LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 32, 16 January 1930, Page 7

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In ouTadvertising columns there "will

fre found an advertisement of the Low-

\q £ Hutt Auction Mart, which in addik/ tion to furniture, includes a number of motor vehicles to be sold without re-

serve, by Mr. Justin M.. Power, on Friday 16th inst. This provides an excellent opportunity -for motdr spesulators and others to secure a car or truck at a very low pric"e and as they are all privately owned and in excellent condition, the sale should prove very attractive. .

A letteT has been received-from a resident of Douglas Street drawing attention to the unsatisfactory' state of it-tie.' Awaiautu Stream. * This matter has been referred to the clerk of tie

River Board who will haye the matter attended .$o immediately.

A well attended meeting of members of the~ No. 3 Co-operative , Building Society of Petone was held on Friday evening, 10th January in the Odd> fellows flail, Petqne^ when an appropriation loan of .£SOO was . drawn by 32. i

Th**. exceptionally wet weather which haa .been general thfs season-was exceptionally bad on Saturday when the Valley was visited by an unusual heavy downpour making it impossj.ble for any of the games to be played. It was again, impossible to play tJie final games In tho Hutt -Valley Bowling Tournament. • It is hoped that the 'weather will be sufficiently cleared up to play these games off on Saturday next.

The Blue Cab Co., is offering' the public excellent facilities for transport to the races and trots. Prom the taxi stand opposite the Town Hall, fait-Ts to Trentham are. as follows: —rTwo.passenr gers 15/3, ea<jh additional passenger 6J extra, practically the same price as, bus fare To the trots from, the taxi stand 3/9 for.two passengers and- 6d extra for each additional passenger. These meter rates compare more than favourably with bus service when the extra comfort is taken into consideration.

Several local swimmers met with considerable success at: the Carnival at Te Aro Baths last? Saturday. Miss P/. Price secured first in the ; 100 Yards Intermediate Girls' Trial Race,; and first in 50 Yardse Ladies' Handicap (lOsees). Miss M. House first in 50 Yards Junior Girls' Trial Race and second in 50 .Yards Ladies' Handicap. The 100 Yards Intermediate Boys' Trial Race was won by B, Gellate and H. Melntyre secured second time. T&e diving was won by B. Tuppen.

~ Ail interesting Massed Bands Demonstration will be held at Upper H-ntt.----next Sunday afternoon and evening. The combined Wairarapa bands from Masterton, Mar^inboroughj, Cartcrton, G-reytQwn . and Upper Hutt will open with a grand massed bands parade in Maidstone Park at 3 p.m. An excellent programme has been arranged, and given fine weather it is 'expected that is*ge numbers of people will avail themselves of the opportunity to combine the pleasures of a picnic nvith a visit to the bancl demonstration. A collection will be taken up to defray expenses and any, surplus will be for the benefit of the Upper Hutt Band.