HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 610, 13 September 1909, Page 4

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(From Our Soeclal Reporter.) 6

A LONG-STANDING TROUBLE. AND A REMEDIAL SCHEME. Many weary months have elapsed sinco tho committee controlling tho affairs of tho Hutt Park found itself in difficulties, and in order to sottlo the troubles, once and for ever a valuablo suggestion his been made. Briefly, it is that an area of about four and a half acres' of tho park, fronting Bacccourse Road, should bo rnado availablo to tho public. The number, of .building sections included. in tho allotment would bo 00, with a frontage of 10ft. each. Taken at' the. extremely low ostimato of .£SO per ■ section, £3300 would be realised. - This sum, would'not only liquidate a small debt owing to'a well-known legal firm, hut would nlso supply tha comniittco with ample funds for proceeding with some definite improvements' '011.tlio park, and making it a popular resort, which it is not at present. It is .contended that the area', which it is suggested should.be ■disposed of, is only ii acres out o'f a total of -about; 1)0 acres ; vested in tho Hutt, I'etone, and 'Eastbourne : Borough Councils, and would therefore, nover bo missed. It is understood that the matter will bo brought up at 'this week's meeting of tbe committee. . ' PETONE ROWING CLUB. Tho Petone Rowing Club is making active preparations for the coming season. On Saturday, Wei new boats arrived, ahd were formally christened by th'o 'president of the club, Mr; ■R." Mothfes. The opening day of' the rowing -season in-'Wellingtou has-been\ftxed, for Satar-' :day week", and .tho following- qrews have.been chosen .to -.represent, Petone- on -tlip occasion:— Senior fours—B. Tremain (str.), : J. Bonner ; (3). ; ;A.iWhite (2); W. Sharon (bow), J. Ryan (cox); junior foiirs—R; Cioft :(str.),, H. Par'rant .(3);Hi Sfruthers (2),\E.- Parr .(bow)'; junior double sculls—J. Bonner ; (str.), .W. ..Sharon .(bow); It should' be .'mentioned, howover, that, ■in view of .the. Petone-Ponekb football match, happening on tho same date as the aquatic event, ..the opening day ,decided upon, is considered unsuitable,; and the Wellington Kuthori. ties are, to bo communicated with, and 'an alteration suggested. Potono Club's opening diy will take placo on tho ;first or second Saturday in October.' ' . ■ • . ' : -JOTTINGS' At the I'etone Church. of ' England. Mcn'a Society meeting .this evening.';, repre'sonthtives of the St. Peter's (Wellington), Brooklyn,: and Seamen's. Mission branches'will.'"bp" "present.. Consideration 'will' be- givort' to tho extension: of tlnr activities of tho society, '.'jittd a: discus-; sion.will' take placo on tlio 1 causes.'t(nd, remedies for in.differenco. tb'.spiritual .things.', •" ~'Thp fortnightly , meeting .of ' .the Petone Borough' Council takes' placo 'this ■ evening. A largo ..amount of correspondence .will require to be dealt with'. • At a meeting of the-Petorie Recreation and Preservation Society; 'oh ' Friday- ! night, - tho, secretary, Mi;. 11. l£i Griffiths, reported ' that total nnmber of signatures to tho society's petition in regard to Iho .preservation of- the Petone ,Beach as. a scenic resort was '1000. A committee, consisting of Messrs. Keir, Griffiths,Evans, Rogersj Hoore, and. IS-omain, was set up to wait Borough' Council tonight,- in ■ furtherance of '. tho objects of - the society. :. ' 1 .■■ : ;; ' : , A deputation from tho Hutt-Valley Tramway -Board, consisting' of'Messrs.-.'J;:'. Austin, H. I'indlay, and J. T.'Hawthorn; will wait on tlio Petone Borough Council' this-evening, with a view of persuading- the council ' to; ;waive its objection to tho movemont in favour of holding only ono ballot 011 tho tramway loan proposal, instead ,of;its having" to: bo carried; at Hutt and Petono separately as at: present jirovided.' 1 Mr. George ißousficld, ; of the Gisborno railway -staff, is, at prcsont, "visiting...friends at ketone. 1 ■ •; ■ • 'The Mayo'r of Petone (Mr. J. ,W. M'Ewan) will .move at to-night's meeting of,'tho Borough ■Council:—"That; tho words .'.'eastern" sido' of Cuba Street?-bo,struck out of, tho' building by.-, ■laws .clause, No. .22,-' and tho words, 'eastern: 'sido of Queen 'Street", inserted in lieu thereof." The 'objeot of the, motion is ,to reduce','.; the briclc;area, as. mentioned, in a provious'issue. >At tho 'conclusion; of the ordinary business to be transacted by.-the Hutt Borough Counpil to-night,. tho report of the special committee „oii the loan, cxpondituro'-will"ho dealt with. 1' 'On the Petono-ltecreationjGround on-Satur-day afternoon'," , ii'"kfbhiy- f coiit6^t6d''' < fOOtball match was -'.played-^between'• rdprcsentatiYCs ,of the Gear Company .and Messrs., M'Ewen .and Carter,' 'tho/i'orraer,.winhihg' by. ; the narrow-, margin "of-,llitiio.ints. to iO-lii * '.. TV",.. -~.'.'';' .; A:football".toitin' frtim:tho. Sf, Mark's Biblo' 'Cflass'.XWollipgtqn) 'afternoon'to trj*: contusions with, .the'Tepreson- .' :titive"s' of" t&'el St'.'," Augiistinbi's ...Bible V 'Class.;; 'Affer,' tin jlito'festing .game,' thovhohio '-'team' proved;!, by. 11 to; 9.": Points wore scored' bj l ' B.'' Bowman,. Bennett,' and :Martin for tho ;winhors,' ahd. by' Ferguson, Kinvig,: and A. Bowman!'for the losers. . -Tho"'teams were entertained at tea at:' St. ; Augustine's 1 -Ilall' after the match,',Mr."F. A. Mason presiding. Durin'g"thd'. course b| ; further:, proceedings,' a, number, of'.musical ~'iteins weW rendered by member^"of '.the, t'eciirvs,