PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 115, 7 February 1908, Page 9

PETONE NEWS.

_'.Thd third heat in the Club's 1 single sculls race was rowed last' nteht. in ] calm water; and resulted in' a-close: ' B. Trcnnan (20sec!) beating' M. Naughton 1 (40sec.). ; In the. doriblo''sculls,. Sharon and 1 ;Croft beat| Ashcroft and Sullivan. ■ Tho' ' sonior pairs for Mr. B. Mothcs's cup will bo rowed on Saturday: .afternoon. •' For' tile President's ' foiirs':'(Mr. ;A. G:. Saunders's trophies) the' following crews have 'boon drawnA. Collctt' (stroke), C. Pettett (3), G. Lusty (2), W. Pettett (bow);. Bomiov, Gallaghor, Inglis, Nuttall; Ashcroft, ■■ William,' May, F. Burridgo; Tremain, Byrnes, Sullivan, Fitzgerald'; /Sharon,. Croft,. Guthrie, 'L. Druminond; Shardlow, C.-Burridge, Baily, N ' Lusty, ■ Lumsden, White, Curtliifo,;' Maokcy. •; . •' > .'•'■• ' - : The final heat of the Potono Junior Club racing was run On the Recreation Ground • last 'nisht. . Messrs. Lynskey.and W. Ingliv . acted' as .timokeopors, land '.Messrs. A,, feel-;' .ward, and G. Fiiilay' as judges. ;A. Allan .beat E." Smyrk in the 100' yards, covering the distance ill; llsec. ' lii .tho 150 yards raco, A. Allan, was first,' C. Gough-second, and ,H. Barr third,:; Tho time was 10 i2-sscc . ; An . accident of ; rather a , serious nature happened at' tho.'Gear yesterday: afternoon. 1 One of tho Gear butchers, C.: Vincent, was I going, into a pen to catch a . sheep, when it j jumped and struck him on- the head,: and re'ndorod .him unconscious. ' Dr. Perry' was tilled, and ordered his 'removal' to his home. Latest'' reports . state, '. that. tho man is still unconscious. .; . ' '■. ■ ' The Hope' of. Petono liodgo of 1.0. G.T. held its .'annual weekly meeting in Rarifurly Hall on Wednesday evening, Brother T. Townsend, C.T., presiding. There was a good'muster of members, including' from Wellington and Now Plymouth. The election, and installation of officers for tho new term took place, the 'installation' being l conducted by Brother , J:' AY. M'Ewan, assisted by Brothor Ingram, of Star of Wellington Led2c. The officers are as follow:— Chief Templar, "Bro. T. Townsend; ViceTemplar, Sis. Denby; Superintendent Juv. T;,' Bro.; T.. Towneend 5 As. Sup. Juv. T., Sis. Denliy ,•* Secretary, Bro\ W. Denby ; Fin. Sec., Bro. Chamberlain; Treasurer, Bro. Kerslake; Chap., ! Sis. M. M'Ewan; Mar., Bro. Symons; . Guard, Bro. - Parker;v Sentinel, Bro., Robertson; D.M., Sis. Bealo; A.S., Bro. Symons; P.C.T., Bro. J. W.M'Ewan; Eloetoral Deputy, Bro. T.< TownsendLodge Deputy, Bro. M'Ewan; Committees—Harmony, Bros. Barnett, Denby, Robertson, .Traile, . Sisters. M'Ewan, Denby,> Smith, IWnsend; D.L. Delegates, Bros. M'Ewan, Traile, Kerslake, Chamberlain, Sis. M'Ewan. Denby: Atts., ; Bros. Barnett, Symons, Robertson,' Parker, Sis. M. M'Ewan. . ' ' , At a meeting of the Radway Workshops, employees at Petono to elect., a representa- , tive on tho Potono Technical School Board, ■ the following resolution was proposed by Mr. D. M'Kenzie, and seconded by Mr. J. M'Ghee: That the Hon. t.lie Minister and the General Manager of the New' Zealand Railways be asked to allow each department of the Petono Railway Workshops to make some working models, to . enhance the Richard Jolm Seddon Collection - of' Models 1 at' tho Petone. Technical School; that the 1 models to bo conatructcfl bo: the first- steam i ongino by Watt, the first steam hammer by t Nasmyth, tho. first locomotive by Stcphoni son; that, ovary facility, bo given, tho men - and the technical students to make tho models perfect specimens of engineering, art. and worthy of commemorating the name of 11 great man: and that the foreman of each i department he allowed supervision of the S construction over their respective .exhibits." c It was also decided to make an annual ct;l----s lection in- tho shops for making additions to tho Richard John'Seddon Collection - of Models- at Petone Technical School.