HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 961, 31 October 1910, Page 4

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(From Our Special, Correspondent.! I //; » . DEFENDING; THE TRAM; SCHEME; The Hutt Valley tramway project (from the point of view of thoso in favour of the schcmo) will be dealt with by Mr. J. Austin in St: Augustine's Hall, Petone, to-morrow - night. "Facts, not fiction," are -promised by the speaker, and also an answer to- ' Mr. Piper's criticism. HUTT PABK FINANCE. . Last week t lie. Hutt Park Committee wero to have met for tlio purpose of discussing the rates owing by the committee to tho Hutt Borough Council and the Hutt River Board,' which amount to £129 14s. 9d., exclusive of thi-s year's River Board rates. It : is understood''that-the Hutt Council are. prepared to pay their proportion of the' rates, provided that Petone and Eastbourne Councils, who are interested in tho Hutt Park, agree to do the same. Letters on the subject are to be forwarded to the bodies 'concerned. PETONE. PALACE THEATRE. The Palace Theatre at' Petono. continues to attract good "houses", to its picturo ; entertainment. On Satuniay afternoon a "freo matinee" was given for children, and, naturally.enough, the | building was packed. An entire change of'..programme is announced for., this week. -' , . .. v. .. ■_ . : JOTTINGS. The Mayor of Petone, Mr. J. W. M'Ewan, has been requested, by. tiio H-iiretaunga Boating, Club to ' call a public meeting of Petone citizens, for tho purpose ,of making arrangements for, holding a gala on New Year's Day on the Petone water-front. . The Eastern Hutt Side School will bo opened to-morrow morning.' " . A Hallowe'en "social" will be held.in St. David's Young Men's Class-room, this evening.' Aii excellent programmeof Scotch dances and songs is promised.