LOCAL & GENERAL

Hutt News, Volume 1, Issue 5, 21 June 1928, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

It always gladdens our hearts to see an enthusiastic body of workers expending their energies for the good of the community. A striking example is theWaiwhetu Parents' Association, the members of which are always seeking: for new methods of raising money for the children. One section of their activities seeking support, re our advertisement columns, is the "Five Hundred '' evening held every Wednesday in the Waiwehtu School at 8 o'clockThe prizes are worth while, the supperis good, and we should like to see this enterprise gain the support of every "Five Hundred" player in the district,, as the value o£ such praise-worthy effort can never be over-estimated. Personally we should like to help them; what about you?

All interested in Plunket work arecordially invited to attend the sixth annual meeting which is to be held in theSociety's Rooms, Eiddiford Park on. Friday evening, 22nd inst at 8 o'clock.. His Worship the Mayor will preside and: a number of local residents have consented to speak.

The Hutt Meat Company are making: another fine window display this week; of prii»e quality meat and small goods.

A party of 70 children drawn f*jathe higher standards of the EasternHutt School left this morning for a visit? *o the Winter SEow v at - PalmerstonNorth. The school committee hope thevisit will prove of considerable educational value to the children. The Bailway ©epartment have offered special' facilities for their transport;

Will tie driver of blue car whicfe passed through Stokes Valley, on? Tlun-sday last and consented to deliver* parcel to Stationmaster, Betone, fcindly forward same as parcel contains, music to be used for ■charity concert, and? cennot be replaced.

"Special prices for football boots areadvertised in this issue,, to continue for 14 days, by Edgar Smith, corneeQueen's Scad and Main Street-

The Oounty Council's .member far the Epuni Riding met .representatives fram the Stokes Valley Progressive Association .during the week-end to consider certain improvements to be carried out in their district. Advice has been ■received- that the Coronation Medal open to all lady golfers in the Dominion, has been won by s Mrs C. Treadwell, of the Lower Hutt Golf Club. Considering the inclement sta-te of "the .weatlier last week, which made the fairways and greens very heavy, the winners, performance was a, splendid oo>e as the •enrtrajit.s totalled over two Ttu-ndred. . On Saturday .afternoon .members of the Cyclists' Touring Club enjoyed their usual weekly run, wJoilst duxing the -week-end a anunbear of members «yelod to the W.aimia Valley and then en gaged in the -search for the anissing tramper, Mervyn Hodgkinson. 'i'he party retttEned. to the city on Sunday evening.