HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 195, 15 May 1936, Page 17

HUTT VALLEY NEWS

STREET-WIDENING NEGOTIATIONS Reported Agreement Denied Negotiations undertaken by the Lower Hutt Borough Council to secure a strip of land to widen Wainui Road were referred to at a meeting of the council on Monday night, when the Mayor (Mr. J. W Andrews) read a letter written to the owner of the land’ (Mr. D. S. Patrick) by the late borough engineer (Mr. A. G. Bush). The letter was reported as “setting out conditions on the fulfilment of which Mr. Patrick promised to let the council have land for road widening free of cost,” and the Mayor subsequently stated that while these conditions had been carried out by the council, Mr. Patrick had not carried out his part. Yesterday a copy of the late Mr. Bush s letter to Mr. Patrick was shown to “The Dominion.” It was dated six years ago, on March IS, 1930, and it is clear from the contents of the letter that the whole question of the council obtaining land for street widening was in course of negotiation and that no agreement had been arrived at. On the face of this letter there could be no grounds for the allegation that Mr. Patrick had let the council down or failed to carry out any obligation. PLUNKET SOCIETY ■I Upper Hutt Branch’s Year “The health of the mothers and babies has been very satisfactory durihg the year,” states the annual report of the Upper Hutt branch of the Plunket Society. which is to be presented at the annual meeting on Monday evening. During the year 1156 adults, 1081 babies and 132 older children had called at the Upper Hutt Plunket rooms, and 398 adults, 359 babies and 36 older children had visited the rooms at Trentham and Silverstream, making the total number of visitors for the year 3162. There had also been 806 visits to homes. New cases, babies, totalled 68, and the pumber of birth notifications received from the registrar was 56. Expectant mothers had been given extra milk, butter, eggs and vegetables from a special fund raised during the depression to assist those in need. The committee expresses its thanks to its nurse, Miss Armstrong, for the great interest taken by her in the work, and the faithful manner in which her duties had been carried out, and also to Miss Biss, who had relieved during the nurse’s annual leave. Special donations received during the year were £75 from the Macarthy Trust Fund, £lO from the Upper Hutt Borough Council, and £2/10/- from the Hutt County Council. “This year Special efforts .have been made for the raising of funds,” says the report. "Monthly ’ shopping days have been held since September in Upper Hutt and Trentham, the result from these bringing in £l7/19/7; two jumble sales, £6/11/3; an art union of a handsome supper cloth, and half-dozen table napkins, presented by Mrs. S. Blackley, ,£l2 2/-; baby boxes, £l/6/11. On February 1 a carnival was held in Maidstone Park, permission for use of the grounds being kindly granted by the Upper Hutt Borough Council. The gathering was opened by Mr. B. Roberts, M.P., and proved a great success, with a result that £44/2/10 was added to the general funds.’’ , The balance-sheet showed a credit o£ £BO/16/10 in the general account, as against £B5/12/2 .at the beginning of the year; a balance of £27/8/6 in the building account, as against £_26/0/3; and £123 2j. in the reserve fund, as against £ll6 1/4. Liabilities were nil, and assets totalled £863/12/3/ KOROKORO BUSH TRACK Vandalism Reported Complaints that vandalism had taken place along the bush track were voiced in the report presented to the annual meeting of the Koro'ioro Progressive Association. It also reported that .five bad places on the track had been fenced and the track had been repaired. A member declared at the meeting that the Petone Borough Council did not appreciate the value of the bush track, but tried to beautify small plots In Petone instead of concentrating on one of the best beauty spots in' the valley. When the bush had been destroyed the council would have to replant at great cost. An endeavour to obtain a police patrol for Korokoro had been unsuccessful, but the Petone Borough Council was taking the matter up with the department, it was stated. . Officers were elected as follow: Chairman. Mr. J. Meachen; secretary, Mrs. L. A. Huggan; executive, Messrs. S. G. Jones, J. McMillan, D. S. Packwood, L. Packwood, W. Glover’ RESIDENTIAL NURSERY Successful Bridge Party A very successful bridge party was held recently in aid of the funds of the Lower Hutt branch of the Residential Nursery. Prizes were won by Mesdames J. Nash and Fauvell. Among those present were Mesdames Nash, J. W. Andrews, Hooson, Hollis, Knox, Forbes, Neilson, August (2), Savage, Taylor, Mount. Young, Stoupe, Mitchell, Flux, Poole, Beasley, v Tamblyn, Alexander, Campbell, McArthur, Corbett, Wright, O’Shea, Van Borsum, Burgess, Moore, Mclnnes. The very satisfactory sum of £4 was raised as a result of the party. Committee Meets The monthly meeting of the Lower Hutt branch of the Residential Nursery took place at the home of Mrs. W. Nash, Mrs. Burgess presiding. Committee members present were Mesdames Forbes, Corbett, Wright, August, sen., J. August, Knox, Campbell, Flux. D. McArthur, Neilson, Hollis, and Miss Wilkins. It was decided to hold a children s party in the Returned Soldiers’ Association rooms on May 20. I It is the committee's intention, when they visit the nursery in June, to make a gift of soap. The next meeting was arranged for June 13. , Mesdames Campbell and Flux were hostesses. £5 IN CASH STOLEN The sum of £5 in cash, together with fidme fountain pens apd playing cards, were stolen from the shop of Mr. L. Player, bookseller. High Street, Lower •Hutt, on Wednesday night, when someone entered the premises by the back door.