PETONE AND HUTT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 149, 20 December 1907, Page 2

PETONE AND HUTT.

SUBURBAN MATTERS. HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL. A special meeting of the Hutt Borough Council was 'hold last evening, the Mayor (Mr. T. A. Peterkm), piesuling. There -were also proisont : — Councillors O'Sullivan, Judd, Baldwin, Hollard, Russell, Wildsmith, and Hodgins. Now that the weather was suitable, tlia owners of the Kilrymont Estate applied to have their footpaths tarred. Tha council decided to commence the work early iv the New Year. The chairman ot the Rivor Board drew attention to the condition of the approaches to the bridge over tho Ilutt river. Tha Mayor reported that the necessary repairs had since been effected. Messrs. Young and Tripe, solicitors, forwarded a compensation claim of £45 by Mr. N. Sladdcn in respect to the dedication of 8.3 perches, parb of section Ko. 21 Waiwetu-road. After a short discussion tho council resolved to formally deny any liability and to obtain the opinion of the borongh solicitors thereon. It was reported by the Borough eolici- . tors that the draft agreement in connection with the new bridge over the Hutt river was now in order, .excepting that a proviso should be added providing for the stipulated contribution of the council and its share of the upkeep. The council decided not to pay its share £-300 until the agreement had been signed, and also that tho proviso 'be 6ent to the City Council for insertion. The delay on the part of the ValuerGeneral's office in notifying further alterations to tho Valuation Roll was adversely criticised. The Mayor pointed oub that such alterations when not promptly notified greatly hampered the work of the Town Clerk. The council passed a resolution to tjie effect that the Government be informed of the delay, and it was decided to approach the Executive of the Municipal Society, ask* ing it to take the matter in hand. The decisions of the conference ro the Hutt Park Act were confirmed. Considerable discussion look place regarding the charges for river shingle supplied by Mesivs. Pitcaithly and Co. .Several Councillors spoke strongly on the matter and considered it' outrageous that the River Board in letting the contract had not made provision for a supply of metal to the Borough Council. •It was, they cpnbidered, another in» stance showing the advisability of abolishing the River Board. The Town Clerk produced a letter from the lessees of the shingle beache6, naming 4d as the rate to tho council, and it was decided to pay only that amount. The use of the Recreation Ground was granted to the United Friendly Societies on 12th January, and to the employees of .Messrs. M'llvridc and Son on another date. in his report which was subsequently attempted, the E.ngflioer reported that good progress had been made with the water-works pipe-laying. Tho necessary work for putting the main under the bridge was now completed. Tho enginehouse was finished with tho exception of the completion of painting and concrete floor slabs. One engine was ready for running and the other nearly so. Both sets of producer plants were ready for charging. The lamp authorised for Normandale had been erected, and the one in tihe main street opposite Council Chambers taken down. The main in Bridge-street, was laid down and 1170 feet lineal of 4 inch main was laid in Waiwetu-road, and a 3 inch main taken across from Rive 1 * Bank-road to the enginehouse. Several new connections had been made during the last few day 6. A PUB WC DEBATE. Afc tho Wcsleyan Church, ' Petone, last evening an interesting debate was conducted, Mr. J. W. M'Ewan (Mayor) presiding. The proposition' was : That Singk-tax is a distributor of national earnings. Mr. R. Gosse championed the 'cause of tho Singlo-taxers. Mr. Wakenmn contended that if Single-tax was adopted it would enormously increase the renfca of agricultural land, and consequently people in tho town would havo to pay great prices for the farmers' produce. Mr. Jacobsen also argued that Single-tax would be inimical to the interests of the people of New Zealand. Mr. Evans, in yc-plying' to Mr. Wake-ham, stated that if people would look into the official year book and see how much taxation was paid at present they would find that in most instancea it amounted to more than it would bo if Single-tax was law. COURT EPUNI. Tho half-yearly summons meeting of Court Epuni was held at St. Augustine's Schoolroom last evening, P.C.R. J3ro. Instone presiding. Election of officers for tho ensuing term resultod as follows:— C.H., Bro. Holmes; S.C.R., Bro. G. Lusty; S.W., Bro. Travel*; J.W., Bro. W. J. Leadbeatar; 5.8., Bro. Neill; J. 8., Bro. T. L. Eichardson; M.S., Bro. G. H. Gates; auditor, Bro. H. Clark (re-elected). Tho court decided to take 25 shares in the Newtown Dispensary. THE BRIDGE APPROACHES. Tho Petone Borough Council's subcommittee and representative? of tho Gear Company met in conference! yesterday regarding the new bridge *apE roaches, and it is understood it is proable that arrangements satisfactory to both parties will bo decided upon. AMATEUR ATHLETICS. The Hutt Volley Amateur Athletic Club Jield another successful meeting on the HuM> Recreation Ground on Wednesday night. The entries were good, and tha events, which were keenly contested, resulted as follows :-— Boys, 100 yards handicap, for njiedals. G. Nafcusch, scr., X ; T. Baumber, 6yds., 2. ' £00 Yards Handicap, for trophies, and points for the Pole Challenge Cup. — B. Cloro, 7yds., 1; H. A. Marshall, syds., 2. A very close" finish, the first four men wero bunched. C. Matthews (4yds.) and fl. Mould (4yds.) fell in. front of the tape. Halt-milo Ilauclicap, for trophies, and points for CudDy Cup. — H. Mould, syds., 1; B. Clore. 15yds., 2. Messrs. J. H. Wagg and J. Baumbor judged the events, Messrs. M. M'Gurk and B. 11. Parker acted as starter and handicappcr respectively. [ The Petono Junior Club's athletic branch held a- competition on the- local recreation ground. The events resulted :— 220 Yards Handicap.— Fi^st heat: Smyrk, Gyds., i; J, Ryan, 6yds., 2; 11. Nankhille, 18yds., 3. Time, 24 4-5 sees. Second heat : M. Ryan, 10yds., 1; J. Thomson, Byds., 2; Sliardlow, 20yds., 3. Time, 25scc. Final: M. Ryan, 3; J. Aiyan, 2; Smyrk, 3. Time, 24 3-ssoc. Hop, Step <md Jump. — Brico (scr.), 35fL. 6m., 1; M. Kyiui (6in.), 35ft. iOiu., 2; Bowman (6in.).' 35ft. 6in., 3; Fraser (scr.), 34ft. lin., 4. Boys' Races.— 7s yards : Ramsdcn 1, Hill 2, Parltor 3; lime, 9sec. 100 yards: Hill 1, Ramsden 2, Parker 3; time, 11 2 : ss.ec. Aggregate : Riunsdc-n 8, Hill 8. b'inal : Ramsden. MISCELLANEOUS. "15-auly and tho Jloast," was last niffhl \~r\ effectively stiiged in the Oilclfclluvs' Hal!, Petone, by the pupils of the I'clnne Calholii School. The acting of the children was very creditable, and . xofl.ee tod srea/t credit vmoa tha &i&Lar£ n£

