HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 410, 20 January 1909, Page 5

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(from oue special bepombe.) I — ~~—* —-—• ; ■

PETONE TECHNICAL.SCHOOL. ■ _ Matters pertaining, to the '■proposal .of the Mucation Board to .accommodate the pupils of tho High School in tile building recently erected to serve the purpose of the Technical School classes; were discussed'at a meeting ml technical School Board last evening; lhe Education Board submitted that'class rooms.m. the Technical School unoccupied during the day should be utilised by the day classes of the. District' High School. The board s proposal added, that dual control was not likely to cause friction between bodies so sincerely desirous of the wolfare of education as were the managers' and the board! In anmdustrial centre like , Petone the course would be directed along industrial and commercial, 'rather, than' along grammar school, .lines, and time and Energy would, be saved through: practical; and'scientific departments being adjacent to the class-rbome. A similar avrangemont was proposed at niatua and other towns. It was, of course; that if the; managers were 'in general agreement with the proposition submitted the board would , provide the necessary seating accommodation for the secoridarv pupiis. . ■', ';,. ;-.;■: . .. ■; ; ; . ;. After a heated discussion, during which considerable- opposition to the' proposal was displayed % the Rev. Mr. Thomson and Mr. Findlay, it was. decided to set up a subcommittee, consisting- of throe ■members of the Technical School, ; three members of the Education Board, and three' members of the , Petone School Committee, to-furnish all details respecting the proposal at some future meeting. ' . ■ ■ ■•■ .' •■■' .. : • .The.Gear. Company' notified.that Messrs. Lodder and Duncan had .been reappointed as their representatives on.the boar£ The Rev'. Mr. Thomson will continue to 1 represent the. Wellington. Meat Export; Company. A' .resolution was:possed to the'.effect'that all instructors should, be reappointed, subject to .their.consent. .. ; . ■' -■■ ■■,;:■ •■' '':''/ \:'~: 'JOTTINGS. •.'.'..■ : The'.Mayor of. Lower Hutt,; Mr'.,. T. -A.Peterkin,' was :reported tb.be considerably improved 'yesterday. ■"■'.'."" '■ '■"•■'■ .'.. i Good progress is being made with the laying of the drains , from' the Wakefield Street ;septic tank to the streets in the Hutt Borough^. Within a:week or so the pipes should brv laid in the adjacent streets from Wakefield Street. ■ .- ; :. ! ■ ;:■■ j.-; , ;•.;•■•:. ; : ;A meeting of: Petone ladies: in connection with the demonstration on Hospital Saturday and Sunday 'v/tts held' at the?- Mayors .room last evening. .-There .was, a good . tendance. Complqte arrangements were made for canvassing • the streets I with collection-. boxes..on the'two days , mentioned. , '-- ;. "Ihe ipresentatipn of a handsome , travelline rug has ,been, made to Mr. R. G. House by the: Petone Church. of England Men's; Society; iuv connection with his approaching marriage; '.. ■-~,.!. ' ■ ..■.■-. : The' tarring, of: the/footpaths in the' : Hutt Borough is proceeding satisfaotorilyj a large number of, streets having already >been pleted.. The cycle track from.Railway,Avenue to the end of-'the borough'has. beefi finished. ;■;,.;;,. :;. _■,■,.. ■■■■■.■:;■ ■•< ■:■..■■•■,■ ; The only, remaining touches to ;do to the Melling. Suspension Bridge are the earthworks', a job of a few days only. It will then be ready for opening.'' , : ' , . ■.; :,