HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 439, 23 February 1909, Page 5

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(FltOM OUB SPECIAL BEPORTEB.), ', ' '■'■'•'■;■ ■'"..■. : ■ —-0- ;.■'■ .' ■" ■ ' .:'..■.■•. .: : ■ '; : .. ■■' GEAB, ISLAND..-" '■■■ '•'■ ■In connection with the'proposed inclusion of Gear Island in the Borough' of Petone, a letter was received at. last' night's meeting: of the council from the .borough -solicitor (Mr. R. C. Kirk), giving a copy, of the rer plies sent to the Minister for Internal Affairs to. the objections 'of tl\e. Hutt County and Borough Councils to the proposal. Loss of revenue must necessarily happen in such a.transfer, and thereforeit was no argument \against the suggestion. In. connection with the county's .objection to contributing '_ towards of the pipe bridge, if the Petone Council acquired Gear Island, . Mr. Kirk pointed out that their contribution was still not in proportion to the benefits deprived by distriots still under the jurisdiction of the county. It was not proved to'. be true,that owners of not less. ;than half: an acre.objected to tho proposal. Even so," the other, special circumstances of the case - still warranted the.proposals being'given effect to. As White's Line was.tlio boundary between, the two-boroughs, the up-keep fell on eaoh ; borough,' and therefore 'there was no justification for the Hutt Council's claiming to have any jurisdiction, over the island. Moreover, tho construction- of.", the , : pipe bridge, would bring tho island in a straight lino with Jackson .Street, Petone,. thus affording easy means of communication. ,It had : been stated that the functions of theRiver Board would ultimately be vested.in the Hutt Council, thore being only a small portion of the.Potcrfie Borough in the River Board district, but the contention could, not be,conceded,.especially as there was no p'robability of the board's going out of office.. : y. :

■ '■■ The letter was received' without discussion. :^y;::. vPBTONE : GAS AGAIN..' . •■"•'• ;. -Complaints regarding' the quality of Petene gis'were. received .from ; the Hutt Borough : Council at.last night's meeting of ■the Petone Council. ....; ■;-,' ... -..'. '-'Several councillors remarked that' .'on recent visits -ta Hutt, the lighting was all that could be 'desired. . : ' ■ . ;-A councillorV The whole thing is part.of a scheme.--.:•;'■'.■■' '■'■ '■■.-.. ■■■.■'.■ ■ /■:- ■'■..-■ ■' - ■ ....' 'Another councillor/!. More pin-pricks.- ,• ... : : The, Mayor: It -seems/that their complaint 'is not'.that the , light.is bad, but that .it 'smells';', , - (Laughter.)- '■.'■'■■■• ■ ,'.: , . • ■ : Councillor Lodder: What gas does not? A ; councillor:.. Give them some eau ... de" cologne. '.''".' !••'.'.:.' .' -; ,;: ; ':. ■■•■"' : .'. Councillor Castle: It's.just as good'gas as they., would get anywhere else, ■ whether it stinks or*.whether it ; doesn't. (Laughter.) >'' .The letter was: referred to. the.' engineer. ;_■' : .: ■ '". ; ' , '--. .'■ . '■'-' "■' : - '-' : .■ '' .■ ' '•■'.■-.' ':■:;; : :, '■' ::[ ' ' JOTTINGS. ' : ■'' \/' ':■

.On Saturday night, for the first time, the members of the Petone Commercial. Club

had/the use of their, new building in Nelson Street.-;..' The official opening, will be next Sat-' urday. v i .! ~■ .-.■•-• ■'.■,'.■■ ; .■■■■.: .■' ■;■..• , y >" - '■: An. accident befell the Borough Inspecor (Mr. Stanley Gough) the other night, .while :in''tlie. performance of his duties.. His horse stumbled'oii some new metal, and.the-rider iwas'. thrpwn .to ;the"ground,. but without' sus-, gaining, any serious injury. ... ~•'• .'. . : : . ;The..Mayor .'of.-. Lower Hutt ■" (Mr.' T. A. Peterlcin) made his.first appearance.in public since ..his -11111053 on Saturday, afternoon j at:-, thei opening of the Melling J3ridge, and ■many 'were'the friendly and . 'iniquiries! accorded hiin.' Hβ has almost oompletely;shaken off bis pleurisy, .and should soon be quite:restored.to health.. .' '; ■-'...;■ ' ; ,It is understood that Mr. T. Townsend,. late :secretary.-. of . the Hutt : League,- intends to come forward as a candidate, for, the_; Licensing; Committee. election,, not oii any,ticket,;but as a "free lance." ■: .

.'■; The Herptaunga Boating Club held one of the most interesting; races, of,the. season on; Saturd.ay, the contest being.- for : tho Challengo Shield and a. gold.medal. , The course was; ronud Somes. Island .over: to Rocky buoy and .back' to Nelson Street, a distance iof i about eight. and a half miles., The race - ,'started at:3 : p.ml,arid resulted as follows:—, Waiwetu, 4.45 p".m.,, 1; Bronze Wing,' 4.47j( 2.;: Mahau, .4.48 i, .3y Flying Scud y v ,4.50,, 4.; Gir 81a5; ;, .4.53,;6; Clara v -4.53J, 6; Moana, s,'ip.m'., 7; picnic willnprobably ;be-held-at.Somes Island on.Easter,Monday. . ::-A; n'ew;.hockey, club/is, being' jformed at -Petone,^and: at last night's- meeting, of the '.Borough Council a '.letter' was received from: ■tholley. T. A.,"Willianis asking ior the use .of a ground, f or. ensuing season; and ; for a of l terms. ,A reply was. deferred until : ,'tho Eugby Union reph'ed to the council's communication on this.subject .v ; "■-■'