HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 161, 1 April 1908, Page 9

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

-. . o LOWER HUTT BOROUGH-COUNCIL.-WATER 'SOPPI X CII UMBS A special meeting was lickl last niglit to consider the'-question of-evrater f(itas_' in'-rcoiw;. noetion witil the recentlyfrntelied .;watei>' supply. for - the' Jloi-onull. ■ -There <.;\mvo, prCflMit.i.yiHifi' Worship Hu' Mayor; -A. Councillors Jlusscll-,. Baldwin, '.Tmld, llollardj Ward, O'Suiliviiu. Hodgins, unci WiljUuiith'.'.Tßo- , fore going '.on with the report:, the Cleric 'read' lli§"ngiscihent'- bewycen' the .Wellington., City •"TaiKlT'TthJf /fttftshfitftl boroughs in the >iiiatter-'of"th6':ncw ; pij)q>■and traflio bridges: over the Hutt-i aiiil -Waimtui Rivers. Considerable discussion:,tnok;;pl;«;6 o.\i; thft terms of the formation -of the appr'6ac|ies. Baldwin moved the iiisextioh r ,,oi',-'the l r | . l wor(ls;--"Borough of, Lower Hu'tt.Engineer to.ait"in conjunction, with the I'etiM(e Ho'rrthgji where their interests are-'identieal." was seconded by' Councillor. ! Rodslffif,"'aM.est-., l'ioil., '■ . V ' - - : ' ■On clause .1.1, • which hod -Tcfercncc Ho- <.tlie rights ;of the , Lower. ;.Ilut.tii„i\iul,- I'etpUfi Boroughs separately to control tramway rights over bridges |in the-respective bm-oughs, it whs proposed by CoeiiSillrif Baldwin, and seconded by Councillor,, J^udd,-..) an(l, that a similar addition be.mq.ile'injtli'is:lc).ius(S . Councillor Russell aslc6(U",'if' tlia ! l ßiig|h'ot>iWould give • nil estimatej-9f''the* : prol)libl6-'fO!!t of - the approaches; to the-bridge-wliioirwoi(ld ! be in the ' Ilutt 'Borough'.'" .Tli'd' 1 ' Engineer stated tliat, -as, far as hp-;tmderstoo(l, -tiio.-.plane we're' Hot available, 1 antlf - it.T'W.ould-j'ber,,-impos-sible to estimate tlie. pr.oj>!v!l!e-xfl.Rti.,.pn Coiin-; cillor Russell's motion '^va?-,decided< that the. draft agreement be; accented,',.witlv altera-' tions- ai; agreed.- . . RESERVES dOMiilT-TEE..,'; ~', The Reserves '-Commiiteoy.rtported. that, they hail roconfidorcd the application i of. the; Wellington Rugby Union, aftfi that th 6 Union \be - allowed to .jse £ :this. Recrcution Ground oil the same i a^' ject to tlie Union jpi-: n theviisrtv'ot the largest room in- the .p'avilidif,aiiiV;a.llo\^ihs the Kin, Ora' Club to plj<\ t : K'67'fcjjio(e .'ffifc'thtf matches on! the ground;. n.iiH-'tlinfr r Sr. r be' ! gestion to the Union 1 thst''tbe.V-?'shoald f-ooiw sider- the'\ maffer' of ..arrsmgingrtforii/at.'least two of : the;:'senior' inatcliiJs •Jis>:d>e«plaS , .6d&An the ground.; (for Vlfich made),, anfl' to; pay. the Qp unci If.,'jl j Jjorj ;."cpait.' On. the takings sat :-thcjp ; -Joajchjjiji;.',„.J;7.''>.l; After a: long discussion iCoyiffiiJlor moved that the charge-,be i!2o''. : fSr''{lio"Bi'Ouiid'. Councillor Ward sccondcd,~.',npd irthe motion was "carried.,'■ " " : >' : ' I LRLFZE IN THE 'COUNCIL i'"' '; The Waterworks' Coiiijii.iHfc they could see lio feasijrr 'to^-ijlt'ei?,'their "prfeti; oils..recommendation ,'with s .repa'Hl'"to":the"pl'6.posbdwater rate 1 and '• its<'ffppliCMi6ff; to. «?'• ; 'Councillor -Ward .saidiihej-conld qabfii stand how it- was possible! fcfcrarcojiimittee to bring /forward such a v,iv? «?ri t. ; i Councillpri.Baldwin dnterjpjinti^'and l objected to , the. language in which had Wferred/ to , his' report. ■ sued , between,: the: two Cpiiliciljoi'B,*'tt!id ;■ ,SjOliip spirited exchanges .and'.JMbrfe-'-^ooßT'fi'fnce'J.! 1 ' ; Councillor 1 Ward reit'erAteUv/his u ?»:bnte ; nti'olt' that i. thereport was Unfair, i>fis - it> wotiltl, 3f adopted,: nierfn that nj n'umben.