LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 27, 28 November 1929, Page 7

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing to the heavy -demand on our space it is necessary to .withhold'several reports,^ etc.,' until-next issue. •

The friends of Miss Ailsa JSicol, of Belmont, will be interested to learn that she has been very successful at the recent L.A.B Examination!, for which she entered in Ohristehurch, She was engaged by the Harmonic Society to take the; part of ".Ginlietta" in "Tales of Hoffmann'» at the Society's recent" concert. * She has since taken the same part and . also *" the r chief so-' prano parts in the "Pagoda of Elowers-" and a _ scene from SehuT^ert Js Birth-place, which was staged at the opening of the new Radiant ; Theatre, ar> i her acting and singing met with great approbation from 'her audiences. After a performance to be given 'at Ashburton next Tuesday, Miss Nieol will "return to Wellington, having been absent three^ months^ — '

A local resident remarked recently that Christmas was not Christmas without the rendering1 of Handel's immortal composition "The Messiah." Ho went on to relate how many yeara ago he walked miles to a large city hall only to find it packed frours before . and crowds in the street glad to stand and listen. This, gf course, reminided the writer tiiat the Methodist Church Choir will, again render this oratorio. The date fixed is Sunday, December 15th. The choir will be augmented for the purpose and an orchestra of 18 instruments will assist.,

Those who were jsrlvileged to hear this Choir's rendering of ltTbe Holy City" recently will certainly anticipate another musical treat and it is quite certain that only the early comers will get a seat. The assistance" of singers acquainted with 'The Messiah' will be welcomed by the conductor, Mr. Ernest D&wson. The residents of the Hutt are^. no doubt grateful that Christmas is ikot.. allowed, to pass without th;e production of' the oratorio "The MessiahV' ■'_•'-

The mercery and clotting business earrifed on by Mr. Bramwell in- Main Street has been taken over by Mr. W. A. Brown and will be carried on under his personal' supervision. A large and up-to-date stbek is oflFered for the public's inspection and\ the prices •will be found to compare favourably with city prices. \

The reckless use of the pea rifle .is becoming all too common in the district. ..Whilst, taking part in a game of tennis during the week-end on-the Hutt Bowlingand Tennis Club's cpurits> a bullet which appeared; to come from one of the houses in Myrtle street, only missed the head of one of the lady players by a fraction of an, inch and fell close to the leg of another player, An {information, ha^ been laid with the police and; it is hoped that- this will be a warning Ho some of the other youths > who delight in "potting," at birds- regardless of public safety. .."•-; -

The members of the Garden Circle, of the Pioneer Club wer^e the guests of Mrs. F. B. ..Bolt, of Waterloo Road,; on Saturday "afternoon. A most en-; joyable time was spent admiring the beauties of the ioy^ely garden With, its wealth of roses and other summer flow-

The engagement is announced of: Freda Mary, daughter of Mr. and 'Mrs. H. y. Knight*, of Lower Hisitji, to Alan Ross, eldest son of Mr. and Mts W. J. Shannon, Lower Hutt v