LOCAL and GENERAL.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 8, 17 July 1930, Page 7

LOCAL and GENERAL.

Mr. K. Rix-Trott of Fiji, late of the Borough JEfnjgjLneeruig StqK, Is visitinjg the. J§sn|t to, make arr.angenient for. i)is wedding' which will take place at an early <late.

Owing to pressure on our space a quantity of reading matteT, including several items from the .Borough, Council mooting, is unavoidably held over nntil next "issue.

Is 13 jour lucky number?— Then don-"I i7ii.ss MrG-M's latest mystery thriller "The 13th Chair" commencing at. -the King George Theatre on Saturday | with Conrad Nagel, Leila Hyams and an exceptionally large, cast.

On Saturday evening next the people of Stores; Valley have arranged to «hold another of th,eir enjoyaible dances in the local.hall. The popiiiarity of these' danis increasing an»l all visitors are Assured of an enjpy^bie, time.

The■ engagement is annonneei of Iris, only daughter, of Mrs. L. Wild Elijzar betlj. Street, Petone, to Bayland Edwins, of J»aery Street, Lower, Hutt, only son qf Hj.. H. !».• Btevcns, Wickford, Essex, '^Jng-land.. '' -

At tfie Lower BTutt Coiiacil meeting oii 3t£on4ay evening Cr. Mitchell exp'res9gd\ 'his. .pleasure at^ seeing the., building 'permits ', keeping up. It showed that the Lower BCutt w.as still prjOjtressing eygn Trhen, there was so niuelj. , egression elg^wivere.

Puring the recent spell of fine weather the. borough engineer has been aible to eatrjr out a great amount of ■Br.OEk' on tihe borough footpaths. 14 was. remaTked. by counjcillors that the streets were in better oTder than for many years.

FolloAving the. usual thorough policy Little 's stockis, heing^ cpnabed, thoroughly before landing tie^y seaapn's goods. Everything that can possibly be turned into a bargain is ruthlessly marked dawn in price. This week; a special feature is made of Bljankets and Down Quilts. """: '

A' very successful sale of building tiniber,. l'pofing'iron and sundries was held in Market Street last Saturday, a complete cTeg-rance being effected. and Z^isbet wrho have recently enteired the:auctioneering field, conducted; the sale. The fact of this progressive firm taking out an auctioning' license is yet another indication of ..the wo^ress of the district and the extent to which, tfie^ valley is becoming self-contained as far as business facilities are concerned.

A sti-ong committee has been formed to assist the work of the local branch

of te Bed Crohss Society. A great ajnount pf clothing, bedding^ etc.^ is required, to meet the needs of tie distressed,7 families in the district and in order to, give everyone an opportunity of assisting the' good work ; the district lias been' divided up among members of the committee, w.ho will endeavour "to visit £yery house in the borough and collect contributions in the motor cars with which they will be provided. I£ those who, are able, to assist in this. yray wil^"- kindly, have their pareelis. r^ady, it will means a great saving of "time, to the eanvaserS; ;