HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 17, 14 October 1933, Page 22

HUTT VALLEY NEWS

District Notes ot Current Interest

(Special to The Dominion.)

Mr. A. N. Wallace, postmaster at Lower Hutt, who has been promoted to chief postmaster at Blenheim, Igavqs with his family for the south o- Monday nigl)t.

The Lower Hutt Municipal Fire Brigade reports that for the period ended September 14 there was only one call, and that to a chimney fire. All appliances are in good order.

Proposals for extra tennis courts at Hutt Parle are being considered by the Hutt Park committee, and the.executive proposes to visit the park to view the locality.

Asking that a permanent electric light be provided for motor campers, the Wellington Automobile Club wrote to the Hutt Park committee at its meeting on Thursday night. The executive committee was instructed to make a report on the question.

“BACK TO CHILDHOOD”

Hutt Smith Family’s Ball

• The Lower Hutt branch of the Smith Family are holding a “Back to Childhood Ball” at the King George Theatre, Lower Hutt, on Monday, November 6. An euergeltc committee has been set up, and arrangements are well in hand for a successful evening.

Dancing will be from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., and the music will be provided by Frank Crowther’s Dance Band. The catering will be in the hands of Mrs. Oscar Johnson.

Prizes are to be given for the most original costumes, although fancy dress will be optional. The net proceeds from the dance are to go toward assisting Smith Family activities.

ANNUAL SALE OF WORK

St. Ronan’s Ladies’ Guild

The St. Ronan’s Ladies’ Guild held their annual sale of work in the church hall at Eastbourne recently. The sale was opened by the mayor of Ejstbourne, Mr. E. W. Wise, who was accompanied by Mrs. Wise. The Rev. E. R. E. Ross welcomed Mr. find Mrs. i'Jise, and bouquets were presented to Mrs. Wise and the president of the guild. Mr. Wise congratulated the ladies on the very fine array of goods on the various stalls, and on the value of the work which they carried on so willingly during the year, and declared the sale open. The various stalls, which included plain sewing, fancy-work, produce, cake, sweet and flower stalls, were all very prettily decorated, while the stage and Bible class rooms were set out for the afternoon tea.

’Despite somewhat inclement weather, business was brisk at all the stalls during the afternoon, and the funds of the guild were helped very appreciably as a result. The results of the cooking competition held in connection with the sale were as follow: —Plain sponge, Mrs. Summers; butter sponge, Mrs. J. Robertson; girdle scones, Mrs. J. Robertson; plain scones, Mrs. Hollway; pastry, Mrs. Shearer.

FAREWELL EVENING

Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Wallace

Mr. and Mrs. L. Andrews, of York Bay, entertained a number of friends at their home on Wednesday, at a farewell evening in honour of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Wallace, of Lower Hutt. The rooms were gay with spring flowers, games and dancing were enjoyed, and a number of competitions were entered, into with zest. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Binning, Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher, and Mrs. Howell, of the Hutt, Mrs. Price, Mr. and Mrs. Bell, Miss E. Atkinson, and Mr. Hall.

DRIVER EXONERATED

Upper Hutt Fatality

A verdict that deceased was accidentally killed by being knocked down by a motor-cycle on Sunday was returned by the coroner, Mr. E. Gilbertson, J.P., at an inquest into the death of Dawn Murray at Upper Hutt yesterday. The coroner added a rider that no blame whatsoever was attachable to the driver, Kenneth G. D. Morgan. Arthur Donald Wright said that he was driving a motor-lorry past St. David’s Church when he noticed a number of children playing on the road. He sounded his horn, and all the children got off the road except one, who walked in front of the lorry. The child seemed to have no fear whatever, and apparently placed herself in front of the lorry.

Kenneth G. D. Morgan, baker, said that he was travelling about 20 or 25 m.p.h. when he noticed several parties of children on the footpath and gravel on the left-hand side of the road. When abreast of several of the children he saw a small girl run straight in front of the motor-cycle. He applied the brakes and swerved sharply to the right, but the front of the side-car struck the girl. Owing to the sharp swerve, the side-car overturned. He had no warning that the child was going to cross in front of the machine.

Charles Ferris, printer, said he was riding on the pillion seat of the motorcycle. He was looking straight ahead when he felt the brakes being applied and the cycle swerved. He then noticed a small girl in front of the cycle, which overturned, throwing him clear. lie received injuries to his shoulder, and was taken to hospital.

TENNIS FACILITIES

Provision for the Future

The provision of adequate facilities for lawn tennis in the Hutt Vallej’ in the future is receiving the consideration of the-'Hutt Valley Lawn Tennis Sub-Association, which wrote to the Hutt Park committee, asking whether it had a suitable area of land available for the laying down of a number of courts.

"The committee should give this matter serious consideration,” remarked Mr. R. W. Toomath when the letter was received. "We have one of the best sites in the Hutt Valley for the needs of the association. I realise that we cannot give the accommodation they are seeking at the present time, but the north-western corner would probably give sufficient accommodation to meet their requirements.” Mr. Toomath suggested that a committee from the association be invited to confer with the Hutt Park committee’s executive to see whether .some scheme could be evolved. Mr. W. Wilson considered that tennis was developing rapidly, and Hutt Park would be the playground of the future He would like to see provision made for twelve courts. Mr. Toomath's suggestion was adopted. SALE OF WORK HELD Belmont Church Benefit The Belmont Churchroom was prettily decorated and well filled, in spite of the inclement weather, on Saturday afternoon for the sale of work organised by the Ladies’ Sewing Guild of the Church of England. The sale was opened by the vicar, the Rev. 11. E. K. Fry, who thanked the ladies for their enthusiasm and expressed the hope that the afternoon would be a very successful one. The fancy work stall was in charge of Mrs. Cowie, Misses Wilson and Ida Alsop; the produce stall in charge of Mesdames Foster and Smith; the jumble stall in charge of Mesdames Stratton and Alsop; and the afternoon tea in charge of Mesdames Donnell. Pres-ton-Thomas, and Bartosh.