Local and General News

Hutt News, Volume 20, Issue 16, 18 September 1946, Page 7

Local and General News

Secondary Schools Resume. The secondary pchools resumed this week after the spring vacation of Ihroo weeks. Merry Minstrels. The Merry .Minstrels, Lower Hutt's popular concert party, are to give entertainments at Eastbourne and Stokes Valley. iu< <• Kindergarten Appeal. ' A si reel collection on behalf of the funds of the Free Kindergarten Association was taken up on Friday. There was a good response from the public. Kadio Licenses. The annual report of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service states that last year 393,899 . receivinglicences were issued, an increase of 14,657 for the twelve months. Club to be Revived At. a meeting held last week it was decided to revive the Petone Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club, which has been in recess since the commencement of the war. At*v.- Radio Stations. Hastings, Wanganui, Hamilton, and TMma.ru are to have their own radio stations. 2ZA Palmerston North, 2ZJ Gisborne, 2YB New Plymouth, and 2YN Nelson will be reorganised for better service. ciai'ly Morning Meeting. The special meeting of the Lower Hutt City Council, to consider the provision of a Little Theatre, was held at 8 o'clock on Friday morning. There was a full attendance of Councillors. «'iX-serviceinens Hardships. At a meeting in Auckland, during a discussion on the housing shortage, it was stated that some ex-service-men were living in ►patchecl-up fowlhouses and garages lined with sacking, for which they are paying 30/per week. Over 10,500 Entries At the first Sydney Eisteddfod in 1933 there were 500,') entries. The last, in 194.1, drew 10.500 entries. For the coming Eisteddfod, from October 21. to November 2, the 1941 total was passed a month ago. Amateur Operatic Societies. The Auckland Operatic Society is to stage "The Vagabond King" shortly. Wellington has "Firefly" in rehearsal lor early production, and Christchurch has just concluded a successful season with "A Runaway Girl." Hamilton will produce "Floradora" next month. Imprisonment for Theft. In the Magistrate's Court at Lower Hutt John Robert McKay (3 3), who had pleaded guilty the previous week to charges of theft and false pretences arising from his unauthorised contracts to sell huts, a cottage, and storehouse at the Randwick Road Public Works camp, while he was caretaker there, was sentenced to imprisonment for 15 months. Lower Hutt Exhibitors' Success At the National Daffodil' Society's show at Auckland Mr. C. H. Poole, of Lower Hutt, secured a championship with his Barrii blooms, and won the Alan Gibson Daffodil Trophy and the Lethbridge Daffodil Trophy. Mr. C. H. Matthews, of Lower Hutt, secured the Gray Challenge Cup (amateur). . ".,•' Petone—Hutt —Phutt! In the Lower Hutt City Council's discussion on the name of the city last week the Mayor, Mr. J. W. Andrews, said that when a change of name was proposed some years ago someone suggested that Petone and Lower Hutt should amalgamate and the first letter of Petone be affixed to Hutt, making Phutt! ijower Hutt Civic Centre. During a discussion at a special meeting of the Lower Hutt City Council on Saturday morning the Mayor, Mr. J. W. Andrews, said that he thought the civic centre scheme would be well on "the way to completion within six years. Some of the Councillors did not appear to be so optimistic, mentioning ten years. youths' Bad Manners Among the passengers seated in a. bus between Lower Hutt and Wellington on Saturday afternoon were nine or ten youths in the late teens or early twenties. Although there were half-a-dozen women standing in the bus not one of the youths offered to give up his seat. One wonders sometimes if good manners have disappeared with so many other things! Council Adjustments Following a reference to adjustments between the Lower Hutt City Council and the Hutt County Council, the Mayor (Mr. J. W. Andrews) stated at the last meeting of the City Council that the relations between the two bodies had always been very cordial. The city clerk and the county clet'k had put in much, hard work and deserved the thanks of the councils. , t Marching. Girls. "The girls' marching teams have been.dragged in to displays by other organisations, which have benefited from the takings. It is now thought that the benefits derived should be passed back to the girls' organisations themselves," said Mr. G. Austail at the meeting held in Lower Hutt with the object of reviving interest, in the Hutt Valley Marching and Recreation Association.

