HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 342, 31 October 1908, Page 7

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

CFHOSI ODE BPECIAIi', BBfOKTBB'.) ... ' : » • . . TELEPHONE EXCHANGE QUESTION. EARLY COMPLETION 'OF THE',"" ' METALLIC CIRCUIT;,," It is cxpected that the metallic circuit ivill bo completed as far as Petono by. the end! of the year, or, at the latest, very early, in 1909. From the point of viow of those at present in possession of telephones'connected with the Wellington Exchange, this'is-a-com- : inunication devoutly to for,, as the return wire effectually prevents induction; 1 but tlio aspect is not by any means so attractive to thoso who are desirous of .connecting with the new system, for the cost of the erection of a new line is vpyy: gtfsat.-- -First: 'of - all, there is £1 entrance fco. Then £7 'is charged for the- first—--half-mile, for a business connection, and as seven miles has to be traversed, in- additions ito'V'thiS; "£l4 is added, tlio cost per mile, being £2. This total of £21 lias to be paid annually. But labour and the capital cost of construction have yet to be reckoned with: ■ For the, first three miles, where lib' fresh ]iflles have to bo erected, 110 charge is 'nia'de,-'but"-4,he_ -costpor ftiile after that-, witli"tKe metallic'- circuit' at £10 per mile, is £45,\ and "taking....the., labour at £3 approximately, r a grand-.-.total of .£7O is represented. ... r ; -.-.: . ....... . CEAR COMPANY ADDITIONS.. ' Good progress is being made..with the erection of the Gear Meat- Company's manure works and additions to the'"tr How-house. The manure works are being shifted from tlio present, site on the sandhills ,to one connecting with the main' w'orksr The reason of the removal-is that, the-pips anH^-'traffic bridge had to go through;tlie''company's pro-: perty, or via the beach. negotiations, "it was decided that under certain conditions •'tlio company would. allos-'their; 'property to bo traversed, arid at -the -same-;time,---.the Petono Borough Council allowed tlie. company to move the works. The aro r of , brick, tho total length beirig t: 262 fee.t.-bj; 1 83" feet in width. Tho manure drying and- grinding will be 112 feet by'Bo feet-, and-.'the mixing, bagging, and storage 1 / .150 'feet by -80 feot. Tho additions, to The:.' tSlloW'.' house, which is to be of two oil making • and blood boiling—will mcamre l l2B~fee't -by 70 feet. The plans also 1 proviso" for" additional dressing rooms and'baths, there being nino batlis.for tlio use ofHliiT;'-staff.' -Tho brick-work was started of" months ago. The. foundations are inland, the'.walls are being commenced. .Wqrky' , #hi9i' > is proceeding, by day, pleted in time for next spasonr

JOTTINGS.,^.,

Tho next meeting of the -Borough: Council will bo held on A sitting of the MagfSt.fato's , 'CoUrt'' I will bo held at Lower Hutt oiriJlpirdayiniorning, when several cases of local-interest, will-come up. ■, i v.; A social in _ connection wit Orange Lodgo is to bo held'at-Ih^'Ttfwn'Hall; Lower Hutt, on Friday-'night-'iibxt; A senior cricket matclr'will- be played' at Petone and Lower Hutt-this-afternoon.

Tho Petono fire-bell--was" rung yesterday morning in order to alfoffi." tests of its efficiency to bo made. Experiments are being conducted with a view .bf" v; putting heavier hammers'in. • . .'ixji,..; . The Rev. E. T. of Greytown, who is transferring -Martin? borough, will, bo succeeded"''by"tlio"Rflv! A. T. 13.' Page. The Itev.-'T!*: <f."Page,sbf Worcester, England, wilt'-succ'eMF-Hid' •Rcr? J. H. Sykes at Tenui, who'-wil!" ferred', to Upper Hutt, as'Vi6.ar'"of:St; (Anglican). Church, i