HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 520, 29 May 1909, Page 7

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

:■ Urnou ode special nErontßE.l '"• ' : ' »- . ; THE GAS AGREEMENT. ' The solicitor for Petono Borough is to be instructed to draw up an ■ agreement for tho supply of gas to the Lower Hutt. A letter from tho Hutt Borough Council was read ut tho last meeting of.tho Petono Council, accopting tho terms offer,cd—4s. 3d. per 1000 cubic feet for threo years, and 4s. for the remainder of tho period—and agreeing to enter into a contract for seven years' supply,, from August 1 nqxt. ■ . . ' Additional plant will be required to enable the gasworks to copo with tho increased demand, and this was mentioned at tho meeting by Councillor Harding.; ■ Ho remarked that »j a considerable time had been allowed to elapse- since the offer was first submitted to the Hutt Council, it would be advisable to make provision in the' agreement for the time required in installing tbo extra machinery. The.Potone Council would have to bo safeguarded. .. : , . . Instructions, were issued to tho engineer to report on the description and cost of now plant sufficient to maintain the gas supply of both boroughs for seven years. A report was also asked for on tho , proposal to charge on a" uniform Ecalo for gas for lighting and heating purposes, and tho desirability or otherwiso of reducing the prico of gas for power purposes to Cs. 10d. ■ A suggestion to be considered by tho engineer when, framing his report was that all householders, whether largo or small conBurners, should bo charged at the one rato.

THE MAIL TRAIN. ' •,\ Minor alterations in tho time-table of suburban trains have been petitioned for repeatedly, and just as'ofton refused by 'theDepartment,. Tho reason has been given that any change in the present compressed timotablowould throw out the whole of tho succeeding trains and necessitate a complete readjustment. 'Petone Borough Council is not impressed with this'argument so far as tho morning north-bound mail train is- concerned, and another effort is being made to ensure that the Napier express stop 3 to pick up passengers at Petone station. Councillor R. J: Sou%ate tabled a motion at this woek 9 council meeting urging that a strong deputation of councillors ; and other citizens should wait upon the Minister for Railways (Hon. J. A. Millar) and submit'their view of things. The council agreed that tho suggestion was a good one," and decided to ask the' momberfor tho district (Mr. T. M. Wilford) to introduce the, deputation. - . . '

CURATE FORSTi AUGUSTINE'S ■;■'. _ Discussion took place at tho annual meeting of .St. Anguatine's parishioners' on Uie proposal to obtain the sorvices of a curate to' assist tho Rev. J. D. Russell in attending to the spiritual needs of tho parish. Tho committee eot;up at that meeting has organised a thorough canvass of tho congregation, over thirty collectors having proffered thoir active help. Several contributions of substantial amounts have come in, and it is hoped, not only to provide tho.' sum necessary for tho appointment of a curate,; but to .establish the church,generally oh a' firmer financial

i'-"-.,-,ijpjpiiiE hu-jt town board. ■ ;_The fortnightly meeting of the Upper Hutt Town, Board; was attended - by. all; the' com--missioners, Mr. Georgo Bongo',, (ohairman) presiding.; .. :..!, , . : , , . '. i; ; ; ; The .Works Committee reported that the' nvorj front proteotion works had stood the , last flqodvwell, and, there was a noticeable alteration-.an the channel already; >0ne c ■hundred feet of wire crates had .been : an-' chored ,mr one.position,' with a 20ft. similar orate; higher up-stream. ; It \yas deciaea xo plant willows along the river front and fence otttno same against injury- by cattlo. ,-"lenders -for the supply of-gravel for Pine Avenue and Alexandra Street wereopenea, and the lowest—la. sd. per ■ yard—was ac-' copted.;,;ihe rmetalling; was :, ordered •■ to':-be' commonoed on Monday next. ,; Metal wasinlso' ordered to be laid at the'junction of Bich-' mond.and ■'.AVilliam, Streets. . •■ •: ; e,r -^> ll ; decided to' communicate' with-"dwh-'i ers of property in the}' yarrow, portion of % lne 'Avenue, , in order/to -ascertain the cost • of-..widening the approach' through ,:'that thoroughfare to'the WaldograVe and Do-' mmionßlocbs:'; ■;. ' -, ■-■ ■'■' '- • ; It;was. un'aniinoualy resolved to'takoproceedinge against all cattlo drovers using the roads for stock-driving" during prohibited hours.; ■;■■: ;.; ■•-■■•-. ■>■■ : . : -, ■ ;- : - ■ ■■ r .-■. .■ . The; •; board Mr. Caverhill (County Council Ranger)' as an additional ranger ;within the . Town District, 'and it was resolved'to ask the Hutt County. Counpil to-authorise the.;Town ; Board'.rang'ors to" impound ■ all wandering stock found in ■. the Mungaroa;riding, 'within, one mile: of. tho Town.-District/ ~.•;■:'■■.; -* ; , ....:: : ; , Ifc_was decided to require certain encroaching fences to , be set back to, the ■boundaries,' in order to permit of street improvements being effected. : ■■•;' ;■■ ;.■;-•., . .[■■,. ... .The experiment of using engine, ashes on olay having, proved a*, success, it was decided to continue the process on , all olay paths in the Town' District; : , The board decided to call upon all owners of unfenced lands to fence their :road frontages, at.once, r.: ;.. ... ■• ... A motion to reduce tho annualliconse fee for the Town Hall Company's building, from 40s. to 205., , failed to find a seconder. -. \ ■ ■ It was resolved to inquire -from, the Post and Telegraph Department if it would' be possible to arrange all telephone exchange connections,: with the.. Upper ■ Hutt on .'the metallio circuit to' Wellington.

