Local and General News

Hutt News, Volume 20, Issue 17, 25 September 1946, Page 7

Local and General News

hand and Income Tax. Land tax is payable in one sum >n October 4th and income tax on February 12, 1947. National Orchestra. The National Orchestra is expected to gather for the first time at the end of October. The maxinum use of New Zealand talent will >e made. Power Hutt Rowing Club. At the first meeting of the committee of the newly-formed Lower Hutt Rowing Club steps were taken :o put the club on a sound footing. Jaycee.s at Parliament. A party of members of the Hutt Valley Junior Chamber of Commerce and Industry will attend Thursday night’s sitting of the House of Representatives. Help for War Amputees. Over £IOO was raised for the Otago and Southland War Amputees’ Association at the last community •‘sing” at Dunedin. Tlie next “sing” will benefit the Nurses’ Chapel Fund. Jar Damaged by Fire. A car belonging to Mr. R. H. HalYon was extensively damaged by lire when parked outside the railway workshops. The Lower Hutt Fire Brigade received five calls during the week. Softball in Hutt Valley. The newly-formed Hutt Valley Softball Association expects a busy season. Many firms are expected to enter teams. Grounds will be .cade available both in Lower Hutt and Petone. Date of Local Elections. Under the Local Elections and Polls Amendment Bill introduced into Parliament on Friday the time for holding elections for local authorities is changed from May to November, commencing next year. Queue a Mile Long. There was a queue a mile long at the Albert Hall, London, recently for a concert by the 8.8. C. Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth Schumann (singer), and Myra Hess (pianist). Hundreds of those in the queue never got into the hall. New Shoe Store. Women of the Hutt Valley will be interested to learn that Gubb’s Shoe Fitting Store, of Petone, will shortly open a smart salon specialising in high-grade multiple, shoes, at 181 High Street (late Hilda Webster’s Salon). 1000 Garments for CORSO. Nursing cadets of the St. John Ambulance Brigade in th r e Hutt Valley have made or collected 1000 garments as their contribution to the CORSO appeal for warm underclothing for Greece. Miss D. Brooks, supervisor of the. nursing cadets, organised this effort. Drama Festival Tonight. A drama festival will be held b> the Women’s Institute in the Red Cross Hall tonight, among the competitors being the Upper Hutt, Wallaceville, Belmont, and Taita branches. Instrumental trios (piano, violin, and ’cello) will be given by the Misses Lister. Confusion Over “Hutt City.” As showing the confusion that may arise by the use of the name “Hutt City,”, a Lower Hutt business man had to pay an extra 1/6 last week for a cablegram stating that “Hutt City,” which had drawn the tag “Name not known,” meant Lower Hutt. Closer Relations with U.S.S.R. Dr. F. Sipos, well-known Czech speaker, addressed the Lower Hutt branch of the Society for Closer Relations with the U.S.S.R. recently on the subject of “Yugo-Slavia, the U.S.S.R., and the United Nations.” He stressed the necessity for friendship with and understanding of the Soviet Union. , Hospital Clock. At the last meeting of the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr. A. Brockelsby complained about the hospital clock. Its hands should be painted black, he said; at present they blended in with the building, and it was difficult to tell the time. It was decided to bring the matter -to the notice of the authorities. Closing Time of Mails. The closing time of southern mails was discussed at the last meeting of :he executive of the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce. Mr. C. E. Moran said that at present these .nails closed at Lower Hutt at 11 i.m. from Monday to Friday and 12.30 on Saturdays, and lie considered that the closing time should Je some liours later. It was deeded to discuss the matter at the text meeting of the executive. A 000 for Church at Epuni. Provision for £IOOO to be paid to die Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd, Epuni, Lower Hutt,- for lie purpose of building and furnisling a new church is made under the vill of the late Gertrude Elizabeth Alice Clark, who died at Lower Hutt ,n July 22nd. The will also proides for £IOO each to be paid to .he Melanesian Mission of the Anglian Church, the Wellington branch if the New Zealand Crippled Child■eii Society, the Society for the Proection of Women and Children, ind the Wellington Society for the ■Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. ’

