HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 464, 24 March 1909, Page 2

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(FROM ODU SPECIAL REPOIITI'.B.) -$- . HUTT VALLEY RIFLES. The annual meeting'of the Hutt Valley Rifle Volunteers, held last evening in the Drill nail, Lower Hutt, was well attended, Captain Itoss occupying the chair. The annual report and balance-sheet, which was read ai>d adopted, made mention of the fact that G2 out of a total of G3 members had earned capitation for the year. Improvements had been made in tho financhl condition of the company. No fewer than 55 parades wore hold during tho year. Much improvement was manifest in the .shooting, especially among thf young shots. Private G. Wood had won tin championship shield for the season, in addition to the handicap .".sgregite, and a possiblo was registered by Private Walsh. Tho officers expressed a l\opo that all members would attend tho Easter manoeuvres to bo held at Oringi, near Woodville. The company's annual dinner lakes place thif evening at Bellovuo Gardens Hotel. JOTTINGS. Tho six men who represented Petone Rail« way Workshops at the recent fire brigade competitions in Auckland were welcomed homo uy their comrades during yesterday's dinnerhour. All hands assembled in tho carpenters' shop, and witnessed ono of those presentations with which the raiKray men delight to whilo awny their short midday spell. Each of tho firemen was presented with a medal, and the learn received n miniature fire engine, which they promptly housed along with thoir moro serviceable gear. Charged with vagrancy. William Silberry appeared bofore Messrs. J. W. M'E\van,.and R. W. Short, J. P.'s, at Petone Police Court'yesterday. He was convicted and ordered to coino up for. sentence, wheif'called■ upon."and.ji prohibition order was taken out against him. The semi-final of Pctono 'Rowing Club's double sculls was rowed early ■ yesterday morning in perfect water. V .T. Bomier (str.) and H.' Warrant (bow) defeated .7. Nuttall .(str.) and E. Parr (bow) by three lengths. Tho final will be rowed to-day between the- abovo winners and C. Burridgo (str.) and D. Gallaher (bow). Last-evening, at the Lower Hutt, the Rev. Mr. Marslull, of Knox' Church, was publicly faren-clled. Mr. Marshall leaves to-day to toko up his duties in another parish.