HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 751, 25 February 1910, Page 6

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

■ (From Our Sueclal CorresDondenU .../■. ,- " '■!■:■:>.S^rrr-—+—j^~ L - :: \'-H '■ controversy. in reference.. to', the; Petono.High, School, site: has'ibrought. forward ■a, notice; of: motion ■ fromv Councillor Piper,... wJiich} will come:'. before the Borough Council next Monday! night; The motion reads:—'"That (the resolution of February.'-14 respecting the offer, to be madei', to thq>-Public, Trustee -for land, for high school purposes >b* rescinded, .and that arrangements ..be made'.; fdrthwitli with the Minister .for Education for-the reception of a deputation of'councillors and citizens, .requesting 'acceptance, by, the Hinister of Sections 150, 151/ and'ls2/ situate in'Buiok'.Street,'as ; a'siie'-fpr/'a. high .school. ■■'-,'...■: '•: v v ■'; -:' :^.- ■.■'■■'-, ■'.:- . 'i'he.Eev. H. Cottomi of Auckland,- will, succeed the Key. , Hi A. Sharp as minister of. ■ 'the' 1 Petone": Primitive. Methodist Church. :llri'Sharp,-who; has been trans-; ferred 1 to New Plymouth; leaves-.Petone on March 10. , ."■'"• ..'■.. .'.■,''

1 Dp to date .the' : 'Petone .Ambulance has reached the 'sum "of i 233. in' special: pronations. Yesterday .'.'a party'bf energetic ladies .visited .the: Gear Company..' employees,:. and'.'.succeeded in increasing .the' fund-by £12.■':' Arrangements are well. in, hand, fo"r the street collections next Saturday..:.- The commit-, tee desire, that all ladies willing to assist in' tho;street: collecting-will meet in'the Mayor's Room, Petpne,. at a quarter.: to oiio on Saturday. ,v :..■'.' -. ■ ••...:;.;. ;:■'.-,