the Convent, who devetpd so much timo in training the youthful performers During the evening Mnsteis Cox and Colqs and Miss I).' Carter contributed additions! items. Other highly appreciated features wore- tha cfiort& ot the flower girls, the physical drill by boys, and a chorus by. tho school. The ner1 formance will be repcotod tnis evening, 1 when the various prizes will bo distributed. The weekly session of the Hope of i Potonc, 1.0.0. T., was held in the Ranfnrly Hall , Uro. F. Townbond presiding. A mock municipal election was held, and Bro. Barnett was elected Mayor, and Bros. Dcnby, liobentson, Symons, iSims, nnd W. M'Ewan councillors. Songs were given by Bros. J . Wand and ' W. M'Ewan. Ifc was decided not to meet again 'till Bth January, when there will bo a reiinion of past and present membors. Bros. J. W. ->-Ewan and Barnett volunteered to bo responsible for tho "social" part, and their offer was accepted with thanks. At last night's meeting of tho Hutt Council Mt. Mills was reappointed dog registrar, and the amount of dog tax for j-jM was fixeci at 5s per head-To-morrow the first instalment of the party from the Petone Navals, which is to spend a week cruising in tho company's cutters in the Marlborough Sounds, *wilj cross, the Strait in the Penguin. The others will go over on Tuesday. Tho party will number nearly forty this year', under P.O. Fraser, and will'be the largest that has yet taken part in the annual cruise, wnich is evidently increasing in popularity.