HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 281, 20 August 1908, Page 10

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

. Tlio St. David's Church annual social was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Petone, last night. An ( enjoyable programme ■of instrumental and ! vocal'music'Was rendered. Miss D.; Rash was heard to advantage in her. rendering of " ,'Tis I," and on being recalled she sang "Beloved Sleep" very acceptably. Mr. AVarren sang "Tho Trumpeter" (Dis), and for a recall he gave "Son of Mine" (Wallace). - Mr. Evans was very good in.'his. piece "Father Laid'the Carpet on the Stairs" and his recitations, "l'enny Pictorial" and "Tired" were well received. Mr. Warren was hoard to advantago in his two songs. The chairman (the Rev. Mr. Thomson) asked . for a vote of thanks for those ladies who had como from Wellington.?' This was given with applause. During tho interval refreshments were handed round by the ladies.

The Phoenix Lodge of Good Tomplars licld their weekly session on Monday evening at tho'. Lower'Hutt. The Lodge ivas opened in due form-by Bro. Winnie, C.T. After the usual business the Lodge went into harmony. Members of the Star of 'Wellington,' Star of Newtown,' and King's Coronation Lodges wore present from the city. Tho following contributed to the harmony: l Ovorturo, Bro. Boyd; songs bj; Bros. Ralpn, Creswell, Larabort; Shaw, Price, Trott, Boyd, Winnio, and recitations by Sisters Ralph, Seager, and Bro. Paris;

' ' THE GAS QUESTION. • The-latest development in connection with tho Lower-: Hutt gas question; is reported.to be an offer by the Petone Borough Council to supply. gas to the Lower Hutt under an amended agreement at 4s.'3d. per 1000 ft.' for" the first three years, and at 4s. for the remaining four years of a seven-year term. Tho previous prico offered by ■ thoPetono Council was 4s. 9d. per 1000 ft. J for the 'first three'years, and 4s. Gd. for tho' remaining four years of a seven-years' agreement.