HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 753, 28 February 1910, Page 3

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

V;,:.■■;(Prom'.-Our SDeciil,dorres'non'ilent.)--... , " '.;■'. ■" ;';':,:,'■ ":-'- i: "g,:."' ; : '.''■.,'';.' '■'" ■'■ 'bANd';CONCERT. : ' ; ' .-.■ A.fine afternoon'and: the -prospect of a : musical', (treat 'indubed- 'a -large:" crowd, -amongst: whom, wero Mr... T.,M.,Wilford; M.P.,-i and; the -Mayor.of Petone (Mr. J. ,;W;(M'Ewan),- to,assemble,at the.concert' .given,.by,';tho-'Hutt,-.and. Petone .Citizens' Band:;on: the. (Lower (Hutt:.Recreation (Ground, ,;';■ yesterday (afternoen.•■■' , . Lieut: (Herd/cpnducted in;a;manner that showed, : JP I tt^^B :i, J J n - a . , .Ws' men'.unde'r-.fine-'icontrol:. 4.he ; ; principal :',featurcs'.: , 6f.' i the. concert, rwere. fh'e rehderings ?.of.' the'; test /inarch /Simplicity," (a ; ' quick-stcn; w'hicH' belies' its name, (being somewhat out ■of the .ordinary, style of siiiili comppsition,-,:and calculated. to->thoroughlv..test ::alband'on . the': march).':'> Tho ; selection ' :from' ■ 'the• .works, of..the (Hu'iigafiaii:; composer' Liszt, arranged :by 5 . the...King's 1 , .trninpeter,; Mr. :W.;'_Short,'(who recehtly;|,,tottted'':the (DoV, ;riiinidn, • and' : thd; (trornb'ljne. splp;;: "Ora' Pro (Nobis:'.' : ( (The: baiid!throughput. gave marked ('evidence; of the'; attention ' which its;'members, have given, id : the -tuition' of, (its.(conductor: .(The '"'Liszt"selection, abounding.: as-.it-ddes-.in.jdirHcultics(of a nature (to. (dishearten, the'-average-bands- : man; -,' was very, well .played,' an; improvo-ment.'onthe-last'rendering being distinct-" ly:>oticeable.r'.ln .''.'Ori.'(Pro,:Nobis','-' Bandsman: (Walling : ( : plityed . the .solo. splendidly—in-'fact''he-lias, never (been heard; to (better •advantage;''' Taking'the' perldrmahco 'right (through;- the band"'--ac'-' , quitted;'itself ((in v;a''manxier.'.that was'a pleasure- to those.' listening,; and ■ reflected, ■very; great :6Tedit (upon.its; conductor.

: HARVEST,. FESTIVAL.-

; '.-Thd harvest.'iestiv'al.in': boiinectio^i 1 with .the-Petone- Church ■w'as'.'hcld''yesterday. The.gift' tables' were heavily laden; witt(,fniit,- -vegetables,' and general, 'produce,:- and;j;tho. '-chnrch was tastefullyVdecorated -with-flowers. ' 'Tho (riev.:A.,;Sharp'.,preached:. at the morning meeting.;.". Mx.. Towushend'.-occupied .the--.pulpit-;ih:.thd'-:evening. (' To-night ■ a saJe : .of gifts -will'be'.held -inVconnection with' (the. festival.;' 1 :"i'-'-'":: : ' ; '(-..-'( '■;

];fX -j V (DAY..", V . Last; Saturday was Ambulance .'Day at ;Petone,\arid'-a-. large bontingent of ladies, ;armed ; ,with' boxes, were; very (busy, and:

missed inobody.,-: -The- day's. collection, amounted .£ll Is., of which Miss Bennett, collected Jo 55., and: the -Misses Corner iConltor .between them collected £3 6s. 3d. '. The, amount. now. in hand has reached the sura of .£6O 55.41 d! In addition to this amount, it is understood-that donations are to, come from tho. Railway (Workshops' and.tho Workingmen f s . Club. As the cost .of the .wagon will amount to about it' 'will bo seen that"more money has yet: to be collected. The committee are.inviting subscribers to meet in the Mayor's room on ; Wednesday . night for the purpose of discussing tenders and considering plans for,the.proposed.-.'wagon.'

;;_' MINSTREL'ENTERTAINMENT.' \ A minstrel entertainment is to be given in aid of s the Huttand Petoae Citizens' Brass Band .contest fund' on Thursday,' March 10. As the performers"are 'well known locally a good .'house is probable.