HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 478, 10 April 1909, Page 3

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(FItOM pun SPECIAL REronTßtt.) I -— : —♦ - j HUTT RIVER BOARD. . A meeting of tho Hutt River Board was held at Lower Hutt on Thursday evening, and was attended by Messrs. R, Stevens (chairman), H. Slndden, T. A. Peferkin.'O. Stevens, and A. Peters. In his report, tho overseer stated that tho now diversion cut thiough the shingle had been completed. Most of the snags and logs in the river courso had been removed, and the heads of Xos. 1 and 2 diversion cuts had been deepened, in order to facilitate the diversion of the river. A letter was read from Mr. J. T. Hawthorn regarding tho proposed lease from him of the offices occupied by the board in the Town Hail buildings. The only terms to which he would agree, he wrote, were that tho period should ho seven years, at ;£GO per annum, without right to sublet. The board resolved to confirm the lease, provided that it be terminated immediately, should the board cease to exist. Nino replies wero received to the circular regarding tho proposal to extend the board's district. Somo of tho writers were in favour of the stop, and tho board arranged to hold a public meeting of landowners at Taita on Monday, April 19. ALLOTMENT OF FOOTBALL GROUNDS. _On Thursday evening a deputation from Petono Rugby Football Club waited on the special committee of Petone Borough Council— the Mayor (Mr. J. W. MTSwan) and Councillors Short, Castle, and Smith—set up to arrange for the disposal of the local football grounds. The committeo wero asked to consider the position of Petone players in the event of the Wellington Rugby Football Union declining to accept the council's offer of three grounds for the season at ,£165, An assurance was given by _ the committee that, if the lease to the union was not brought about, the council would probably grant .the Petone Club a ground on which to hold practices. ■ Arrangements have been made for a deputation from the Wellington Rugby Union to discuss terms with the committee of Petono Council next week. , It is generally believed that the council will throw the Recreation Ground open to any athletic clubs who desire to use it on Saturday afternoons, in, the event of the Wellington Rugby lootball Union declining the offer how before them. •• ' ; . FOOTBALL. , . Close on eighty mem)jcrs of p e t one R ug i,y l'ootball Club aro on tour, these holidays. A team left Petone on Thursday evening for Nelson to play two matches-against Albions to-day, and against Rivals on Monday. .The team for to-day's match is as follow:—Fullback, M. Ryan; three-quarters, J. Evan, W Miller, J. Corson; five-eighths,'C. Ramsden.-J"! M'Kenzio;' half-back, C. Green; forwards, E. Price, F. Ryan, W. H. Ryan, A. White, W.' Ryan, T. Dent, T.rPrice.B. Arrowsmith.:' In; Monday's' match C. Sullivan will he included in the forward pack. Other two teams have been selected to play at Hastings and Weraroa to-day, and at Carterton on Mmiday. : -' The following team" has been elected by the Petone- Association Football Club to play against Masterton on Mondav:—Goal, E. Joycebacks, E. Hartley, T. Fitzgerald; halves, l! Hawkins, H. Nunn, R. Renai; forwards, TapUn, Ingham, Wright, Tyno, Ball. Emergencies: Back, Wright; forward, Jones. Players leave by the 9.20 a.m. train from Petone. , '.' PETONE .POLICE COURT. . A m sitting of Petono Police Court was held on Thursday morning by Messrs. J. W. M'Ewaii and W.lnglis, Justices of the Peace. James Wilson, who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, was fined 205., or seven days. The polico stated that accused had already been twice convicted within six months, and-that : a prohibition order agaiflst him had been renewed in February last. . . ,' . . Theft of a pair of tailors' shears, value 305., was the charge against-William Taylor,' a stranger in the town. Edmund Mills! tailor, of Jackson Street, stated that the accused had applied to him for work. Ho.had missed a, pair of scissors from the counter of his shop; those produced belonged to him, and were worth at least 30s. Thomas Henry Bell, second-hand dealer, said that he had bought two.pairs of tailors' shears from the accused, one for Is. and ™ other (which Mills claimed) for Is. Gd. the Bench,spoko strongly on the ease with which the stolen shears had been disposed of, and declared that the.witness -was'-no't-fitiito" be m charge of a shop if ho knew nothing about" values. Sergt. Foster gave evidence of the arrest—he'had found tho accused on the beach, "now, the influence of liquor. Accused, who said that • he had como from Waipukurau denied haying stolen the shears; He was convicted and fined £5 and costs,'in default threo weeks imprisonment. The Court allowed him a week in .which .to pay tho fine. . HOCKEY.' '.'".-' A match between the' Wednesday and Saturday teams of the Petono Hockey Club was played yesterday morning on the Recreation Ground. It was won by tho Saturday team by two goals to one. Neither team showed very good form but the players are onthusiastic, and should make a much better showing later on'when they learn something of combination. WEST'S NO.' 2., COMPANY. '.''...'..; '] In the Oddfellows' Hall, : etone,' last ing a large ; number ,of. ,peoplo enjoyed, the taster picture programmo of West's .'No. 2 Company. Judiciously selected and all of a high standard of merit, the series of flickerless pictures was fully appreciated, and, as there wero one or, two remarkably realistic films, the night s visit of West's Pictures to Petono will bo remembered by the younger portion of the community. JOTTINGS. The Hutt and Petone Council offices, woollen mills, Railway Workshops, and Gear Company are closed until Tuesday morning. Petone Navals are holding a field day at the company's range to-day.' The anniversary of Hutt Wesleyan Church was celebrated last evening by a tea-meeting and concert. ' An open-air concert was given by Petone Brass Band on Thursday evening, at the corner of Jackson and Bay Streets. It is proposed to establish a rifle club in' connection with Petone Railway, Workshops;. and_ preliminary arrangements were - made this week. ."" ."" "