LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 50, 22 May 1930, Page 7

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is now definitely announced that A. E. Cooke, the noted All Black footballer, has decided to take up Ms residence in Lower Hutt. He will play for the Hutt Club next Saturday against

University.

Mr. "Walter Nash, M.P., has been advised by Sir Joseph Ward, the Post-master-General, that in response to his representations it has been arranged for a Post Box to be >exeeted at the intersection of Douglas street with Bell Road, Lower Hutt.

A., E. Cooke, t/he celebrated "All Black" footballer, who lias joined up •with the.-local, club, has purchased the ■•mercery business conducted by Mr. 5. Thomas in High Street and will enter' into possession on June Ist. He will play -his first game with the Hutt Club on Saturday next against University on >the home ground.

Meetings of householders will be held at the Petone Central and Hutt Central Schools on Monday, May 26 at 8 p.m: for the purpose of electing school. com: mittees. Nominations will close with the chair jnan of the retiring school committee on Monday-next; ,the 19th inst. •■ Diiring the? month vof April the Free

Ambulance service attended 87 accidents, 433 transports, 7 slight and one serious office cases a total of 528. Included in this number were 15 cases from Petone, one from Koro Koro, and 27, from Lower Hutt. The iSuperinten&<'enfc 'reported that in the last 12 months 13,5 ( 7^m0t0r accident cases had been attended by the service.

The Mayor of Lower Hutt, Sir Alex. Roberts, stages' that \he will be glad to receive the names of any residents lathe borough, who, during the next "three months) could give temporary employment of any kind to men out of work. He is of the opinion that, in. a borough like Lower1 Hutt, there are many who have rough gardening or other work

about their homes, which would help

those desiring work to tide > them over the winter months.- -Names anci addresses sent either to himself or to the Town Clerk will be registered, and men chosen for the various jobs*

- In our Teport of the judgment summons eases heard- at-V the last sitting of the Lower Hutt Court, it was inadvertently stated;-that J. C. Levy received judgment against. S. cClendon, whereas S. Olendon was the judgment creditor, not judgment debtor. We regret the error and take this opportunity of publishing the case in its correct form, thus: J. C. Levy was ordered to pay S. Glendon £24/i3/- at the rate of 10/- per month in default 10 days [ imprisonment.

I Mr. J. D. C. Davis, statioiimaster u/t .Putaruru and his Avife wore vLsitoJS to Lower Hutt during- the week-end. They were the guests of Mrs W. Baker, Baldwin Street.

Two now bus services have been inaugurated which will be of •considerable convenient to early morning travellers. At 6.20 ajn a bus will leave V.I.C via High, Street and Petone for "Wellington, wieue it will arrive at 0.50: Ordinary fares will bo charged for this trip. Arrangements have also been made for a bus to leave Waterloo Quay for Pc-

.tone and Lower Hutt after the arrival of the ferry steamer. A minimum fee of 2/- for any distance, will'be charged for this trip. ;

The 'first of a new series of f ortnighftly dances is announced in our advertising columns in this -issue. Tlhesie will be held in tie King George Dance H«)ll every alternate Saturday, and the orchestra is under the capable direction of Mr. Assteton Haibord, well known in the Hutt Valley for his "wide musical activities. Tihere are some valuable ■pjizes to be given away and a novel lightiiig effobt in tihe dance iall will be an attractive feature./ No efforts are being spared to make thiese dances really enjoyable and a large attendance is anticipa>t«cl.