The Hutt News Wednesday, August 26, 1942. Local and General

Hutt News, Volume 16, Issue 13, 26 August 1942, Page 4

The Hutt News Wednesday, August 26, 1942. Local and General

The J-Jutt Valley Horticultural Society's spring show will be held in St. James's Hall on \Wdnesda; and Thursday, 2:>rd and 2-lth Sop tember. The mayoress, .Mrs. J. \Y. Andrews, will preside at a meeting to be held in the council chambers at 10 o'clock nest Friday morning for # the purpose of soliciting the aid of I ladies willing lo knit comforts for j the Fighting French soldiers. On Saturday next the Hutt Valley Uoy Scouts will canvass uie dis- ! Irict to collect empty tins on behalf lof the loqj.it I'atriotic Committee, I who are in urgent need of receptacles in which to pack the monthly quota of comforts for boys overseas. Conilfilmt.ions may be left at the gate or on the verandah. Mr. W. V. Dyer was last week reelected unopposed as chairman of the Wellington Education Board. He has held that oilice for the past eight years, and was warmly congratulated by both old and new members, who expressed their appro ciation of his services. On Saturday next a series of tests of the siren warning system will Ue carried out, commencing at noon, vvaruens are requested, to report on Lhy coverage in their respective areas. The youth who for several weeks lias ueen carrying on a campaign of alarming females in the street by attacking them on their bicycles, etc., appeared at the Juvenile Court last week and was appropriately dealt v/ith. racking day for soldiers' parcels for Christmas will be held at the i'atriotic Rooms on Thursday next. Donations of any kind wilt be gratefully received. All old pupils of Epuni School are notified by advertisement in this issue of the first, annual meeting to be held this'week. The Association would be pleased to receive the names and addresses of old pupils serving with the forces as it is the intention of the committee to again remember them with a parcel at Christmas and further, to compile a list of their old school mates, who have paid the supreme sacrilice. Appreciation is also expressed to the residents of the district for their support throughout the year and the school committee for courtesies extended.