HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 264, 4 August 1936, Page 5

HUTT VALLEY NEWS

The meeting of the Upper Hutt Borough Council last evening was conducted most harmoniously and at the suggestion of Cr. F. P. Keys, the Mayor, Mr. A. J. McCurdy and Cr. J. Purvis, who had had a dispute on Friday over council business, shook hands to indicate that the incidend was forgotten, the council applauding. During a discussion on housing at last evening’s meeting of the Upper Hutt Borough Council, the Mayor. Mr. A. J. McCurdy, paid that the Ford Company had bought a farm at auction “further down” the valley, and proposed to erect 150 workers’ houses there, which would be under their control.

HOUSING SCHEME

Upper Hutt to Inquire Into Position A question as to whether the Upper Hutt Borough Council had done anything toward obtaining Government assistance toward the erection of workers’ hornet was asked by Cr. A. Howell at last evening’s meeting of the Upper Hutt Borough Council. It was decided to write to the Minister concerned to ask for fullest details of the scheme and forms of application. Cr. Howell said there was a great shortage of houses in the district. A land agent had told him that he could let 25 houses in one week to approved tenants provided the rents were from 20/- to 25/a week. The Mayor, Mr. A. J. McCurdy, said there were some untenanted houses offering to approved tenants at quite reasonable rentals. The council did not know what the position was with regard to the Government scheme. He suggested that inquiries should be made. Cr. G. H. Guthrie recalled that he had brought the question up earlier, when it had been deferred until the legislation had been brought down. The council should get in with their application. “We are going along in a sort of nit and unless we make an effort to get out, will stay there.” Cr. A. Sutherland said that new houses were wanted. He did not like to see frontages being put “on things that are not lit to stand.” Such building did not go to the credit of the borough.

DUTIES ENDED

Unemployment Committee

Notification of the disbandment of the Upper Hutt Unemployment Committee, set up under the Unemployment Act, 1930, with the object of assisting the local certifying officer in the administration of unemployment relief measures, was received from the Hon. 11. T. Armstrong, Minister of Labour, at last evening’s ingeting of the Upper Hutt Borough Council. “You are probably aware that it is the policy of the present Government to assume direct control of all State activities, and, in these circumstances, it now becomes necessary that all employment promotion duties be entirely administered by my department,” wrote the Minister. “I should be pleased if you would convey to the respective members of your committee an intimation that the cominittee has now been formally disbanded and also express, on my behalf, the Government’s appreciation of the services rendered.”

NUMBERS CHANGED

Hutt Telephone Service Many Hutt Valley telephone subscribers had new numbers as from 7 o’clock last evening when a departmental changeover was made. The reason for the alteration is that the rapid increase in the number of unrestricted subscribers in the Petonc-Low-er Hutt district had necessitated a regrouping of the numbers. A number of subscribers in both restricted and unrestricted classes arc affected by the change.

SILVERSTREAM WATER Health Officer’s Inquiry An inquiry as to what action the Upper Hutt Borbugh Council had taken to ensure a sufficient supply of water in the Silverstream area during next summer, apart from the temporary provision of pumping water from the Trenthani racecourse well, was received from Dr. F. S. Maclean, medical officer of health, at last evening’s meeting of the council. “It is presumed that your council has at least ordered the necessary pumping plant if such is not obtainable locally at short notice,” he wrote. After some discussion the council decided to consider the letter in committee. TABLE TENNIS Results of Fifth Round

The fifth round of the Hutt Valley Table Tenuis Sub-Association’s inter-club matches has resulted as follows, lu the A grade matches the members, of "the winning team are mentioned first: — Alicetown Trinity (11) v. Lmque (9).— Singles: L. Rider beat H. Mouton 31-24, Pickering 31-11, A. Feuuell 31-10, Glendenning 31-13; R. Gray beat Pickering 31-21, Glendenning 31-23, lost to H. Mouton 21-31, A. Finnell 21-31; K. Bates beat Pickering 31-29, A. Finnell 32-20, lost to Glendenning 28-31, 11. Mouton 20-31; G. Martin beat Glendennlng 31-28, lost to H. Mouton 44-31, Pickering 27-31. A. Finnell ln-31-Doubles: Rider and Martin beat Finnell and Pickering 31-24, lost to Mouton and Glendennlng 29-31; Bates and Gray beat Mouton and Glendennlng 31-29, lost to Finnell and Pickering 10-31. Waiwetu (11) v. Taita (9).— Singles: L. Roberts beat G. Tustin 31-23, E. Batie 31---, Miss K. Tustin 31-24, G. Arms 31-19: B. Pegler beat Miss K. Tustin 31-23, G. Arms 31-29, lost to G. Tustin 18-31, E. Batie 18-ol; L. Corbett beat E. Batie 31-28, G. Arms 31-27, lost to G. Tustin 13-31, Miss K. Tustin 25-31: G. Corbett beat G. Arms 31-17, lost to G. Tustin 13-31, Miss K. Tustin 25-31; G. Corbett beat G. Arms 31-17, lost to G. Tustin 13-31, E. Batie 23-31, Miss K. Tustin 10-31. Doubles: Roberts and Pegler beat Batie and Arms 31-24; Tustin and Miss Tustin 31-27; Corbett and Corbett lost to Tustin and Miss Tustin 19-31, Batie and Arms 28-31. St Ronan’s (17) .v. St. James (3).— Singles: K. Longmore beat L. Pyne 31-19, Rodway 31-19, Newman 31-22. Organ 31-20; E. Hughes boat Pyne 31-4 S, Rodway 30-10. Newman 31-21. Organ 31-10: S. Blackie beat Rodway 31-19, Newman 31-28. Organ 31-18, lost to" Pyne 33-35; W. Day beat Rodway 31-28, Organ 31-27, lost to Pyne 30-32. Newman 10-31. Doubles: Blackie and Hughes boat Pyne and Rodway 31-27, Newman and Organ 31-29: Longmore and Day beat Pyne and Rodway 33-31, Newman and Organ 31-29.

