HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 550, 3 July 1909, Page 7

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

.' "J ■ > (From Our Special Reporter.) 1 '';'< ARBORICULTURE, ' la consequence o' the" resolution of tho Hutt Valley Horticultural Society regarding tree-planting on tho Hutt Park, a meeting of the body controlling tho'park was held last night to discuss the question with thoso interested. Members of the School Committer frere also present. The'* chairman (Mr. H. Baldwin) stated that the caretaker of the park would look after trees planted on, Arbor Day. Mr,-W. Joliiffe mentioned that tho Horticultural Society would supply tho trees, the -uidividual donors being Messrs. Cooper and T. -Ward. > Mr.. D. M'Kenzie said that ho had no doubt that the Petono School Committee and the teachers would bo willing to fall in with tho idea. Ho nndortook to interview the, teachers. Messrs, Webloy and MacaskuT'spoke similarly regarding tho Hutt School' Committee. Mr. M'Konzio moved that .the' Government nurseries be written to and 'asked for trOes for tho purpose of • beautifying tho park. . ■ ' Mr. Joliiffe undertook to wart on too Agricultural Department m, furtherance of the motion, which was withdrawn in favour of that suggestion. ' . ,' The day's arrangements were left in tne hands of Messrs. Baldwin, Waiigh, and M'Kenzie, T H. Wilson, ,and 'Major M'Donald. . DrnPerry suggested tho formation of a Beautifying Society. This idea Was favourably received, and * a motion was carried. ,fhe motion took tho form of a,recommendation to the Mayors of Hutt and Petono.} ' Mr.' Woodward hoped that in future more jntcrtst, would bo taken in tho Horticultural Society. Such an interest, he said, would ,havo a beneficial effect on arboriculture. <' - . ~ Mr. M'Ewan romarked that a Bum had boon' placed on the estimates.for tree-planting. He suggested that some of the , society shows should be held at Pctone. 1 i Mr. SoUthgate thought that parents should Jjo invited to be present on Arbor.Day, and, if they had suitable trees, to bring them. He-was sure that many local residents were quite unaware of the beauties of tho park. On the motion of Mr. M'Ewan, it was decided to invito Mr. Leo, chairman of tho Wellington Education Board, to addross the children, and it was also arranged that tho children should be at the park at noon on iArbpr ' Day. , ' ~, HUTT PARK COMMITTEE. Messrs.' H. Baldwin, J. "W. M'Ewan, A. Colqiihoun, T. Macaskill, and R. J. Southgate attended the ordinary meeting of the Hutt'' Park Committee lost night. 1 . The Eastbourne Borough t Council notified tho re-election of, Dr. M'Kenzio to represent the borough, on the committee. It was decided, on the moti6n of Mr. M'Eivan,, to request the Eastbourne Borough to aid the " .cemraitWa funds by 4 contribution. The. chairman reported that he and Mr. M'Ewan had interviewed Messrs. Stafford ani Treadwell in reference to the firm's acpeunt, and the matter was gone into thoroughly. The firm hai received authority from the' eld and new bodies to collect from tie Racing Club »nd the Gelf Club sums of ' £31; odd) an 3 £25, owing to the old trustees up to-December 31, ,1907. If they get the payments, tho Park Committee would make arrangements as to paying ofi the balance. •' HUTT NO-LICENSE LEAGUE. An executive meeting of the Hutt NoLiccnse League was held on Thursday evening, in • tho Wesloyan Schoolroom, tho Rev. T A/ Williams being jn tho chair. Reports were received from the two delegates (tho •Elov. Williams' and Mr. J. M. Leigh) regarding tlto, convention, held in ChnstchUTcn on {June/15.. ,' ~ ~, ' ,_. It ,was decided ,that the monthly meetings shouldvrecommence on July 19,, same to be hold in St. Augustine's Hall. An-effort will r.e made to obtain tho services,_of, Mr. R. A. Wright, MiP., .to,address tho next | meeting. 3 . ' . ■' ' l *■ • Tho' Salvation Army Brass ( , Band were accorded tho thanks o&.the meeting for assistance rendered to the league, and espcciv, ally for their help at thd late lecture. '. Mr. H.' N. Holmes, of'the Y.M'O.A., was ' accorded-a vote 6f thanks for his lecture in the Oddfellows' Hall on June 24. The not, proceeds were devoted to tho Hutt Inquiry iMnd. " .' " , It' was resolved to forward a message of sympathy to tho of the'late Mr. foist,' who had been a No-License Worker. ' Tho meeting expressed regret at tho retirement of .tho Rev. S. W., fad* from the position "of hon. secretary ,oi the New Zealand Alliance, and expresiod the hope that jhe would bo long spared to carry on the Aiew position of organising secretary. ' The).seeretaty informed the members that a No-License'Convention would.be held in tho-Trinity Wesloyan Church, Newtown, on Wednesday, July 7, commencing' at_ 2 30, and finishing a mass meeting in tde'sama building in the evening. Tho passing of tho following resolution clos6d'tho meeting:—"That we express our indignation at the granting of wholosalo jicenses in the King Country, in direct contravention of tho pledge of tho Government, andythat wo further express our satisfaction with the intention of the Government to test the legality of the committee's action." ' HUTT VALLEY TRAMWAYS It is expected that the Tramway Board, at its next meeting, will comedo a decisibn a« t» what recommendations it will make tc the ratepayers on the question of tramways. The'chief points at issue are electricity veri sus steam, and tho' longer versus the shorter Toute. If electric traction is adopted, it i! 1 anticipated that a loss will have to bo mot whichever ~> route is chosen. Therefore, il tho board decides to go in for electricity, ii ,will have to formulate a financial scheme te /meet tho deficiency. In this the chairman of the board (Mr. M'Ewan) is in favodr of differential _ rating on properties 'tho values of which will increase as a result 1 ■>( tho improved access. ' ,1 ,J ._ JOTTINGS. A special meeting of tho Petono Borough Council will bo held on Monday night to consider ratos and estimates. On Monday the replies of tbe Hutt Borougn Engineer and Town Clerk to tho reports of Messrs. Meason and Merchant on the administration of tho engineering department will be handed to the Mayor (Mr. E. P Bunny). They /will como up for disrussioi at a special meeting of the council on uii day night. The nrst meeting of the ncn Ir-ckctcd Y\cst Petone School Committee -v. ill Lo held to night. -The recommendation of a headma-s. tor.to the Wellington Education Board will bo among the first businoas. Mr. M*Caw, Director of Technical Educ& tioa in Invcrcargill, "ho is attending th< Wellington Confeicroc, paid a visit yestenlaj t»-iis brother, tho Rov. J. M'Caw, at Lowei Hutt. ' ' , <■ . A meeting of those desirous of recognising th» services of the retiring postmaster o Pefcme was held last night, the Mayor (Mr M'Ewan) presiding over a good attendance A committee, consisting of tho following wa set up to collect subscriptions:—Messrs. W G. Loddcr, A. Colquhonn, R. J. Southgatc A. Coles, R. Mothes, T. W. Caverhill, B. C Warnes, J. G. Ctstle, and the Mayor.