HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 497, 3 May 1909, Page 7

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(FROM ODB. BPEOIAL RBPORTEB.) : _ The annual 'smoke concert, of Petono ExIs avals Association was hold oh '. Saturdav the NavalsVshed. Mr. R. Cooper, of the Wellington. Ex-Navals' Association presented the White Horso Whisky Cup, won a. few weeks ago by Petone in tho cutter race. Mr. W. Gwilliwn: (coxswain), acknowledged the presentation. Five times-has tho cup been won by the Potono Association, this being tlio, third successive year/.'-'A varied musical programme ; was'.,contributed,'to,■■by members of the : cutter's crew. -. - - v- . This week's Rugby match at 'Petone;'-'- in which tho local team meets-Poneke;- gives promise of being a ..most interesting' tussle, and the gatoj should'bo substantial. Under the aeveoment entered into at the beginning of the season, Petone Borough Council receives all the takings in connection with football matches, on the. Recreation Ground On retiring from the staff of Petono Distriot High School, Miss ;Ross,.B.A;, was prosentcd by tho soholars and her 1 fellow teachers with "a handsome.writing case. The headmaster (Mr. James Horne) also made a presentation 'on; behalf-.'of-, the-staff to Mr' Arcus,.who is promoted.to be first assistant at Moranui.'. .' From_Wainui-o-mata"c6mes word of tho' tloath of Mr. W. 13urdan,'. who was one of the earliest settlers, in the Wainui Vallev He. was born .'at Lou'er Hutt 62 years ago and at an early ago removed to Wainui. Ho' leaves a widow and seven grown-up sons and daughters. A memorial scrvico was hold in the Wainui Church yesterday afternoon.