HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2309, 17 November 1914, Page 8

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) A ..meeting of,', tho Petone ■ Borough Council- was held last evening, .there being present: The Mayor (Mr. J, H. M'Bwan), and Councillors'. Jones, .Toirnsend, Anderson, Brocklebank, Cox, List, and Forsyth.. An apology was received from Councillor Findlay, and leave of absence was granted Councillor. Trueman. Before proceeding with the business, the Mayor, referred to the loss, the Empire had sustained in tho death -'of Earl-Roberts, and a motion of sympathy was carried by the council. . ThePetono DefenceEiflo Club'thanked the council for, its assistance on its rifle range, and invited members to visit and inspect, the work any Saturday afternoon. Tlie invitation was accepted. The District Health Officer wrote stating that tho selling of milk in any place in which vegetables are stored was prohibited under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, and in this connection an application to sell milk was refused. The {Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, in a, communication, explained in detail the amendment of the law that provided for the ,superannuaticn of Borough Council employees. It was agreed that the matter should be left in the hands of the Mayor to explain to the counoil em. ployees. The Telegraph Department asked the council to carry out the work of repairing certain portions of footpaths on its behalf, and it was resolved that-the request be complied with. . In respect to certain alterations to Webley and Company's shopfront, the council decided that the 'firm be. notified that' the 1 by-law covering the matter would be .adhered, to.. -A deputation representing tlio newly-formed' Swimming' Club wait- : od on the council, asking for a reasonable rental of two rooms in one of the 'proposed boat-sheds. Mr: S. Clark, on ..behalf of f the club, also requested that bo granted'the club to indulge, in snn-Kthing oh-.the roof .pf-'the'." ; sh6dj and intimated that they .prepared -'to oifer £5 .per. year - as"'reijt. "A lengthy discussion ensued, and Cventu-' ■ally, ii .was decided-that the club should •be allowed"the two'-rooms asked for at a rental,of £5. Regarding sun-bathing, it '-yitii- decided that' tho club be allowed ■the.;use of,.the shed, on Saturday after- 1 noons and Sundays, till 1 ■o'clock,.ex-, cept on' special occasions, when 24 hours' notice would be : given, the arrangement 'to , :last;,fbr"l2, months. In speaking ofbathing costumes. Councillor Anderson said thathe lipped tho council wald not go the-length'-of some local bodies and insist'oii"bathers'wearing a dressing-, gown. i'Mr;, Clark pointed out that theclub had adapted a shoulder-to-knee costume, but nog the Canadian dress.- The eiigineef's.rVport stated that the streets and footpaths', were in good order,' and ■ the'construction of the sea-wall was ex-; pected'tp-. bo- completed to the old borough-boundary before Christmas. Bathing-sheds near Te,,Puni Street are ..to.-be";,commenced '■■ 'mmediately,, , and .should ready for use in about r two week's , ' time'T"' In, connection with the water supply, a slight-decrease in the pressure each ■ ■ night during tie dry weatherj if increased, to any extent would necessitate some; action to:prevent the" undue use of hoses. A Vehturi meter had been installed , , with ,{i--nine-iiich'-scoiir, and these are■"expected to,.be>ready fornsq early. 1 next .week.:, Regarding the convenience for the wharf, a,price had been received, which with the addition of carriage, concrete foundations, ete., . amounts.-" to ! about £36. Foes for three dwellings and ■three miscellaneous buildings, of a total »value.;pf-'£4 lOsi,; had been received,' and i.the total"fee's for the year were '£33105. , :Theßba-rd Inspector (Mr. W. B. Gough) 'reported, that 143 visits had been made during the month, and steps were being taken -to have the gorse cleared from all .sections;of';the borough. The sewerage ■engineer reported that, the total- , cost of the'work 'to ! -<kte had been f£24/578 9s. 4d._The gas manager's report stated that six new services had been laid, three new lamps and services fixed, four ; gas services renewed, four cookers and a'bath-heater installed, three houses reticulated. 23 meters repaired, 14 moters fixed, and-8 exchanged. Two new'gas lamps', had been erectedon the, Buick Street , entrance gatesy and. four services and'tliree mains repaired in- connection Avith-the sewearge. -'Five. , new,'water services had been-laid, and.four -fireplugs;.ahd.vtWjO iwater. -valve'srepaired. ■ At.'the monthly-meeting of the Wellington'-. Freezing TJnioh, held at J?etdnevlaet evening, 'the'resignation ;.of Mr. A.;E., Wright, who has-held the office'.'of treasurer, since the commence- 6 ■•irent' '■ of the. union; was' receive'd with regret, andVa tribute;'was,paid'.to ,Mr. :Wright for'his services to the union. . ;-,;A ; ; , "val)y' ; , ;-under.:the auspices, of the jHutt' jrotLicehse'iLeagHe; .was; held last/ : evening at St. Augustine's. Hall, Petone, 'the.-'Rey.-.rP. La.sc'elles presiding.''. The . combined ■ churches 'of.,Vetbne supplied ra'cliildre.ii's.prbgrame, amhd; item's were; :c.oritfibuted. : b.y'the Misses Braddock- and J:.;'Rdb'son','.Jß.'Reid, S. TOy,' ;-Hv'*Aehbji _and : Master 'M. Ashby. 'Several action 6ongs, given ■by children instmcted, by Mrs. Ashby/ and'.the'';Misses Braddock, Lewis, Jackson,' Peach.-VThe performance concluded j-with a/humorous sketch.entitled "Tho I'Changed' Partners,.'! A meeting of mem;bers.of.the; league was heldat'the ocn- : .elusion of the "rally," to consider the question; of supporting a Parliamentary candidate. -After discussing the : matter it was unanimously. decided that the league could'not see' its way clear to support any particular candidate, but cafled the'attention of members to,the ' alliance manifesto, whioh urged all NoLicense supporters to-support no candidate 'who- did not favour a reduction of the : . majority required by law. v . ■.