LOCAL and GENERAL.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 34, 30 January 1930, Page 7

LOCAL and GENERAL.

Much interest is being, taken in the Garden Party to be held in the grounds of Mr. Vivian Riddiford on Saturday, 15th. February, in connection with- St. James V Church. An energetic committee of ladies is working very hard to make t>he event even more successful than year. No one should miss this opportunity of enjoying a pleasant afternoon and Seeing the lovely gardens and xawns at " Woburn." . "". '■

Cricket apparently -is •very- keen atLower Kutt,: anur judging by the report received from-the Engineer of-the Lower Hutt BoroughfCouncil it must be as costly as golf, judging by the large number of balls lost. In his monthly report the Engineer states ** An extraordinary influx of cricket balls into the sewerage S3 rstern has occured and caused some dislocation." •.--.■'

Forty-nine permits were issued for buildings and alterations by the Lower Hutt Borough Council in December, and, the total value of £26,484. • ■.■ The Lower .Hutt . Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club was granted permission, by the Lower Hutt Borough Council to hold a sports meeting on the Recreation Ground on March Bth. The Lower Hutt Borough Council decided; last evening to notify the Subur-: ban Water. Board that they would not agree to, come. -under the City and Suburban Water Supply scheme. The Borough Engineer (Mir Bush) > presented a scheme whereby the Lower Hutt could obtain all the water required for a population of 20,000 at half the cost. At the Lower Hutt Borough Council meeting last evening, Saturday was fix-" ed as the weekly half-holiday within the borough. : . , ; For the month of December 20,394,----000 gallons of water were pumped at Lower Hutt. '' - At the Lower Hutt' Borough Council meeting on Monday evening the Mayor (Sir At Roberts) made very feeling reference to the loss the community haS suffered in the death of Mr William Mowbray, an ex-councillor of the borough. A motion of sympathy was passed in silence to his relatives. J - It was decided by the Lower Hutt Borough Council on Monday evening to apply to the Local Government Loans Board for' permission to take a poll of - ratepayers on the question of raising the' sum of £65,000 for general works pur- i poses. .