HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 511, 19 May 1909, Page 5

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

traOM OUR BPEOIAL BErOBTOB.} I — —♦— -I COUNCIL. ITEMS. Notice of motion has been received from Mr. J. W. ITEwan (Major) for consideration at the next meeting of Petone Borough Council: "That a sub-committeo of five bo set ud for. the purpose of revising and consolidating the borough by-law 6." The Mayor holds that considerable improvement is possible in the by-laws, especially in regard to those which have to do with' buildings and their construction. • ■ . ' ' . ; Mr. MTEwan has also given notice to move: "That the resolution of the council relating to the case of Mr. J. Nero, plumber, be rescinded, and that .he be granted a license to carry out plumbing work within the borough." The object of,tho motion is to make it possible to reconsider the holding of a compulsory examination. "THAT WAS LOST." "Lost on the press table" was a. minute which caUsed no little discussion when read out at a recent meeting of Petone Borough Council. It had reference to a letter from the Tramway Board. The press, representatives denied the allegation implied, and the Mayor (Mr. J. W. M'Ewan) gave instructions that diligent search should be made in the office. The letter was not forthcoming at the last council meeting, and Councillor Piper moved to delete the minute and remove the slur. However, the Mayor ruled that such a proceeding was out of order, and that notice of motion must be given. The Town Clerk (Mr. A. Webster) now announces that the document has been found. He states that it was filed by mistake along with another lotter considered at that meeting. The matter will come lip at the next council meeting. LOCAL INDUSTRIES. In Petone no exhibitions have been mado in connection, with Industries Week. The only reminder has been the numerous visits of school children to inspect the local manufactories. Recently pupils of seven or eight schools went through the Gear Company's works and the woollen mills. 'Yesterday, scholars, attending the Petone Catholic; School paid a visit to the. works. - . PASTOR FOB KNOX CHURCH. A meeting of communicants of Knox (Presbyterian) Church, Lower Hutt, was held last evening to decide upon the .appointment of a minister for the charge rendered vacant by the transfer of the Rev. W. Marshall to Balfour. The Rot. A. Thomson, interim moderator of the, charge, presided. The meeting had been'adjourned for a week, in order to allow time for further consideration' of the question : of stipend.' The congregation had beforo them three names: Rev. P. Wilson (Manaia), Rev. J. Thomson (Stratford), and Rev; J. M'Caw (Martinborough). Mr. T. C. Brash moved, that the'congregation offer a salary of .£225 per annum, an increase of S!& on the stipend previously paid. He had assisted in going round the congregation, for: the. purpose of establishing a sustentation ,fund. ,A good deal of'supjvrt had promised, and practically the whole of the' congregation had been willing to give a little extra assistance. They had now an assured income of about .£250 per annum, and m order to carry oh the church work successfully ,£3OO a year would be required. If a minister- was appointed who suited ■ the people, they might rest assured that the contributions would be increased Vithout dim- ' culty to that amount. Mr. W. Mason seconded the motion, which was carried without a dissentient voice. An the-motion of Mr. A. Macaskill,seconded by Mr. A..W. Williamson, it was unanimously agreed that a call should be sent to the Rev. J. M'Caw, of Martinborough. Ten signatures were appended to the call before the meeting' dispersed. It remains with tho session of the church for two Sundays for other signatures. '