HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 4 October 1909, Page 8

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

. .. . Soeclal/BeebViir.t " ';.,'■' ';,' ■;:" 'PEfoNEVRpwiNG CtUßi -, V '■" A-NAMiNG'yPU^CTION^ ,' The Petone, Eowing Club's sheds.have.been a busy : hive : of - industry- for.'-.some'.time' past. Very, thorough preparations- are being made for the opening.-, of the .'season,', which takes place on Saturday■ week, :and .the f enthusiasts anticipate a. very/successful, year.... Great at-tention-has been paid'to'the .'boats , belonging to the dub, with the result that on the opening dar 'they : will make -.thsiry reappearance as practically new boats., Tfe club has.three boats which are quite newi the- las'f of, them only arriving, on Saturday- afternoon,':when quite a unique function took "place. The boats had no sooner arrived when >a arose. What■ were'. they to .be. named?v the patron, Mr.- R. Mothes, had-an inspiration, ■.'and a'Unounoed that the' Christian names o'f the wives of the patron-(himself), the', president, Mr.-'i. G. Saunders; - and the. captain;- ■Mγ:', R. Moore, wouid, serve, as the names of the bodte.•". .This course was speedily adopted; and,' with' due ceremony, " Mr.. Mothes formally named the new .boats,' Katie, Alice, and Emma." Following this function, :a -further.;,ceremony,■-took place.: Mr; J. Bonner, , ' a .prdminent ', meinber of the "club,.'has just finished;a new. sailing boat, and Mr.' Mothes named it Madge,"after the owner's dauzhter. " ' '■'■'•.:-i' '■'.- ■■'

. ■.-■;,.-, PETONE NAZALS'. ". - \-V ''.; Under.' Lieutenants' , Price and Robinson,' the Pctono Navals held a daylight .parado. atPetone ori- Saturday afternoon', the 'attendance being about sixty. . This was onoo'f, six .daylight parades, .which. , hare to .bo held during the year, _ each" inan th'eV Government gratuity. .. Further:daylight parades will be neld on Saturday- next and -.Saturday- week, and the annual- -camp 'of. instruction will be commenced on October } 22, at. the conclusion of .which- firing for the Artillery .Cup and EfiV mency-Shield will take.-place.'" The shield has been -held 'by-.the ketone . Navels, for the' last, five :years.'.'•..'.' : . ■ -■ ■ ' •■ -.- '-;'■.■'■ '.'■;: '', •/. \S" ■-■A spebial general'meeting of -the'.Hntt- District, Cricket Club.'was. held at.the.'pavilion,' Lower' Hutt- Recreation: Ground, on'Sa'tifrday afteriiopiv.Mr, .A. Staples -presiding;•:■ -In ec cordauce with notice,' Sir.: G;. P. Judd moved: the; subscription '■for.;members;shall' ; 'b<): Under. 18 November 1, 15s;. over "18 on that date,. £l ,ls.; together with r'egistra'•ion f?e - of 2s. ■ 6d.; .payable- ■ to'.'-'associatibn';' jipnorary'members,:55." ... '.•::; ■_■■■- A letter ' was- : received •■ from>.lhc" AVaiwetu Cricket Club.stating- that at" their' last meeting, _it: was-agreed'-to : h'aiid. over,. , all' material to. the new club'on- conditioni that the'liabilities .were also .taken over.- -The bassets'-; are valued at v£26;Hs..:7d.;.and,the.liabilities : est<roated „ at. ■: about .£lO. ■ ■ : - The - : offer was' accepted. v .'-,. '.•--(. ,:\ t ,-;■.!'•', ..'...- ■>'. .-.>, ■„■■;.■ "The,first senior 'matches .will be'played on October 16. 'V- .- '.:.; ■ ; .-.- : :..,".'/;■; fi:*- ';; ;■;'' 'PETONE TENNIS^CtUB;:'^-'; , /The- Petone./ Tenuis/ Club' .bpen«d\ ttielr .1909-10 season- on Saturday ; - afternoon : in jthe .presence of ,'a.gobd nuniber of members 'and 'visitors. ■■•■.■■'-'!■.-.,. .; '-.:'■■ '•■"•'-."•■ '■ .' ■ ''.:-.''' ,Kr. : '.'-'.: In,, formally '.declaring -the' season', opin'i Mt. J . ame A Hqrno referred'to taerfact that",the membersnip . had . inoreased,' >no fewer' than eighteen new members, Having joined, and that the prospeqts for' the. conjinjj . season .were • very bjright , indeed.-, He.announced that'two t'eama wore being-,entered ~for ..the §up ,'and racketcompetitions, ..Reference: was also made to the mcreaaed length -. pf:; the tauttir whion-' had proved of .great convenience." t<f players.!,' .:• '.'•?■■ iftwhoon' .i'.was /, agent "/pleasarilJy , '■.'in friendly games ..and afternoon tea-was 6erve'd I by ; the:ladiee."-...V : -' r -'- .;••'.-' /V-VP-'.'-^v-'*'-!

■•• .'.V.; ■■ v '':;:."-'.'';."'-jpTTiNGs/ ; " ; ";'{- '-■•■■•'■■•''v; o At., the Peto'ne; Bowling Club's pavilion' on baturday afternoon, 'a..ineeting was held for the, purpose, 'of electing n^w ; members, the number, being•■ a .dozen. Friendly gawes-were indulged in byv those .present. The scaSbn-will be formally, opened next. Saturday.' ■■■■.■'■■ •■, The annual football.match between the Government Printing-office- and'the. Petoiie Bailway\WOTkShops wabcblayed •■afe'Petb'ae on Saturday . afternoon,. the/home. team proving vioitpraoUß. Ain'6tl»nevejiingi<lth(i/(teanis;;frate i rnised at' a : • smoke -'concert at r Palmer's •Empire: HoMγ.; E..-T. Siiverwood, of the Petbne Post Offce staff, .resumes .duty tcnlay after'-eni6r;q mg. fortnight's vacation. Mr., h; W. Leadi beater-. now: goes ..on. leave , .. :■■' • .. . ?•■-.-■" V" ■. ,•. ■.:■ I The Gear-' Island '-.Commission;- set up''to' adjudicate,-. :.upon : the., claims- of : the ''Petone Borough in regard to absorbing: 9ect:o,n'9, Eelmont ourvojv district,' will resume tne inquiry at ,tho ; offices, of , .'the Hutt. County,' Council,'' Lambton Quay," .Wellington," at' 10.30 'a.m.- on Wednesday. ■' , -. . '■': ! . •',.-..;'- ■-_ ■ ..A.football match.!'was;played on Saturday, afternoon, at the Lower Hutt Kecreatioii Ground between the•• Sutt ami. Peten6. : corporation staffs, the former winning by 8 poinfe to nil. ■' llio. monthly sitting* of ■■th'e'uJlSgistrati'i , Court at_lLower. Hutt will.-be held"..this morning. A fair number 'of cases is set down for lieanne.. ' ; ■■-~ .-• ; . . '.. ' . .Sir. R.'. J.. Southgats.sustained a painful injury while, at v,;ork on v the.caretaker's-cot-tage at the Intone Recreation; Ground! 'He fell a. distance of :about- nine, feet',-' several of Ms: ribs. :being .hurt. , will'be confined to .his bed; for some dajs.. ■■ .. ( '■■"■■■.''