LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 40, 13 March 1930, Page 7

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Arrangements are woll forward for the High School Grardeu Party to be held in the grounds oC Mr. E; Beynolds, Pharazyn Street, on Saturday afternoon jiext. In addition to the gymnasiiiJm items, etc. by the pupils of the school, Miss llussell will give -an exhibition of eurythniics. Afternoon tea will be served and the Hutt Municipal Silver Band will be in attendance.

The Moera Free Kindergarten- will hold a Cake Day on Friday, 21st mat., in one of the vacant shops in Bandwiek Road. Contributions of cakes, produce etc., will be very acceptable. The W.E.A. a Classes for • the 193<F session will be resumed, on Tuesday, 25th inst., in the Council Chamber, The executive is fortunate in securing the services of Mrs. M. L. Hannah, who will "conduct classes in Modern Drama. Mrs Hannah," who -has recently returned from abroad, is very well known in Wellington for her clever'1 theatrical production work, also in ° Lower Hutt where she has pxodu'ced plays for some of the local schools.

Harvest Thanksgiving Services will bo -helud at the Trinity Congregational Church on .Sunday next. A special feature will be the singing, and the choir will render anthems, as also will a large and talented orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr Ch'as. Leyland. Solos will also be rendered by "leading local sol.oists and tie Rev Wearne will deliver addresses appropriate to the occasion. . Every effort has been made to. make this year's Harvest Thanksgiving a wonderful success. and a large congregation is antieipa-ted-at each service^ • "

in order to assist the-funds of theY.WiOA, Mr and Mrs John Mitchell^, are kindly allowing their grounds to be used for a garden ; party on Saturday, afternoon next. " W&ilst assisting this worthy object; visitors will enjoy seeing -the beautiful rock gardens at i *' Casa Xoma'' situated on the western hills where a magnificent panorama of the Hutt Valley and Wellington Har-] bourds to be obtained. Enjoyment will | b«s provided for .all ineloi'ding compete tions and games, golf putting, etc. Afternoon tc«," will be dispensed on the

spacious verandahs

Hutt River Board ratepayers are re-

minded by advertisement that 10 per cent penalty will be added to all Tates unpaid after 30th March.

The Methodist Ladies' Guild are holding a Jumble Sale on March. 21st. The proceeds are to used towards furnishings for the parsonage. Gifts suitable for stalls .may be left at the parsonage, the day before tie sale.

In to-day's paper will be found tie Esilway Department's advexjiisement giving particulars of the isaue of holiday excursion fares for the-Easter h.oli^ d^.ys, also particulars of the extra express arid relief trains throughout the holiday period. Tickets may be obtained at any time m advance of the JaLe on W'bieh passengers desire to travel.