BUILDING ACTIVITY AT -UPPER' HUTT; BuUdixig ■operations' contiinio .brisk 'at Unper :Hutt.: ..Messrs.■'Greenwood'and Pinny are busy on a composito timber" and con- : orete dwelling in. Richmond Street: Mr Bowers with a villa in William Street: and Mr. Emery, having -'finished a dwelling -to the -order of Mrs. Backstrom, near theY, allacovilla. Station, has commenced work- on a_ dwelling on Macdonald's subdivision in MLcan Street. -: Mr.- Shaw is putting' the finishing' touches to Mβ residence on the Main Road, and Mr/M'Nabb is well ahead with his contract to build a house for Mr £•, A. Whitemaniv in Riverbank Street. Mr. i'nilhps, of Kilbirnio, who intonds residing on his property at ■ the eastern' end of. the town district, has commenced a cottago in Alexandra Street.; Mr. Jacob Geango's new house, in Pine 'Avenue, is completed, as also ,is Mr. George Hutchin's houso on the To Reinga block, and both are occupied; Mr Alex Allen is building a dwellin* in Russell btreet.,.The house on the. ad joining, section; ■to the order of Mr. Burns, of Kaitoko, is nearly completed,: and Mr.' -u'bb -Harrison; .is,well 'ahead with a .house "on - tho. opposite sido of the street. .The s'addlerJs shopi built to the order:of Mr. Jacob Geange,-for Messrs..Sparksman and Jowitt;.is completed additions to cottages■: are - being mado bv Messrs. Keys and M'Cnrdy, and Mr Hanison is remodelling tho interior of tho shop' recently used as a, boot storo by Mr Hazet m od T - ™-i a - the intention of tho owner, Mr '"•'J-..W«Kie. to open therein in buaincs-' for.himself shortly. Mr. John Bengo is p-?. t>n Ej up an extensive , farriery, and : coaclibuilding works on'the main road and it is understood that ho ,'will' pnll down tho old smithy , and workshops oh the opposite sido of the road, and erect new shop premises on tllat.sito. Mr. iPrico has,opened a timi ber yard on the'old railway recreatroii Rround site, and: it is reported Bowers, Phillips, and John Geango purpose ereoting cottages • oa their respective properties. .At present thoro is only one untenanted houso in the Town District ' •

■;.< ;-.;■ .■':, ! ; : JOTTINGS.> :i -V ■ ■ '■'■ Having become a non-sectarian'institution the Potonc Orchestral Society is looking forward to', more-general, support and Ynew career.-' The officers elected to conduct the affairs of tho npwly-eonstituted society arc:— President, Mr. J. W. M'Ewan, -Mayor:' vice-' presidents, Rev. A. P. Seamer and Mr. B C Worries; hori. secretary, Mr, R.-Kibblowliito-hon.'.treasurer, Mr! F. A. Aplin;, librarian' Mr. T. Avison; conductor, Mr. Wathey Si-bun. .. ;•-. . ;. .-■-. ... ■'..'. .. ■ .A. Bench' of two Justices—MeWs. : J.' Wilkms and J. Cudby—yesterday seiitoncod an elderly inan named Harry Grand to three nionthi' lmprwonmont'for vagrancy at L«wor'

Hutt. Acoussd, an ox-inmate of Ohiro Homo, was stated to be a nuisance- to the Belmont people. So great has been tho traffio over the. Hutt Eoad during the past few months, consequent upon tho commencement of carting operations in connection with the railway duplication, that, the surface now assumes tho appcaranco of a river of mud after a fow showers have fallen. _ Tho inconvenience.and discomfort are considerable, for this is one of the chief artorial roads in the Wellington , province, and is in constant uso by carriers of Lowor Hutt and Pctono. It is shunned by the man iii the motor-car, and cyclists regard it ns an impassablo route. Tho exceptionally good sheep season is now almost closed, and tho number of carcasses going through the Gear Company's-works and those at Ngahauranga is daily dwindling During tho past fow weeks several of, the slaughtermen have taken their departure for' "up-country" and Australia, in searoh of more steady employment. '-•,.'■ ■' _ "Ladies' evening" lias become an annual function at Petono Junior Club, and members take pride in showing- their frie-nds round the premises. Membors had about sixty ladies as their guests last ovening, and a progressive euchre tournamont was held. The prize-winners were: Mesdames T. Dee and A M'Conchio. and Messrs. R. Pointon and h' Hagan., Contributors to tho musical pro-gramme-were: Miss Keshan and Messrs. G. Miller, W. Miller, J.' Ryan, M. Ryan P Green, and J. D. Fraser. Mr. 0. Upton presided.