HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 162, 2 April 1908, Page 4

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

——r.' PETONE JUNIOR CLUB. ' The annual general meeting of tlio Pctono Junior Club will bo held to-mqrrow ; evening , at 8 o'clock, when ,tho following notices ot motion will be brought forward:—By Mr. Jl. Greenwood :' "That a system of 'life -membersliip be established in tho Club.". ByMr. J. M. Thomson:.'' That the name of the .Club;- . v bo altered from 'Petono. Junior Club to,Pe- ■ tone Club." That a rule to the/following effect be inserted—.' That, - in; tho, event,: of the Club disbanding,, all the property. nv the Club's' possession bc'sold,'- and handed ~to; some charitable institution. .By .Mr. J. . H; Lynskcy. '' Rule 9—That the, words'from .■ • ' money '■ to ' Club ! be struck .out, .iiui tho* following. words, inserted: !No money/prizes to be given in''connection' with competitions ' held bV tho Club.'/ Rule. 11—That the word. ' Act''be struck out, and. the. following words-, '• inserted: ' Unclassified .Societies' Registration ' Act, 1885.' ; .That Rule 14.be.'Xorde.d—'The.. ; Exocutivi Committee shall have power to ap- ' point; sub-committees for..the effective/ work- , nig of tho Club, which;committees .shall.have . !'■ power ,to act ; -tho -Executive Copuni^tee/shall ' '.also •havo' : power, to remove all .sub-commit- , . ' tees, 1 .". /■'. ' ■'r NO-LICENSE LEAGUE.,'"; ; •. The. ExeoiitiveVofi'th'e'sNo'LiMiiße.'Leaguej! >- Petone,'met'on Tuesday'evening, Tthe.presi-., >' dent (the Rev. J. D. Russell)/being; in the. - chair.-'On the motion of the, Secretary (Mr.; T-' Tpwnsend),;'tho.iollbwjngt-jesolutiQn-,.waa. 1 carried • unanimously ;.: " That'this/.Executivb- •• of .tho.No-License LeagueK'Petone, places on ; ' record its appreciation ;.of the attitude taken 1 up by the for Jnstice-.i (the; Hon.. '-. Jas. towards the Police; BepartV mcnt in their, relation to the licensing laws, • and:calls upon all loyal .citizens, to support, ■ him in defeating any;attempt by the Licensed- > Victuallers'. Association, or, others, to gag the. , police' in their, duty,: of //giving'?' unbiased ' I o.videnco'relating tfl the drinking of women,, ! serving. of juveniles,- and esjiecially,.relating • to tho absonco of crime; in No-License areas, and that a copy of, this, resolution be sent . to>tho;Hoii; the-Miuistej - for Justice, :Inspector Mitchell, and : Commissioner ~Dinnie. n -. It? / was also decided, to starts public meetings at. 8 o'clock sharp, and that.a.short discussion / ... bo 1 held,' and' that'/expoiionts 'of • the. liquor trade-and any opposed; to No-License be invit.nd t'o take part .in .these,discussions., The . next ordinary meeting, is to be a free social, for which'arrangements are;being made by a ladies' committee. ; , -' . / '\ .• '. As ..showing-the/steady ; progress of .the - 'district, it'is gratifying to.'noto'the'coiitihu-.. ous "activity'in ,tho' building .trade." "On the'. ,Te • Momi Estate,' there; are. three houses, just coinpletod,. and'another, three/ia TOurso of, ere'etibh.' Twelve' more will be;'built /as the/, , others' are completed: In' almost."every .part, , of the borough building is going on; briskfy... . The local; Friendly Societies — Oddfellows, Foresters, Hiberiii»n^".ihd.,Druids—will start., tho usual card .tournaments,'..for the (coming. winter about April 22, when the Hibernians.. play tho Foresters. . !". ..; A'.'meeting of Drivers'; Union was held at Hodgins's Hotel last night., Tlio .pre-,' sident and secretary came 'out" .from' Willing--, ton, arid . there was. a large , and enthusiastic * -meeting.'' The secretary explained at' some' length tho' details • and prob.iblo results of the; recent award of tho. Arbitration.Court to thoso present. ... '. Tho Inspector of the Society for the Pre-. vention of Cruelty to. Animals visited,, the, • Hutt yesterday,;. 1 arid '.was. present at thn. • stock sale". V '