PETONE AND HUTT. THE NEW WHARE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 24, 29 January 1908, Page 2

PETONE AND HUTT . THE NEW WHARE.

Tho first pile of tho new wharf at Pctono will probably bo driven about two or three weeks after tho arrival nf the barque Kongsbyrd with a supply of timber for the contractors. Several piles aro at present near the site, already pointed and coppered, but the delay is caused through there not being any small piles from 20 to 24 feet. COMBINED TRAMWAY SCHEME. The two engineers of tho Hutt and Petone Boroughs have made preliminary arrangements for drawing up a report on the combined tramway scucmo. The report will be presentedi to fche Tramway Committee on Monday night. THE GEAR COMPANY'S WORKS. The Petone Borough Council having decided to grant tho Gear Company permission to erect manure works adjoining the main works of the company in Petone—subject to the plans being in accordancß with the requiremonts outlined by the District Health Officer, and tho observance of conditions which will bo imposed as bylaws by way of special order —a special meeting of the council will be held on Friday evening for the adoption of bylaws regulating noxious tiades. Under the arrangement come to in conference the directors of the company will now give the- council the land needed for the approach to the proposed bridge at the end of Jackson-street. COURT CASE DISMISSED., A* a sequel to a quarrel with hi> landlady, William Robinson, a slaughterman, was arrested yesterday morning at Petone, and subsequently charged with using obscene language within the heiring of peOplo passing by in the street. The accused, defended by Mr. Cracroft Wilson, pleaded not guilty, contending that the language was not heard, and couldi not be heard, in the public street. The Bench (Messrs. In^lis and Short, Justices of the Peace) upheld defendant's contention, and dismissed the case. * MISCELLANEOUS. On Thursday nest another opportunity of witnessing a demonstration of work-vb-S by gas > under the Petono Borough Council, will be given in the State Schoolroom at 3 o'clock. Tenders are to be called by the Hutt Borough Council for the erection of s. bridge over the Hutt River at Camproadi. There was a. crowded, attendance at St. Augustine's vicnxa.no or Monday evening for the C.E. Men's Society meeting, ove»> which Mr. Carnmock' presided. Mr. Richards ga^e an excellent address on "Tho Principles of Right and Wroner," which was iollowed by an instructive discussion, in which the vicar and Messrs. Snell, G. Casfclo, House, Semple, Baxter! Titchener, and others took part. It was decided,to holdi a corporate communion of members on Sunday, 9th February. The report that the recent gymkhana organised, by the C.E.M.S. had resulted in over £38 being cleared for tho vestry funds was heartily npplaude-d. The next meeting of the Petone Junior Club Athletic Society on Wednosday evening of next week promises to bring forth several new competitors. For the 100 yd and 150 yd. handicaps eleven entries have been received! in each race. The monthly meeting of the Star of Petone Tent, 1.0.11., was held last ni^lit in the Wcsleyan Schoolroom, Nelsonstreet. Bro. W. Sussex, C.R., presided over a fair attendance of membeis. One new member was initiated-. Accounts to. the amount of £7 10s were passed for payment. THE- WATER SUPPLY. Mr. J. Piper, % member, of tho Petone Fire Brigade, writes : "In last evening's issue, referring to the electrical fire installation, you state that a peculiar incident happened during the council's meeting; but, there also occurred at tho same tnne at the. Fire Brigade station a still more peculiar incident or coincidence. On my arrival at the station some minvtea after the firehell rang 1 found the engineer's assistant and a wellknown resident watching the pressure gauge. In answer to questions the assistant said that he had rang up the turncock, but did not notice at what time. After 1 had beon in the station seven minutes, ths indicator moved, and tho full pressure was' recorded, when, looking at his watch, the council's official 6.iid, "B<V minutes," and left in a hurry. Now fourteen minutes had elapsed between the time I first heard tho bell and the recording of full pressure, and unfortunately for the official's 84 minutes, the alarm was sent through the -wire by the brigade foreman, just as the hose cart was leaving, which was by his own admission some minutes bcfoie the engineer's assistant arrived. In a caso of this nature, it is perhaps just as well that the facts should ,be known."