HUTT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 148, 17 March 1908, Page 10

HUTT NEWS.

- —f-, . ' A large and representative gathering of Hutt residents assembled at M'Manus's Railway Hotel. Inst , evening, the occasion boirig the presentation ;of a purse, ofsovereigns to Constable Pattonj who has been promoted' to the Timnru district after eight years' 'scryice in, the Hutt. Councillor. Russell, in-his speech,' referred to the many, good qualities possessed' by Constable Patton,- and called upon the Mayor (Mr. T. A. Peterkin) to present Constable Patton with a token of the residents' esteem. The Mayor referred to Constable Patton's tact and discretion, and asked him to_: accept-for Mrs.- Patton a-purse of sovereigns'. iMiv'Patton feelingly responded, and thankedthose present for the good wishes expressed. ■ ; The members of the Hutt'River. Board made their annual personal visit to the different points of interest: yesterday. Tho party .was driven over to tho various positions of interest . . .

: T,ho Waiwetu- Cricket Club has been presented with bat and ball by Mr. H. Jenkins, as trophies to bo allotted as the, committee decides., - A special meeting of the Epuni Football Club' will bo held to-night to-reconsider the proposed amalgamation with the ICia Ora Club. ' Some feeling hns been aroused in the matter, arid possibly fresh proposals will bo presented. Tho Dominion bazaar in aid of tho Catholic School Building-Fund was a. dccided success, as shown by results. Tho net profits show over .£440.