LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 29, 11 December 1930, Page 12

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The cuckoos at the King George Theatre to-nig&t and to-morrow will make you laugh. The St. James V Parish News for the month of December is of double size this month and contains several very interesting articles in addition to the -monthly reports of the various church organisations. In honour of the receipt jubilee celebrations an excellent interior view of the church is illustrated," also a view of the second church and photograph's of the Rev. Thomas Paneourt -and the Rev. Joshua Jones. The first of a series of answers by the Bishop pf London to a number of difficulties in every day life and the article written specially or girls by Wm. MeDougall, make interesting reading. Those who are interested in1 the cultivation of (hydrangeas, should not miss the opportunity of • inspecting the fine collection which Mr. G-. A. Ghapman has been very successfully experimenting with under glass house conditions. The cuttings of these plants were struck in November of last year and were later potted off. By treating the plants -with. different minerals Mr. dhapnuan has succeeded in producing many delightful and novel shades of flowers with enormous heads of exquisite beauty and with florets of great size. -'■'•'" •■'.■■■' People are saying that they are going to have a good laugh at the Cuckoos to-night and to-morrow night. In our Teport of the Trinity College Music Examinations published last week the name of Dorthy Milne (teacher Miss La Boehe) who was success£vly was inadvertently omitted from' the list.

A very jolly "house warming 77 party took place on Saturday evening at "Coolhurst' 7 the new residence of Jfe and Mrs C. J. Ashton. Dancing andgames were enjoyed in the lounge and a delightful supper was served in. the dining room, the table being tastefully decorated with Iceland poppies. Musical items were rendered by Mr. Ashton, Mrs. O'Kane, Miss Zell O 7Kane and Mr. Brucie.

T>]ie local Brownie Pack has arranged t.^ give a concert in St.. Jameses Hall on Thursday next to provide .funds wlucli to supply Shmas Cheer for the children of the. MeCaTthy Home, Belniont. Such a worthy object should meet with general support.

Mr. H. G. Dyer,.B.A 3 of the Hutt Valley High School staff, has accepted a position in the Huntingtower School, ,Malvern, Melbourne '

Tlie annual garden party arranged % the members of the Women's Guild of St. Stephen /s Presbyterian Churc3i will be held at the residence of Mr. H. W. Kersley, Western Hutt Koad, on, 'Saturday, 21st FeforuaTy, JL93I.

Mr. A. H. Lees, the well-known land and estate agent,, who until recently was trading as- A. M: Lees and Co., at 23 High Street, Has taken into partnership Mr. Arthur Wimpory, who for 29 years was on the Wellington staff of Sargood Son arid Ewen ' Ltd. In future the' business will be carried on under the name of "The Bridge Land Agency" in Feist's Buildings.