lower Hutt mid Pctone, who Ims been spending a holiday at Motucka, has resumed duty.
Pursuant to the Rating Act, the Eastbourne Borough Council decided last night that a it) per cent, penalty lie added to all current rates outstanding after February 14.
Tlie Eastbourne Borough Council decided last night to permit tlie 'Wellington District Free Ambulance to hold a street day in tlie borough on March 15.
Campbell’s Mill Road, which was partially blocked on account of the fire at Karapotl, beyond Upper Hutt, is now safe for Iratlie, a gang of men employed by Hie Hutt County Council having cleared away tlie fallen timber and bush.
Tlie work of sealing the road at Howard Point, Lowry Bay, was completed yesterday. The road is not yet at its best, however, for the loose metal will take time to work in and form a smooth surface. Residents are greatly appreciative of tlie improvement, especially motorists, who are afforded a. far greater degree of comfort and safety.
Damage estimated at £2OO was done to a house on tlie corner of Beaumont Avenue and Moa Street, Lower Hutt, through lire at about 8 a.m. yesterday. Portions of the premises were guttedwhile most of the building suffered through smoke. The house is owned by Mr. S. O. Tregurlhti, of Trafalgar Street, and occupied by Mrs. C. Boult. Air injury to his right leg was received at the tire by Fireman V. MeGinnity. when a gas meter, which narrowly missed his head, fell from a shelf.
Good work was done by the members of the Eastbourne Fire Brigade in the early hours of .vesterday morning when they received a call to a seven-roomed house in Muritai Hoad. Receiving the alarm at about 1.30 a.m.. tlie lirigndesmen found that Hie Hames had a good hold on tlie rear portion of the house, but with a sidendid water pressure they were able to cheek the spread of the blaze, although parts of (lie back of the bouse were badly charred. The cause of tlie lire is unknown. The liouse is owned by Mr. A. Mem and occupied temporarily by Mr. Miles. PLEASED WITH BEACH Eastbourne Councillors Au inquiry as to whether anytliing was going to lie done about cleaning up Hie beaches at Eastbourne was made by a councillor at the meeting of Die East bourne Borougli Council last night. The Mayor. Mr. E. \V. Wise, said lie liad heard a lot of complaints concerning tins on Hie beaches. On Sunday lie took n walk from one end of tlie beach to the . ■,•. mid dip n„t see anytliing Io whicli to take exception. Cr. M. Magill said site bad not seen many tins either. Cr. W. F. Ilornig said lie was very pleased wit li Hie bench.
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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 103, 25 January 1935, Page 2
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474HUTT VALLEY NEWS Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 103, 25 January 1935, Page 2
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