HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1089, 30 March 1911, Page 6

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

4 PETONE NAVALS. (From' Our Special Correspondent.) , The annual meeting of the Petone Garrison Artillery was held in the Drill Shed last night. There was an excellent muster of officers and men, and Captain E. V. Bcvan presided. The report, which was adopted, states that the volunteer year ended 1910-11, had been one of many changes, but the company had maintained its fine position, its esprit do corps was unimpaired, and it was now, at the dawning of the year, looking forward to the new order of things with zeal, and confidence. Last year tho corps, for the fifth year ir. succession, had won the Garrison Artillery Challenge Shield for efficiency. The attendance on the rifle range during tho year had not been .satisfactory, averaging only 'IS per Saturday. Tho A Class shots had been supplied with B.S.A. aperture sights, which had proved a decided improvement. The company's thanks were due to the following donors of trophies:—Messrs. A. Coles, H. Palmer, AY". Clouston, AVebley and Co., and Lieutenants Robinson and Hollis. The balance-sheet showed tho receipts to be £39i 14s. 3d., and the expenditure J3SG 12s. The credit balance was £8 Is. Bd. AVinners of trophies were:-Company championship, Bombardier Mole-; Major Courtenay's trophy. Bombardier Mole; Captain Ellis's trophy, Gunner May; Company A Class trophy, Gunner AValsh; Company B Class trophy, Gunner Stewart; Holloway trophy, Gunner Stewart; Fire Brigade trophy. Gunner Pattinson. Lieutenant Robertson presented a trophy for shooting competition, and Lieutenant Matthews will also present a trophy. . The general committee elected were as follow:—Messrs. Appleyard, Instone, Blake, Alay, Taylor, Holloway, Edmunds, Pevonport, Daley, Stewart. Shooting committee, Messrs. Pettett, Pattinson, Holloway, May, Devonport, Rodwell. Boating" committee. ■ Messrs Edmunds, Hardham, Ryan. Blake, Taylor. Ferguson. Secretary to company, Q.-M.-Sergt. Cruickshank (re-elected). Auditors, Lieutenant Matthews and Sergeant Appleyard. Captain Archihald and Lieutenant Price were elected life members of the company. PETONE FIRE BOARD. Tho quarterly meeting of the Pctono Fire Board was held yesterday afternoon. Those present were Messrs. M'Ewan (chairman), Mothes, Short, and Southgate. .Air. C. Pearco forwarded his resignation as a member of the board; Mr. J. Dawson advised that he would be unable to undertake a contract to fit the district with fire alarms, but would fit one at the corner of Nelson and Udy Streets for the sum of £15. Air. Short complained of delay in regard to these-boxes. Tie secretary explained that Mr. Dawson had been requested to give the matter his urgent attention, but tho qucs-. tion of price had caused a misapprehension. The secretary at this stage announced that tho work had been done. The -secretary of the Lyttelton Fire Board advised that his brigade were desirous of coming under a board's jurisdiction, and asked for particulars— Referred to the secretary. The Feilding Fire. Board asked for particulars of the electric alarm- system.— Decided to forward same. At tho request of a number, of Korokoro settlers it was resolved to erect a firebell in their' locality.' Sonic discussion took place as to the advisabilitv of purchasing 'a horse for tho fire engine, members pointing out that it would bo necessary to engage another permanent man, and that, with the animal's upkeep, would .be too expensive. Subsequently it was resolved to make the best arrangements possible with Messrs. M'Ewan and ' Carter for the hire of a horse until the end of the financial year in June next. Touching on the matter of water pressure, Mr; M'Ewan said that a recent test had shown that there was little to fear if even the largest building in Petono should take fire, as the supply from the settling tank and main reservoir would easily cope with it. Mr. Mothes said that the main reservoir supply, whilst it was satisfactory, could be improved. Both Air. Short and Mr. Southgate also expressed the opinion that the board 'vul nothing to fear regarding water pressure. The ' superintendent, in liis report, pointed out that he had great difficulty in locating fires when notified through the alarm box, this being owing to the informants leaving the box from which they gave tho alarm. When the brigade arrived they had often to hunt'round for themselves. AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL. Nominations in connection with the Upper Hntt Axemen's Carnival, to bo held on Anril 15, will close on Friday, March 31."