HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 185, 30 April 1908, Page 10

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

ELECTION OF COUNCILLOR. The sedatoness of the borough was. somewhat ruffled yesterday ' by the municipal Election, ay'cl from early morning till 7 p.m. the hum of the motor was to bo hoard , in all directions. Cab's and private conveyances were also largely in "evidence. The contest was for the vacancy on the Borough Council, and the candidates were Messrs. TV. E. Hughes and A. H. Vile. The result was declared a3 below:— TV. E. Hughes 349 A. H. Vilo ... 20S Informal 1 The defeated candidate) Mr. Vile, in tiie absence of Mr. Hughes, returned thanks on his behalf.. Later, Mr. Hushes arrived, and personally thanked those who had put him at' the top of the poll. HJJTT VALLEY RIFLES. Tlio Hutt Valley Rifles held their annual dinner -last' The function took . place in the Drill 'Hall. A large and representative gathering was present, and tlio corps was fully represented. Captain Ross was in the chair. Surgeon-Major Campbell was also present. The toast, " The Defence Council," was responded to by Captain M'Donald, of the Defence Department, who pointed out what the Defeneo Council indoing in the matter, of providing opportunities for, the population of the Dominion to take part in the future defence of tho country. "The Volunteer Forces" was proposed by Captain Ross, who spoke in high praise of the local military spirit of the people! Surgeon-Major Purdy responded to the toast. , HUTT VALLEY GUN CLUB. , For the Hutt Valley Gun Club's £25 handicap. shoot twenty-two shooters toed the mark, and there was good, shooting. J. Laurenson killed all his birds (13) with his first barrel. TV. Tullock .used his first barrel once only, and H. Jeiison, off 27 yards, killed all his birds. The above three shooters divided tho stake. TV. Tullock won' the trophy donated by Mr. A. F. York for largest number of kills with" the first barrel, open only to members of the Hutt Valley Gun Club. A. F. York, Wire Tokena, Ci. Cudby,' S. Scott, H. Hancock, S. Jensen, TV. TVolven, and TV. Buck killed 12 out of 13 birds. Mr. (A. Cudby then presented TV. Tullock with the trophy, on which tho competitors gavo three cheers for tho winner, and three cheers for the donor. A ten shillings sij-ecpstake. first miss out, was divided by Scott and Brasell, with 10 kills each, York being runner-up with 15 kills. This match was finished in tho dark.