Labour Party's Election Campaign. The Prime Minister, Mr. P. Eraser, will open the Labour Party's election campaign on October 15, at Auckland. rushed Harrow 2000 Miles. Taking just over six months, Henry Cook has pushed a wheelbarrow oyer 2000 miles across Australia, from Darwin to Port Augusta, thus winning a wager of I*3o 0. .Maori Settlement at Waiwhcfu The building of 22 modern houses is included in the plans made for a modern Maori settlement, complete with meeting-house, to be established cm the Native block at Waiwhetu in the vicinity of White's Line East. Repertory Society's Visit Members of the Masterton Repertory Society were interested visitors to the last performance of "Outward Bound," which they have in rehearsal, by the Hutt Repertory Theatre recently. fiiririil'ord Park. The changing seasons always add interest in the flower beds in Rlddilord Park. Just now yellow and crimson tulips and purple pansies make an efiective contrast, and the polyanthus and wallflower plots make an attractive show. Heavy Traffic Fees It was stated at the' last meeting of the Lower Hutt City Council that under the new basis of allocation the heavy traffic fees would show an.increase in Lower Hutt of £2OOO -a year. Wellington and Petone would drop a little. Church's Balanced Budget It was reported at a meeting in Auckland that the annual budget of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand has been balanced with about £IOOO to spare. The gross amount of the budget was £59,807, and the year's work ended with, a surplus of over £IOOO. Broadcasting Service Profit. The New Zealand Broadcasting Service has £1,830,000 set aside for overtaking arrears of construction, replacement of equipment and future development. The commercial division made a profit of £107,308 during the year, and the national division's income was £480,193. Mat Destroyed by Fire. The Hutt Fire Brigade received three calls during the week. The only property fire was in Seddon Street, Waddington Drive, where a Public Works hut was destroyed just after one o'clock on Saturday morning. The cause of the fire is a mystery. Long Meeting Expected In view of the large amount of business to be transacted the Hutt Valley Electric Power Board will commence its meeting tomorrow half-an-hour earlier than, usual. Amongst the matters to be discussed is the appointment of a supply engineer and several applicants will be interviewed. Half Rates Remitted The Hutt Bowling, Tennis and Croquet Club made Application to the Lower Hutt City Council under Section 75 of The Rating Act, for the remission of half the amount of the current year's rates. The Council decided that £2O/8/6, being half rales for the current year, be remitted. Temporary Buildings The Lower Hutt.City Council, at its last meeting, granted permission for the erection of several temporary buildings for business purposes. Among them were premises for the manufacture of clothing and manchester goods, children's underwear, toys, etc. Allowances to Governor-General Allowances paid to- the GovernorGeneral of New Zealand will in future be at the rate of £4500 a year. At present the statutory allowance is £2OOO. The salary of the Chief Justice is fixed at £2500 and that for other judges at 2250. This new scale for judges represents an increase of £250 in each case. Lower Hutt Library. Duing August 192 new books were added to the Lower Hutt Public Library, compared with 100 in the same month last year. The amount received in subscriptions was:—Senior, £46 ' (£(i2/12/-. in August, 1945); junior. £9/16/3 (£ls/13/9); extra books, £6O/2/9 (£SO/5/6). Success of "The Student Prince" The new Williamson Comic Opera Company's production of "The Student Prince" has pleased critics <*ind public in Auckland, and the season is proving very successful. Alan Christie has won high praise in. the title role, and Marie Ryan- plays opposite him with success. Denis Hartley, formerly of Wellington, and Lily Moore, have the chief comedy roles. Revivals of "Desert Song" and "Rose Marie" will follow. Junior Chamber's Object. In replying to a vote of thanks 'to the Hutt Valley Junior Chamber of Commerce for having called the meeting to arouse'interest in the Marching and Recreation Associatfon, iii Lower Hutt last week, Mr. Leo Brown said it was one of the Chamber's first duties to help youngpeople to become good citizens. Mt\ G. Austad said that the Chamber, a group of young business men, wasdGiug a great job.