HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 168, 12 April 1932, Page 6

HUTT VALLEY NEWS

The Lower Hutt Borough Council was , informed by the health committee last night that it had considered the advisability of calling tenders for the collection of house refuse, etc. A clause had been inserted in the schedules that it would be prepared to dispose of its plant to the successful tenderer or make some satisfactory arrangement for its use during the currency of the contract. During the mouth of March .526 relief workers in the borough of Lower Hutt were employed under the No. 5 scheme. The receipts at the Ttiddiford Baths for the year ended March 31 were £173 7/5, an increase of £37/11/11 on the preceding year. A meeting was held last week at Petone by whippet owners and enthusiasts of the Hutt Valley. Mr. A. E. Mullis, of Petone, was elected chainnaau, and Mr. Adcock acting-secretary. It was unanimously decided to form a club In the Hutt Valley, to be known as the Hutt Valley Whippet Racing Club. A strong committee was elected, and there was a discussion as to whether the newly-form-ed club should become affiliated with the New Zealand Whippet Racing Association, Inc., which has its headquarters in Christchurch. It was decided for the present to run the race meetings under the club’s own rules, which are similar to those of the national association. The appointment of office-bearers and club officials will take place at the next general meeting of the club. There were 16 drivers’ licenses issued during March in Petone borough. The dog tax for tin: year produced £35/18/-. Building permits amounting to £237 were issued by Petone borough in March. ANZAC DAY SERVICE Lower Hutt Arrangements COUNCILLORS’ DISCUSSION Arrangements for the observance of Anzac Day were discussed at the meeting of the Lower Hutt Borough Council. The Mayor, Mr. W. T. Strand, said it was suggested that a united service should be held on the recreation ground at. 10.30 a.m., or, if wet, in the Town Hall, the arrangement of the programme to be left in the bands of clergymen at the Hutt. The carillon at. Wellington was to be handed over on that day, and an invitation had been received to attend that function. The borough, in the opinion of the Mayor, should be represented there, for the local bodies of the Hutt were as much interested in the carillon as the people of Wellington. He believed the Hutt: Valley contributed oue of the largest bells. Councillor A. Mcßain said he' understood that Lower Hutt and Petone boroughs combined in the presentation of a large bell. In regard to the service in the morning, he suggested that, owing to the uncertainty of the weather and the fact that elderly people had to stand for the whole of the time if the service was held on the Recreation Ground, it should be held in the Town Hall instead of at the Cenotaph. The service would be just as solemn. The Mayor replied that the Town Hall would not hold nil the people. It was agreed that the Mayor should confer witli the ministers in reference to the time and place of service. The borough will bn fully represented at the handing over of the carillon, and the Mayor was asked to represent the borough at the handing over of the War Memorial. ' TENNIS CLUB DANCE Western Hutt’s Annual Event The annual dunce held under the auspices of the Western Hutt Tenuis Club took place at Miss Draper’s studio 011 Saturday night. There was an excellent attendance, Mr, F. Clark acted as M.C., and the Eclipse Orchestra supplied the music. The trophies won during the season were presented by Mr. It. D. Smith, of Featherston, a foundation member. The recipients were as follow .-—Men’s handicap singles: Mr. G. Martin. Women’s handicap singles: Miss Doran. Men’s championship singles: Mr. F. Clout. Women's championship singles: Miss Doran, who also, as the best player in the club, received a rose bowl. Miss L. Morrison and Mr. S. Davis, and Miss A. Senior and Mr. 11. Smith, pupils of Miss Draper, gave exhibitions of the new quick time waits. Those present included Mesdames King, cream crepe majestic; Hunt, cream silk; Armstrong, black georgette and gold lace: Hester, black georgette: Chipham, blue floral georgette; and Misses Fraser (2), in cream silk: Willis, floral silk voile; West, saxe blue velvet; Gunn, peaeh crepe majestic; S. Hunter, black satin; A. Kearns, mauve satin; B. Snow, saxe blue crepe-dc-ebine; A. Senior, powder-blue crepe-do-ehtno and net; W. Doran, green flora! georgette; ,T. Vrede, saxe blue satin; D. McMahon. black satin and net; Munroe, white satin; E. Stowers, apricot satin; P. Fisher, green silk voile: O. Fleet, floral silk voile; Forrester, apricot georgette; Morrison, broderic Anglaiso: Draper, scarlet lace and net. ;Hogg, pink satin; W. Smith, pink and blue organdie: and Messrs. F. Harrison. Dixon. It. Smith, G. Armstrong, 11. O'Connell, T. Kearns. 11. Dunn. R. Nees. C. Haggctt. J. Andrews, S. Muirhoad. T. Dlbley, A. Hfckllng, E, McMillan, N. Nesbit, G. bovatl. G. Markland, .1. Feeney, G. Persson. G. Marlin, S. Doric. N. Claphnnp, Evans, Bryant, T. Arison. Kelller, G. Ilaigli. JI. Beardmore, 31. Matson, Davis, ami Owens.

NO LOAN MONEY Eastern Area Drainage REFUSAL BY MINISTER lii a recent letter to the Minister of Public Works, the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, in connection with the Eastern Area Sewerage Loan, the Petone Borough Council mentioned that thete was an unexpended balance of £lOOO on the area, and inquired whether the Public Works Department would carry out the work if the £lOOO were made available for the purchase of materials, the Unemployment Board to find the whole of the wages, and the Department to pay for the balance of the materials.

On the basis suggested by the Council, the cost would be divided among the three parties as follows: Borough Council, £1000; Unemployment Board, £2500; Public Works Department (including supervision), £l7lO. Total, £52-10.

In reply, the Minister mentioned that he had announced in the House recently that the Public Works Department is being provided with considerably less money for its activities during the current financial year than in previous years. He regretted that he was unable to allocate any loan money to the Eastern Area Drainage Scheme in the borough, and pointed out that it was unusual for the Public Works Department either to subsidise or to carry out drainage works on behalf of borough councils. RUGBY GROUNDS Offer to Lower Hutt A letter from the Wellington Rugby Union to the Lower Hutt Borough Council received at the meeting last night offered to take a lease of the Recreation Ground for three years at £lOO a year. Mr. F. Campbell said he was agreeable provided the arrangement was satisfactory to the hockey and football associa- . tions. Mr. A. Anderson did not wish the council to bo committed for three years, and moved an amendment that it be let for oue year only. ‘‘The competitions arc to open on Saturday, and it is unfair to come now and haggle over the terms with the Rugby Union,” said Mr. A. Mcßain. He said the Rugby Union had provided several grounds in the district, which did not cost the council anything. After further discussion it was suggested that the committee ’should agree to accept the old amount of £75 this year with a view to going into the question of terms at an earlier date before the opening of the season. This was accepted, Mr. Wilson voting against, as he considered the council could get more. UNEMPLOYED INCREASE Hutt Valley Figures Unemployed registrations in all the Hutt Valley boroughs again show an increase over the figures of the previous week. In Petone there are 733 registrations, which comprise 266 single men, 398 three-day men, and 69 four-day men. Of the total, 627 men are receiving relief and the remainder are qualifying. Last week the allocation was insufficient to give full relief and cuts had to be made. Married men with a wife or one or two children lost a hajf-day. Single men teceived one day and a half instead of two days. An increase of 18 registrations is recorded.

Registrations amount to 836 in Lower Hutt, and are composed of 227 single men, 471 three-day men, and .138 fourday men. Au increase of 'l2 over the previous week’s figures is recorded. Upper Hutt registrations amount to 272. This number comprises 65 A class men, 136 B class, and 72 G class. Au increase of 9 registrations is shown.