LOWER HUTT BECOMES A CITY

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 110, 3 February 1941, Page 9

LOWER HUTT BECOMES A CITY

Population Of 1329 in 1891 Rises To 22,000. Now FORECAST OF GREATER EXPANSION Lower Hutt became a city on Saturday after 50 years as a borough and 101 years of settlement. The keynote of speeches at the various gatherings in celebration of the event was not only the unpat alleled development of the Lower Hutt in recent years but also the even greater expansion that lies ahead. The responsibilities of the city s administrators and its citizens generally in the light of this expected expansion were stressed. Lower Hutt was declared a borough on January 1, 1891, with a population of 1329. On January -1, 1941, the Governor-General, Lord Galway, signed the proclamation declaring it a city as from February 1. Its population is now 22,000, coinpat ea with 8000 in 1926. ' . ~ , . , . — The day was perfect for the celebrations, which began with the special meeting in the morning to hear the reading of the proclamation, followed by the opening of jubilee Park, which, was formed to mai v the completition of 50 years as a borough. There was an official luncheon and then a march of time procession through the city to the Recreation Ground, where the celebrations weie continued. Thousands of citizens attended the public gathering, and theie were present local body leaders and representatives from Wellington, Hutt Valley, the Wairarapa and Manawatu.