PETONE AND HUTT ITEMS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 59, 11 March 1909, Page 2

PETONE AND HUTT ITEMS.

For twenty-five years the anniversary services in connection with the Sunday school of the Petone Wesleyan Methodist Church have been carried out with success. Last eveniiig!s celebration was no exception, when a. large congregation gathered in tho church to listen to the anniversary hymns being sung by tho crildren. During the evening the yearJy prizes were distributed by Mrs. Wilson to the following successful scholars : — Upper school (possible marks 493)— Ralph Pickering 483, Vera Hitchings 477, Minnie Webster 472, Daisy Kibblewhite 470, Arnold Ackroyd 470, Doreen Webster 462, Cliff Ackroyd 438, Nellie Godber 429, Edith Jacobson 394, Wilfred Wilson 392, Irene Hay 390, Lily Norris 380, Len Pickering 379, Albert Turner 379, Horace Lusty 372, Grace Bradley 370, Harry Sswinders 347, Lily Kerslate 343, Irene Sussex 335, Lily Cassey 326, Ward Udy 310. According to the secretary's annual report, the roll number was 130, with an averago attendance of 99. The average attendance of teachers was 14. During the year a spcial donation of furniture to the extent of £7 16s was handed over to the church trustees. The performance of the Petone Citizens' Brass Band attracted a large crowd of people to the local recreation ground last evening, when a public performance was given in aid of the Penguin Relief Fund. About £5 was taken at the gates. Under the baton of Lieut. Herd, the band played the Hastings test selection, "Songs of Northern Scotland," with good effect. Additional selections were : — Hasting's test march, "Palmerston North"; "Polinto" (selection).; serenade, "Sweet Thoughts"; and a march, "Vanguard. ' ' Last evening, in St. Augtfstine's Church, Petone, the annual harvest thanksgiving services were conducted by the Rev/ Sykes, of Upper Hutt. The main feature of the service was the rendering of an anthem, "Thou Crownest the Year," by the choir, under the conductorship of Mj. J. Sherwin. The interior of the church was appropriately decorated for the occasion. Before Messrs. Inglis and Shoci*, at the Petone Police Court this morning, an elderly ma"n named Cole was fined 20s, with the option of seven days' imprisonment, on a charge of using obscene language. Accused pleaded that 1h was labouring under great excitement at the time. A "send-off" was tendered to Mr. and Mrs. H. Alexander, two Avell-known Petone residents, in the St. Augustine* Hall, last evening. Some fifty or sixty friends assembled and took part in a progressive euchre tournament, the first prize (ladies) in which was secured by Mrs. Lowin. Mr. D. Fraser obtained the highest number of points of the gentlemen present. Mr. Alexander has acquired the late Mr. Burt's sawmill, in the vicinity of the Mungaroa district. Mr. E. P. Bunny, a candidate for the Lower Hutt Mayoralty, will address the electors in the Hutt Town Hall on Monday evening next.

Cycling in the Boulevard Malesherbei. Paris, a police sergeant was knocked down by a cab and taken to hospital, wheie it was discovered that he was the youngest Count de Boaupre. It appears that the count joined the police force some years ago. Mr. William Francis, Laimceston, Tas., writes : "During tho recent hot spell in Melbourne, I had a very severe attack of Gastritis. I tried many remedies, bnfc nothing did me any good. A friend from Queensland, seeing* how ill 1 was, recommended mp to take Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I did so, and had only taken about four doses when I obtained relief. lam a commercial traveller, and visit many of the mining centra? of Tasmania and New Zealand, and will certainly never go on my travels again without a bottle of ChambarLain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with me. — Advt.