HUTT AND PETONE NOTES

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 658, 8 November 1909, Page 4

HUTT AND PETONE NOTES

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PETONE ROWING CLUB. : ; The Petone Rowing Club hold tho opening lacesof-, the season on Saturday afternoon, when tho first heats and semi-finals of tho trial fours were decided. Tho water was fairly smooth though there was a-stiff br-eezo blowing inshore and, considering thfi few opporr tunities.:' the crews have had: for training together,:' tho.'-'.races ,vero.'.very good. The,results,were:— : ; • . .First heat: R. Tremain (stroke) C. Drummoild, P. Biunnette, J. Canty, J. Ryan (cox), dofeated 11. Struthers (stroke/, P. Parrant, G. • Staples, 11. Melrose, -M. Smith. Won l>y two lengths. ■ Second heat: J. Bonner (stroke), S. Bland, A. May, W. 11. Sharon, J. Ryan,/defeated W. ShaTon (stroke), H. Inglis, C. Goi-e, H; Valon-. 'tine.' Won by three teet, alter-a well-con-tested race. Third heat: A. Wlnto (stroke), t E. Parr, P.Arrowsmith, A. I'ftcltanl, il. Smith, defeated 'C. * 13urridgo. (stroke), L. Drnmmond, W. Melrose, J. Newell, J. Ryan. Won by two lengths. . /Semi-fitiftl: Tremain's crew deteated Whiii's . by three fetft. The final between Tremain's 'and Bonner's crews has yet to be rowed. , - ' HigT VALLEY ' TROTTING CLUB, s A genoral meeting of tho Hutt Valley Trotting: Club was held last weclr- when l the following officers wero elected for tho ensuing year-—Patrons, Hon.. Jas. Carroll and T. M. VVilford, M.P.'s;. president, Mr. E. A, M. Samncl; vice.-presiaents, Messrs. T. > Edwards, H-- J; Palmer, > Orton Stevens,. W. A. Mowbray; G. A. Chapman, and Dr.■ Perry; secretary, Mr. R.-W, Short; treasurer, Mr. Jas. Sharp; judge, Mr. A. M. Samuel; starter, Mr. W. M. V. Burrulge; handicapper,. Mr. J. H. Pollock; clerk of course, Mr. W. H. Arnold; auditor, Mr. R. Wylie; delegate to racing con-ference,-Mr. R. \V. Short; timekeepers, Messrs. - Ross and Laurenson. .- : It: was decided to hold a two-days' meeting on December, 27 and January 1, and a programme, providing for -£650 in stakes, was ipassed.". ■. ■■ ■ ~ , - . .. - ■ A bracelet valued at ia ss. was donated by Mr. 11. J. Palmer for tho Ladies? Handicap. .- , PETONE METHODIST CHURCH. : Tha-opening services-in connection with the ,now;., Methodist Churoh at Pctone.. wero held yesterday, - Tho buildings which, is situated iii Nelson Street, provides accommodation. for almost iOO', worshippers, and_ has been tashfully :but siiuply decifraMd' both insido_ and out. . .The' interior arrangements include, in addition to special ..accommodation for"'the : ch6ir. i'and ' orchestra, a gallery capable of seating over 60 persons.; ' There are hve. letidlight cathedral - glass Windows in'. ; the: frono' of the building, erected to tho memory of the late':. Mr.; Hart • Udy and . llesdanies fimtiia. Kirk . and Anne.' Jacfcson. The services yesterday, which wero I . also in'celebration of. ,the'.church's anniversary, wero conducted by the Revs. T. Fee and A. J J Saamen. ■ The musical portion of the: services included special choral and solo features.:: 1 I STORY OF A BICYCLE. __ , Last week Mr.:H. J. I'almer, of Petone, i missed a bicyclo which ho had left.in a sheil i at tb? back of tho Empire Hotel.' The machine 'w;as almost; new, but to .coatings of. Hutt ' mud .would-not have been rrtcognised as. such" at' tha time of .its. disappearance, .v A day :nftcr, \ the bicycle vanished a lady resident of Potono ; visited Wollington,'. and was shown by an auc-.. boneer a bioyclo which he had for sal-e—a-carly new and ouly .£3. No doubt with a lady's love, of a bargain;'she, decided to purohalse, and took tho machine - out to Petone. There, almost ■ thd'fiTSt man wh« saw the cyofe was an em- -, : ployec of Mr.: Palmer,' and 'he ■' at Once recognised ,-• it," though ■. it had? b«n "made new.'V "Ha!" ho remarked, "so it was you who borrowed tho bicycle.: , Well', you might have told ns, wo've been- wondering, whero it's_ gone.' l Mr. Palmer soon was told, and the.auctioneer ! and'the ,police also, so. that when-a claimant. : for the bicycle money" arneared on Saturday' .-he was :tak4h away to ' nmke explanations be- | fore the. magistrate. • ': '■ '. THE > RECENT BURGLARIES 1 A rumour was abroad On Saturday that two had' been perpetrated in Potono, : but- on inquiry: it was found that ■ ftli'osa 'reports arose' through .-.occupiers :-of pre--1 mises having: left their doors open, and lor. gotten about it. Tho rOcent raids havo led 1 thoso affected by them, and otlicr owners, of ■ lock-up shops, to talk of tho desirnblonoss of clubbing together to-obtain the services'of. a ' mglitwatchnjan. - Others, .however, point out that the objccMvould bo much hotter achieved , ;if;.;'th.6;:..local:." l :pplic(j'^:forcfewere strengthened. 1 . .- -At-presOnVHhe-jDrco:Comprises two -constables and a sergeant, who havo to maintain order : over a considerable area,', containing a largo , population. At ordinary ..times tho work inivotves'long 'hours- for tho- men in blue, and . jat::times when,: at : r,t prosent,' constable is away.on leaye.rtho task ol .properly policing tho district is a problem not easy to overtake. \ ' l JOTTINGS. i Tho Horetaunga Boating Cliib was to havo , lopened its season* on. -'Saturday;, but <; owing : , to - -unfavonrablo -weather conditions the coremony was postponed, and it will probably take place to morrow , , f Iho chief attraction at Potono to-morrow .evening will .be tho Catholic Bazaar, to he opened by Mr. T. M. Wilford, at tho Drill :llall, Petono, at 8 o'clock. In:oddition to tho r insuaJ bazaar attractions, tlio public will, bo entortamed by fancy dances by the children, 1 and a concert programme, including fielcc- ' ;tions ( from ,the: operii "Les Cloches de • CorneV ivillo.' The. bazaar will remain open for five nights. ;. - :■ ■ , , . About- twenty iPetono ladies , hold a meoting ■ last weelt and formed thomselvcs into a coai- ,. mittee for. the purpose of arranging for a : .No-Licenso baxaar, to be Hold in February.'lt - .was decided "to' hold weekly, sowing .meetings, - ,lhp following ladies were. appointed to take r .charge.,of ~thfc various sections Secretary, r :Mrsi,G. D.. MEwen; treasurer, Mrs. T. .House; ', -fancy departmSnt, Misses. Watkins .tod"Hig- ! .Kins; refjpshments,-.- Mrs. Miller; lollie: Btali, Miss Overton. . .' ■ ■■: :. The Pctone Main ' and West Schools havo • d, ec 'dM: toehold their annual piciiic, at 'Dav's . Bayfon December 18. • . : : ■ :\'Mr. ,H.; Petors has .resigned: his position as \ a member of tho Hutt, River. Board, .and (nominations : for, the vacancy- are now. being j invited. ' •■.•I