LOWER HUTT CIVIC ASSOCIATION

Hutt News, Volume 1, Issue 1, 25 May 1928, Page 5

LOWER HUTT CIVIC ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING

Mr Strong, President gave a restros peet of the Association's work during the year. The address indicated the aggressive results of the attendance on the the Local Bills Committee of Parliament and the insertion in the Petone *md Lower Hutt Gas Lighting Amendment Act of a clause providing for a poll of ratepayers on the proposed contract with the Wellington Gas Company; the deputation to the Hutt Electric Power Board requesting a reduction in the high charges to consumers of elrigfcric current; the increased train service and convenient time-table on the Waterloo-Wellington route; the prevention of dumping refuse and waste matter in the river-bed area; the proposal that Petone and Lower Hutt Boroughs provide a joint refuse destructor; the successful Hutt River Board By-elec-tion; and the abolition of automatic telephone toll charges. Mr Teasdill, treasurer, presented the T>alanee sheet which disclosed a satisfactory credit blaance. The election of officers for the ensuing years resulted:—President, Mr Strong; Vice-president: Mr Dyke; Secretary: Mr Gray; Treasurer: Mr Teasdill; Memof Executive: Mrs Osborn and Messrs Belcher and Forsyth. The meeting adjourned with a vote of thanks to the retiring officers. <