HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 219, 12 June 1933, Page 14

HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Tn an examination in first aid held by the St. John Ambulance at Lower Hutt recently, the following candidates passed, the names being given in order of merit: Evelyn Gladys Middleton, Ngara Mackay, Doris Gardner, and Mollie Jamie.

Word /has been received from the New Zealand Motor Trades’ Association, Inc., that at the recent examination of motor mechanics, Mr. E. D. Foster, of Lower Hutt, passed ninth for the North Island. The passes are graded into three sections, and Mr. Foster was one of the fourteen who passed with distinction. Requests from the Upper Hutt Volunteer Fire Brigade for the borough council to supply 16 ' v " rkln " tunics, three pairs of trousers, 000 feet of new hose, three pairs of knee boots, an extension ladder, and a dress tunic were referred to the finance committee by the council at its meeting on Friday evening.

What was probably the record frost for this winter was experienced at Upper Hutt on Saturday morning. Promise of a hard frost was given on Friday evening, and on Saturday morning the ground was frozen hard. The water outside was frozen in the pipes, which in some cases burst Although the day was bright and clear with a warm sun, the morning was well advanced before the last traces ,of the frost disappeared.

ST. JAMES’S CLUB

Popular With Young People St. James's Girls’ Club, conducted in connection with St. James’s Anglican Church, Lower Hutt, is very popular with the young people, and is a very progressive body. The club was inaugurated four years ago with sixteen members, and now there is a membership of 100 girls. Under the leadership of Mrs. Fry. as president, and Mrs. Griffiths, secretary, the club meets in St. James’s small schoolroom. For the first Tuesday of every month a lecture of a religious character, usually by a clergyman, is arranged, and on the second Tuesday there is a travel talk, or a talk on a subject interesting to girls, by a member of their own sex. On the third Tuesday of the month the girls have a very pleasant time in St. James’s Hall playing basketball or other games, or folk-dancing. On the fourth Tuesday the girls sew and knit for the various Anglican homes in the district, particularly the St. Barnabas Babies’ Horae at Khandallah and St. Mary’s Girls’ Home at Karori. The girls are most enthusiastic In their efforts in this direction, and the piles of dainty and useful garments prove most acceptable to the homes. ’The club Is affiliated with the Anglican Girls’ Club Sbclety, and enters for (be various tournaments. This year they were successful In winning the tennis shield., There is a strong social committee of women, who give in l valuable service in assisting at social functions held in connection with the club.

ROCK GARDEN DISPLAY

Appreciation of Exhibit A meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Alpine and Rock Garden Society was held recently, the president, Mr. H. B. Gibbons, presiding. The director, Mr. T. W. Attwood, reported on the success of the model rock garden which had been erected at the Easter Show held in Wellington. A letter was read from Mrs. Knox Gilmer, president of the Wellington Horticultural Society, congratulating the society on the fine display made. The Wellington Show Committee also wrote expressing its appreciation of the fine exhibit. On the motion of Mr. A. Grierson, a vote of thanks was passed to the director and all those members of the committee who had assisted with the erection of the rockery, and also to those who had attended at the show each day. Members generally expressed their great appreciation of the valuable help given by Messrs. T. 'Waugh and Son. This firm had placed at the disposal of the society almost all the plants necessary for making the display, and had it not been for Messrs. Waugh aud Son’s assistance in so many directions it would not have been possible to make the exhibit. The director stated that as a result of the publicity gained for the society a number of new members were secured. Several growers had expressed their willingness to start at ouce growing plants, if it was decided to make another similar effort next year.

RECENT ADDITIONS

Petone Library Books Iho following books have been added to the I’etone Municipal Library during April aud May:— April.—" Come to My Wedding,” Ruby Al. Ayres; "District Nurse,” Faith Baldwin; "Trails -Meet,” B. M. Bower; “The Two Undertakers,” Francis Seeding; “The Ravens Enter the drlouse,” Ivory Burnett; "Dangerous Paths,” Henry StJohn Cooper; "The Black Ace,” George Dflnot; "Chasing a Dream,” Guy Fletcher; "The Second Tigress,” “Ganpat”; "Foul Weather,” George Gibbs; ‘‘The “Sheltered Life,” Ellen Glasgow; “Why Shoot a Butler,” Georgette'Heyer; “The Man 'Who Found Out.” Joseph Hacking; “The Sapphire,” A. E. W. Mason ; “Twelve Degrees South o’ the Law,” Francis Milton; ‘‘Behind the Lines,” W. F. Morris; “Very Private Secretary,” Mrs. Baillie Reynolds; “The Mask of Fu Manchu,” Sax Rohmer; ‘‘Change Here for Happiness.” Berta Ruck; “Murder Must Advertise,’’ Dorothy L. Sayers; “To-morrow is Yesterday,” Andrew Soutar; “Blue Distance,” Joan Sutherland; “The Georgian House,” Frank Swinnerton: "Strange .Marriage,” Notta Syrett; “The Blue Pool.” Valentine; "The Prime Minister's Pencil.” Cecil Waye. General. —"Gold-dust and Ashes,” lon L, Jdriess; “The Mau From Coonadatta,” R. B. Plowman; “Jaeka's Mob,” E. J. Rule; “For Sinners Only,’’ A. J. Russell. May.—" The Great Romantic,” _E. Barrington : “Martiu’s Summer” Vicki Bautn; "I Dwelt in High Places,” Majorie Bowen : "’.rhe Pilot. Conies Aboard,” Will Lovington Comfort;” Dangerous Paths.” Henry St. John Cooper; "'rhe Hogs Back Mystery,” Freeman Wills Crofts; “The Sea Tyrant,” Peter Freuchen; “The Paradine Case,” Robert Hichens; “Miss Delicia Allen,” Mary Johnston; “Magie Quest,” Stephen McKenna; “Ping W”®® Harvest,” Louise Jordan Miln ; “Mutiny,' Charles Hall NordhotT and Janies Norman; “Walls of Gold.” Kathleen Norris; ‘‘The Hidden Door.” Frank L. Packard; "The Long Fighter,” C. W. Sanders; “Knock-out,” “Sapper”: "Rinchard,” Thomas F. Tweed: “Vicars Walk.” Horace A. Vachell: “The Kennel Mm-iloi- Case.’’ S. S. V.in Dino: "Desert Destiny.” Francis A. 'Waterhouse. General. —“The Briton at Home,” T. C. List.