-ttf: l'lVtopayMS', 'who-, would never .see tl|e v ,watpr.V. w:ould. havo' fo pay an'equal rato ;td ,i tfi'ostf'wUi)''4'6ro in tonoh■ with the' supply. . ... 'ijj-'fat, i -Tlie'.' piaii of the.%rougtt.Vl%%i : t0.,: show that l.there{iciil«tion: .covered the': whole :hreft/ The. Mayor.pointed onl?'thht l 'it':.w'as & liaPd.lvj worth' while .to charge: abo'i(tiil()!>ii'i'gid<>n : Es: vfho were .connected' till. the';smL' a& oiit Councillor ■■ Ward aSaiu lobjected siderabld' wai-mth. ud.i ! llis Worship, checked tljg..Bpeakei^,\£in(l<:sa;i lie-would not. allow,nioti,vc£'to'iJip'!iipjiutea' I tq. . members: of -aiiy'. .cillnr Ward ttjje;less: ppl'sonal^' l .': l Councillor ' Baldn-iii st'a'feiH tli'a.t ''.the'.l'tlijWmitteo Had gone' fully.iiit(s>-tlia'detalls' v of."-Hie2iij'-! port,- and' it';c6uld bp.-'proviSd''.tlmt~|fctißfl rate had ■ been charged: oil' ther fcwj'pj'eseii-t'.nlscrs'V it. 'WoiUd; liave. practically.,' ! sl;ppped.i.!""allii.futnroi connections. , Ho 'pointed .'ojit\ Of ' property which would "be 'outside . ttbln area was: .£300,000. The water :ivas gdlifj a.s far as tlie ' ffiot 'of - 'Hill; jand, as. a matter. Of, fact, : 'aii:"application "wa's, already in from"; a resident .-ph>t-ljat:srp.id. >>r Hi- , The . report ■. 1 jras adop Co.uncillprs; Wardi being the 'only.'.dissentient;jj RirLE^SMOOT(^Q, )T c , 6 rETO\r RirjHiCLijß it ' The l'otonei,lii(lo -,'Cilub 'Held'iitßififth'.i'cottri: petitionfor .the,. No. ■ 3 ,-Agpjr?froto r -oit Sat-uniav! last'at' -^[aift-otn.:' and, COOyds. (seven shots' at. ea'cli); Following; lvcro. fh l e...scorc's:— ~, , . : ' • . . •. A Clapii...;" 2oo;;;5ooV;-coo: v--' 1 • '-i -. ■ '-' ~,: y ds^;j>dsvrj'y<lsi,!H'pf.Tl« II Hiomas 3» I J. sti "1 G. Liicey • 30" "27 28*",''"d " v B9. 11. Hawthorn ' 32- -•2S----27~r-scr. ' SS Jr.;i 10. Al'Lachlan 30.,. ; ;25. r ' ,-27, T .- 3 , 88 B Class... ■ • ~ . - ! .-. •" ; , yd.v:-I'!s^yas, : -H;p,'.,T;t WA. Cool 95 8 32 I SI) A.'- S. Heildsrsoii: ... '20- f! T -.1(I- ,, . .;8- ; 8!). ,S. i ICnight,: ... . -,iv. 24 , 7 teI). Jenness - - ... 1 " ... '• 2* sfcr37'^^W»"i J ß6r.'Sn'-ffi' J M 23 2 ( 2) i 70 ,i\Following!, aro; jth*?-;. lea4tf#-! .a competition to go - ~"-> L ■ l 'f lYr -; i ! u * V l ' '''Kow V Cla i-H Hantiioin 184 CT'HolhVd 1,0 J.' Bii/M'lft'pWaJi'-: 175, w, T rr. Thnm^-s: 1 IG8,:;:'a; : Laccv IGB. J.-Carter IG7.'J.. I(ob)'158;" i*h.l., ■ ■ B Class.—'Ai S. DiMonness lfiS; ,S. .Kifight. 168,-,,J:!.:M. Mlarlca6o;jßfii\W!Bir'd. 155.. ' ; ■.■'• , .:,( ■ (-,.■,..■ > ti'.'--..rn/O ''' The, final competitioriffqfc• ?«>^ggfiK gate -.wi11,.,' be held on the. Wmiwctii'-rajipe ,on b4turday. nexti 'a, 1 ! vmu' ' ioV A VIS&I.NG iJOUTn f, J ;; On Tuesdajv March ,: 2Jf7S'.'yotitii r-'iiOTeH;-Ray-mond Fitzninurice iiri lthe -fofenoonj taking,:'.a gun -with y him; i'' lie'.intended! KOjng over llie. hills :.abovov Bel orabbits.i This wiis -the last' heard ; been made .by, parties, havei- been .-.fjiundoaThe' for: the 'Gear Cornjjaiiy,Xtotorio. -Mq'jliVea jht Lowor: .Hutt Ayjth .-his" mbHtttf'rff '' The ITutt .up'- tlieif■ minds that;piei^t^'pf J ; 1 ighl"is- a''gftat" inducciiifint': to the the' greets, for 'shopping purposes.'■ .Qnife,!t Mjni-; bcr of'.the largo globe lanips_liav.e.'Jbeen ilxed .under the .vqraiidahs of. the diffprent. and well repay tho costf 1 oP'tlip.}ini«illati6n.' -v • ! i, iiWi-jf> in .if