HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 685, 9 December 1909, Page 10

HU TT AND PETONE NEWS.

... (From Our Special Heporter.l ;•'..-•;..■'..•:,.;-.. — fr^— —_'•' ~ ■ HUTT TRAMwW-AN. EXTRA' isOOO. -The .Hurt Valley Board met last evenrag. at_ Petpne, when thero .were'present: Messrs. J.WV M'Ewan. (chairman), Jl, Baldwin, A bteyons, R. J.. Southgatc, H. ;Finlay,'.and 3. J 'Mr. .Wilford: forwarded a .copy 'of a letter 'receiWd -froin.. tho Hon'.' J.. X. Millar," Minister W-'k K!' 'n'.wferehco. to the. acquirement tLlv If P , a J k VF ail ™F- The Minister ?• i * ' wlu ' e t!le Government did not object to the board's purchasing the line, it still intended to retain it, right to purchase the railway itself, should it at any time think such a step advisable. . • ■'.-■ '.Mr., Southgate; movedi-'-That'.'Mri Baldwin's'' ..motion of September 8, to the. effect that no poll be taken on the-tramway loan proposals until such, time, as P.ai-Mament shall have dealt with tho-amending Bill,'bo rescinded."' In opinion, of the mover, it-would facilitate matters greatly if the board were not hampered by having to wait until, the Bill were", passed ' 1 he, motion was.carried.• . ■ .-" -The proposed,extension of the tramline from Whites Line to the Hutt Park was next con- i sidered. This extension would have tho effect of giving Lower Hutt quicker'and easier means of/communication with the-Hutt Parky' After somo .discussion, Mr. Baldwin moved:—"That the section of line between the Hutt and Pctone railway bo struck out, and a section , ,botween White s' Lino, and Hutt Park bo substituted.": Several members did not approve -this, -and finally Mr. Baldwin's motion was .altered, and, carried in the following form — "That a section of lino between White's Line, and the Hutt Park be added to the proposed tramway route, and the sum" of .£SOOO be added ;to the' loan proposals ..to provide for" tin's extension." ' . ;■ ) ""THE ■ALTERED TRAIN : SERVICE/,. : , '. The .position" of milk .vendors - at. Mungaroa •is said to he.very awkward now that the alteraonswi,.',it!l? train service ■ havo : been made. •Mr, Wilford,: : member ,for Hutt,'iii.'nn interview with.-,the: Minister on ..Tuesday, "stated" that ono, settler ;hnd recoived notice'from the iTesh I'ood-and.-.lce- Company requiring him rto.forward' all- inilk .by the train'leaving Upper •Huttat 7.30.a.m. -This alteration would necW ,sitato -iarnierss starting,: milking:-'at 3 a.m. in prder.to reach, tho'slntron in time for the earlv -| r . an , 1 " ' .1! Wilford' stated,: : was verv .{' a ™l°.n.;t '9 settlers.- A deputation to wait on ; tho.:Mimster in' ; 'regard..to- the matter: is being