DISTRICT JOTTINGS

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 159, 2 April 1937, Page 7

DISTRICT JOTTINGS

No Unemployed Boys on Register

POSITION AT Y.M.C.A

“IVe arc now in the happy position of being able to say there are, no unemployed boys on the register.” stated the general secretary of the Hutt Valley Y.M.C.A., Mr, A. C. Edwards, in his report to the board of directors. The applications were for employees rather th,an for employers.

Optimists’ Club. Consideration is being given by the board of directors of the Hutt Valley Y.M.C.A. to the possibility of forming an Optimists’ Club as an adjunct to the association. It is held that the time is opportune for the formation of a club.

Bowling Tourney Finals. Provided the weather bolds fine, the Hutt Valley Bowling Sub-Centre’s Easter rinks tournament will be brought to finality on the Petone club’s green to-morrow. Wet weather on Monday prevented the lin.al stage being concluded to schedule. Testing Motor-vehielcs.

Not all Hutt Valley motorists had their vehicles tested for a warrant of fitness by the end of March. Yesterday A grade garages in the district authorised to conduct the tests were kept quite busy handling vehicles.

Warning Bells at Normandale. With reference to a paragraph which appeared in “The Dominion” on Wednesday concerning warning signals at the Normandale level crossing at Lower Hutt, the Railways Department states that there have been bells fitted at this crossing for some years.

Professional Boxing Match. An early start with activities is to bo made by the Hutt Valley Boxing Association. The first professional match of the season has been arranged for April 26 in the Labour Hall. Pel one. The contestants matched are Stan Smith, a fast, clean-hitting 'Wellington boy, and Glengarry, also of Wellington, who will make his debut in the cash ranks. Plans arc also being formulated for amateur activity. Already the amateurs arc getting in soil'd training in readiness for the season ahead. Rugby Preparations. So as to give the selectors an idea of the material offering in the various grades a series of trial games will be played by members of the Petone Rugby Football Club to-morrow. The games will be played on the recreation ground and North Park. The senior, junior and third grade trials will start at 3 p.m., and will be preceded by trials for fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh grade players. Lease of Hall for Scouts. An application from the St. Augustine Boy Scout troop for a renewal of the lease of the section of land on which the scout hall stands was received by the Petone Borough Council last night. The matter was referred to the reserves committee. It was pointed out that the lease was renewable for a further period of ten years, subject to the land not being required for other purposes. Health Camp Appeal.

A circular containing an appeal by the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, for co-operation in an effort to raise funds for the establishment of a national memorial to the late King George V, came before a meeting of the Petone Borough Council last night. The letter explained that it was proposed the memorial should take the form of permanent health camps. The mayor, Mr. A. Scholefield, announced his intention of convening a public meeting for Wednesday, April 14, to deal with the matter.