LOCAL and GENERAL.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 36, 13 February 1930, Page 7

LOCAL and GENERAL.

The Eastern Hutt School picilc will be held at Maidstone Park oh Saturday next.

Mr and Mrs. W. Andrews, G:>!in St., Lower Hutt, have left for aa ascended tr;p of the North. Island. ..

Mr and Mrs Stannard R. Kn'sfht are -leaving, on Friday for Feilding where they will spend a few weeks holiday.

The Ngate Awa Lodge No 152 1.0.0 iF meets in, St., Stephen's Hall, Moera, on alternate Thursdays. .Next riveting 20th February. Secretary address is Gt. Gandy, 75 Pretoria Street, I ower

Hutt.

The Bellevue Lodge No. 126 1.0.0JF meets in the Scouts' Hall, LoweT Hutt on alternate Mondays. Next- mseting> 24t>h February. .The secretary address is C. P. Gandy, 49 Cfcmp Boad, Lower Htvtt. -. '■• ■■.' '' \ '■■. "■' "\ ■: ■. ■

Blake's Book Shop advertises that, by consent of the principal of the Hutt Valley High School, they are able to supply s. complete stock of school books in addition to general school requisites for prinraTy schools.

, Mr. W. F. Ponder has been obliged to tender his resignation as secretary, of the Eastern Hutt School Com nittee owing to ill health. When the tion was received at the last meeting of the committee, unanimous regret was expressed and all present wished Mr. Ponder a speedy recovery to health.

Mrs Isobel Halligan, A.T.C.L, elocution and dramatic art, has iesumed teaching in the King George Theatre, Lcwex Hutt. All appointments to be madd on Saturday mornings .at the Theatre ox at the Studio, 26 Hannah's Buildings, Lambtdn Quay, "Wellington. Saturday morning citsses as us*jal" at 10 o'clock. Special Wessons for Trinity College Examinations and Gomporitions Dramatic Art and play reading classes.

It will be of interest to Intending students to learn that the well-known Wellington musician, \Mj. Ch. W. Kerry, is arranging to visit Lower Hutt this year on days arranged to suit tho convenience of .'pupils resident in the Hutt Valley. Mr. Kerry will teach masic— practical and theoretical. Particulars may be obtained at Ernest" 2>iwson'« Music Rooms*,. 7i Ms in Street, l>ower Hutt.

Miss Eileen Eussell, L.R.A.M., who gave an excellent exhibition' of Eurhythmies in the local Dance Hall a few months ago, advertises in. this issue that she has started classes in the, Hutt where she will give instruction to children in Delcroze Eurhythmies. Classes are also held in Wellington on Satwrday mornings. It is-to be ho n 3d that parents will avail themselves of thi's excellent opportunity of securing the services of one so cap&ble of giving instTuetion in; this bekuiaful method of both physical and mental /ftraiulng, so capably demonstrated by Miss Ifcussell.

The Waiwietu-School Comm'iiiee and Parents'.Association will lecoaimence their popular "500" evenirfgs in tihe s cho ol on Monday c v ening next, when it is confidently anticipated +h,xt residents and parents of the district will accord their usual support. Th.3 committee will as in the past endeavour to make t&ese evenings a social treat, excellent work hajs been accomplished during the past few months in improvements to the school grounds; ?. tennis^ court has been laid down and it is hoped •in the near future to make this. available during portion of t>he day to residents. . , . ,• '

Recently a concert was held by the Kandwick School Committee in aid of school funds. The entertainment proved to be a veritable feast of sparkling items of a variety to please all tastes, provided tiy the best talent that perTiaps has ever been. associated in the production of an entertainment •& t2iis locality, Items were rendered by Miss Eva Higgins, Mrs Douglas, Miss Mabel Field, Miss Baply, Miss Preston, Mr. Dv I!aur, Mr. Preston, Mr. JJethaby, Mr. C. Bur ridge, Mr. Eentoul, .and the Maori Entejrtiainers, these items compris ing vocal, instrumental, ventral >4uism, clttb swinging, Hawaiian, Maori hakas, poi dances, etc. The ieomniittee. wish to thank the artists and all helpers who contributed to the success of t&e

function and gave their services voluntarily to help the children. . The concert was followed £>y a free dance which was enjoyed by all, music being supplied by kindly volunteers a? d Majestic Radio. The Randwick ( Parents' Association also rendered valuible assistance and the school committee wish to thank this organisation for it& help.

The Wellington Provincial Croquet Tournament openß on Tuesday nex!t on the lawns of the' Waimarie- Hutt and Woburn ClKbs. It is very nice to.have these visitors in our town as it means a certain amount of increased business for our shopkeepers.

Prior to tie departure of this district's, late •representative in Parliament (Hon T. M. Wilf ord, K.C.), a presentation in the form of an altram containing the signatures of many of the residents was made at a 3ocial evening held in the Hall. The album was by.no mean filled with names, and arrangements have been made with the1 ''iEutt News?' to hold it open for a time so that those desirous of so doing may include their signatures with those already appearing.. The appearance of the signatures of his late constituents will be of particular interest to the present High Commissioner during -his long sojourn in London.