Hoy Scout Membership. The membership of the Boy Scouts Association is 19,524, compared with 19,940 in 1945, a decrease of 416. Junior Chamber’s Dance. The annual dance of the Hutt Valley Junior Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be held tonight. £1,230,000 on New Schools. Schools to the value of £1,250,000 will be built during the current financial year. Public Servants. There are now over 99,000 Government employees in New Zealand, compared with 42,000 in 1921 and 56,000 in 1936. Bequest to Roys’ Home. The Anglican Boys’ Homes Society, Lower Hutt, is to receive £6O from the income from the estate of the late; Mr. Thomas Meagher, of Porirua. '• Staff Week. A feature of Giltrap’s Staff Week was a social function held at the National Club Rooms last Thursday evening. Interesting films and social items were enjoyed by all members of the staff and their friends. Branch of Labour Party. A branch of the Labour Party has been formed at Stokes Valley. At the inaugural meeting, presided over by Mr., F. Cornwell, an address was given by Mr. J. Thorn, Labour candidate for Otaki. Shortage of Manpower. ”• The Woburn railway workshops, which are the biggest engineering shops in New .Zealand, have a manpower shortage. Today 1350 men are working at the £554,000 plant. In 1940 there were 2218. Film Stars’ Big Salaries. The highest-paid film star last year was Fred Mac Murray, whose earnings were £97,000. Ray Millaad earned £66,000, Charles Boyer £51,000, and Bing Crosby £48,000. Carmen Miranda was the highestpaid woman star with £50,364. Water Development Scheme. The Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce and. Industry has decided to endeavour to arrange a tour of inspection of the Hutt Valley water development scheme. Mr. H. V. Horlor said that arrangements would have to be made through the Wellington City Council, as Lower Hutt had no part in the scheme. Chamber and Boy Scouts. The Hutt Valley Junior Chamber or Commerce is taking great interest in the scheme to send Hutt Valley representatives to the Boy Scout Jamboree in France next year, and has assumed responsibility for sending one boy to the Jamboree. A recent golf tournament resulted in £7 being added to the fund. Wellington’s Big Membership. “The Wellington Chamber of Commerce, per capita, has the biggest membership of Chambers in New Zealand. I have just sent a note to Auckland to tell them thatl” said Mr. S. W. Peterson at a meeting of the executive of the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce. Conference Postponed. The annual conference of the New Zealand Associated Chambers of Commerce, which is usually held in November, has been postponed until March 12th and 13th, at Napier. “November is not a good date for the conference; the idea is to hold it when Parliament is not in session—will have less competition!” said a member. No Povyer for “Squatters.” Tlie Hutt Valley Electric Power Board decided at its last meeting that no “squatter” in a house in the Board's area, which includes many State houses, should be supplied with electricity. Mr. J. W.Andrews said he was sure that no local body would make either drainage or water available to a “squatter.” To give a “squatter” electricity might cause the public to think the board condoned the act. Taita-Naenae Railway. The Minister of Works, Mr. R. Semple, stated in the House of Re* presentatives that, a single railway track will soon link Taita Station with Naenae. Alternative schemes for a line through the Taita Gorge to the existing line near Silverstream are being examined. New Flats at Naenae. Tenders are being considered by the Works Department for the building of 16 flats at Naenae. They, will be in four blocks of four flats each and the construction will be of two stories. First of their kind to be designed for the Wellington district, they are prefabricated on the ground and the sections are joined by welding of the concrete reinforcing steel, after which the joints are plastered over. Films of Hutt Valley.

The president, Mr. K. K. Watts, reported to the last meeting of the executive of the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry that he had been approached by an Auckland film unit regarding a scheme for filming Hutt Valley industries, housing, etc. The film would ba in colour and would cost £IOOO, and would be exhibited in New Zealand, Australia, and America. No action was taken, the Chamber being of opinion that if it was a commercial proposition the film unit should pay tor it. ’