HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 273, 13 August 1932, Page 7

HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Having made little headway for some years, the Hutt Valley Producers’ Association, Ltd., experienced a decided change for the last year when receipts totalled £l7OO. Extensive repairs are being carried out on the Sliverstream railway bridge. Large beams about a foot square are being used for strengthening purposes. During hoisting operations these beams are raised from the road, where a workman is stationed with a red flag to direct tlie traffic. Mention was made in the report presented at the meeting of the Hutt Valley Producers’ Association, Ltd., that the association, through the cooperation of members, had been awarded the silver gilt medal for the display of vegetables at the autumn show of the Hutt Valley Horticultural Society. HUTT PRODUCERS Annual Meeting Held WORK OF ASSOCIATION More than 40 members were present at the eleventh annual meeting of the Hutt Valley Producers’ Association Ltd. held recently. A satisfactory report and balancesheet was presented. During the year alecture on manures was given by Mr. A. W. Hudson, of Massey College, and members expressed the hope that this was merely the forerunner of many others. The subject of growers was thoroughly discussed, and left in the hands of the executive. Other subjects discussed were the conference remits, exemption from heavy traffic fees, manures, benzine, lime, cases, and the pulping of second-grade tomatoes. The following officers were elected, the first three being re-elected: —President, Mr. Frank Reeves; vice-president, Mr. F. Ferrettl; secretary and treasurer, Mr. A. J. Nicholls; auditor, Mr. J. W. McKissock; committee, Messrs. E. H. Haywood, F. Josephs, M. Pescini, A. J. Tilbury, W. Copping, O. J. Balls, E. Bartosh, and A. J. Stedman. TEACHER FAREWELLED Miss A. Hood, M.A., Hutt ' Central Having been at the Hutt Central School for the past year on exchange from Scotland, Miss A Hood, M.A., concluded her term of office yesterday. Mr. G. B. Richardson, of Hutt Central School, took Miss Hood’s place at Queen’s Park School, Glasgow. Miss Hood was entertained to morning tea yesterday by her fellow teachers, who presented her with two volumes typical of Maori life in New Zealand. In making the presentation, the headmaster, Mr. H. Miller, referred to the pleasant manner in which Miss Hood had co-operated with the staff from the moment she took up her duties at the school. He had felt great satisfaction in having the services of so highly-qualified a teacher. In reply, Miss Hood said that although she was looking forward to returning home, she would retain many happy memories of her stay •in New Zealand. The singing of “For She's a Jolly Good Fellow” in English .and Maori brought the gathering to a close. Later, Miss Hood was given a farewell presentation from her class. HAPPY HUNDRED Club’s Enjoyable Dance The “Happy Hundred Club” dance, held in Tua Rua Hall on Thursday evening, was, true to tradition, a jolly affair, and the Happy Hundred who wore nearly all present, bore their names, and underneath, the slogan: “I am happy!” Mr. R. Cameron was the M.C., the Pen-: nsylvanian Orchestra supplying the, music.. The lucky number was won by Mr. J. P. Phillips, and Mrs. W. B. Gibbons. Among those present were, Mesdames (Dr.) Nash, pink georgette; Bakewell, appre-greeni lace: Ramson, floral ninon; A. Park, figured georgette; Phillips, claret lace; Alme, green velvet; Parry, black satin; Greig, black net and gold; Clabburn, brown velvet: Gentry, saxe blue taffetas; Hay. cream taffetas; Hickey, black lace; Sugden, black georgette and taffetas; Fisher, silver tissue; Strand, black sequined georgette; Moffatt, pink satin; Revicrs, chocolate lace; Dickinson, black lace: Treseder, black net: Haldane, black lace: Rothwell, ivory georgette and floral taffetas; Gibbons, chocolate embossed georgette; (Dr.) Harding, coral floral taffetas; McNaught, black georgette: Rainey, black figured georgette; Neilson, maize georgette; and Misses N. Williams, slate taffetas; .T. Williams, apricot moire; McCarthy, Broderick, black lace; Glover, scarlet satin; Churton, wine georgette: P. Churton, scarlet lace; McNaught, lime organdie; E. Smith, mauve georgette: Blair, black velvet; Zohrnb, lemon satin; Haldane, crimson lace: Messrs. B. Cameron, E. Parry. Dr. Hardy. Dr. Nash. Dr. Hickey. Dr. Bakewell, .Dr. Ball.Clabburn, Aihie, Ramson, McNaught. Phillips. Greig, Hay. Leighton, Meadows, R. Meadows, N; B. Gibbons, M. Haldane. E. Hogg, W. B. Rainey, Tukster. Neilson. Moffatt, Revlers, Dickinson. C. Barrett, Rothwell, Treseder, Captain Gentry, W. Fisher, B. Haldane, Mabin, A. Millward. Captain Sugden, Captain Morgan. 1 Tilbury and I.ittle. EVANGELISTIC ADDRESS Church of Christ, Lower Hutt An inspiring address was given recently at lhe Church of Christ, Lower Hutt, by Mr. H. C. Harwurd, Australia’s teaching evangelist, who is con- • ducting a month’s mission at Lower Hutt. His subject was “The Divine Library,” and dealt very fully with the books of the Bible. ' A solo was sung during I he meeting by Miss Ella Birrell, entitled “The Bird with a Broken Wing.” These meetings are being well attended.