Empire No. 1 (17) v. Empire No. 2 (3).— Singles: A. Wood bent ,T. Wilson 31-27, .1. MeCartliv 31-27. H. Thompson 31-25, R. Mitchell 31-24; .T. Halligan beat .1. Wilson 31-28, .T. McCarthy 31-2(1. R. Mitchell 31-27, lost to II Thompson 29-31; ,T. Wall beat I. McCarthy 31-28, H. Thompson 31-20, R. Mitchell 31121. lost to J. Wilson 23-31; A. Harding heat .T. Wilson 31-23. 11. Thompson 31-17, R. Mitchell 31-27, lost to .T. McCarthy 27-31. Doubles: Harding and Halligan beat Wilson and Mitchell 31-25. McCarthy and Thompson 31-29: Wall and Wood heat Wilson and Mitchell 31-21, Thompson and McCarthy 31-20. B Grade. Section I.—Alicetown Trinity 14 beat Wilford 3, 'Railways 14 beat Unique 6, Hut 1 )

Swimming 16 beat Taita 4, Excelsior 13 beat Petone Catholic 7. . Section 2.—Petone Fire Brigade 14 beat Railways 0, Petone Central 20 beat Petone Catholic 0. The M.U. Oddfellows v. Y.M.C.A. fixture is to be played at a later date. Trafalgar beat Waiwetu by 35 points (each side having Avon tori, games). C Grade. Section 1. —Eastern Hutt 14 beat Petone Catholic 0, Foresters 17 beat Taita 3, Petone Fire Brigade 17 beat Wilford 3, Unique v. Heretaunga drawn. Section 2. —Waiwetu 15 beat Hutt Swimming 5, Petone Contrail! beat Empire 9, St. Ronan’s 12 beat Hibernians 8; To Rapu and R.M.S. drawn,; D Grade. Section I.—Empire 19 beat M.U. Oddfellows 1, Railways 10 'beat Unique 4, Alicetown Trinity 16 beat Petone Fire Brigade 4. Trafalgar 11 beat St. Ronan’s 9. Section 2. —Foresters 11 beat Petone Central 9, Excelsior 16 beat Hibernians 4, Railways 12 beat Heretaunga 8, Petone Catholic 11 beat Wilford 9. E Grade. Section I.—Eastern Hutt 13 beat Y.M.C.A. 7, Petone Catholic won by . default from Heretaunga, Empire No. 1 17 beat St. David's 3; Empire No. 2 won by default from Railways. Section 2.—Empire No. 2 16 beat Alicetown Trinity 4, Empire No. 1 13 beat Waiwetu 7, Petone Central 15 beat Excelsior 5, M.U. Oddfellows 19 beat Te Kapu t

KENNEL CLUB SHOW The Hutt Valley Kennel Club will hold the annual show in the Horticultural Hall, Lower Hutt, on August 19 and 20, and as advertised in this issue entries will close with the secretary to-morrow. The schedule is an attractive one. Specials for all breeds and many handsome cups are offered for competition. Novice exhibitors are being given a special class in which generous prizes are offered, and Spratts'- Ltd., London, has donated a valuable cup and special prize for the winner of Spratts Grand Challenge Veteran Stakes. Every veteran competing in this class will be presented with a drinking bowl. A special feature of the showwill be the white draught-proof benching on which will be placed hundreds of pedigreed dogs from all parts of New Zealand. The Lower Hutt Horticultural Hall is an ideal place for a show, and competent judges from different parts of New Zealand have been selected. Exhibitors and the general public should have the opportunity of participating in a first-class show, PIPE BAND CONCERT The Labour Hall at Petone was crowded to the doors on Sunday evening when the Wellington Caledonian Society’s Pipe Band gave a concert in aid of their new uniform funds. Their items met with the enthusiastic approval of the large audience. In addition songs were sung by Mrs. Potter, Miss Griffin, Miss Went, Mr. Kay Trewern, Mr. N. Grenfell, and Mr. Bennett. Miss Shona Bennetts dauced a czardas, and eight pupils of Miss. Adeline Burnett danced Scottish reels, and four colleens gave an Irish reel and a jig. Mr. F. Ordrod played a cornet solo, and the Revellers’ Orchestra played selections.

nett. Miss ShOiia danced a czardas, and eight pupils of Miss Adeline Burnett danced Scottish reels, and four colleens gave an Irish reel and a jig. Mr. F. Ormrod played a cornet solo, and the Revellers’ Orchestra played selections.