Local and General News

Hutt News, Volume 20, Issue 42, 16 April 1947, Page 7

Local and General News

i ;< y < "mini il Account's. Accounts amounting to £17,357/IV - were passed for payment at Moiula;. night's meeting of tin- Lower ■ ,iti t iiy i 'i.uii. il. .r;!::u; »Ivganisnlions. Twenty-one drama organisations, .vpresenting some 8000 members. "mve income members of the New Zealand Drama Council. Bush-workers" Houses. The Stnte Forest Service is to caL tenders Tor the construction of ;,,mi hush-workers' houses. A model house lias been buiil in sections .md crerted al Wan rloo. Price of Petrol Increased. The retail price of petrol lias been Increased by one penny a gallon, authority for the increase being con-ainr-d in amending regulations gazetted la.si week. School Fair. A fair will he held at the Marist Brothers' School. 163 Waterloo Road, on .Saturday next. There will be a drill display by the boys and various stalls for the sale of produe", fun, games, rtnd afternoon tea.

Pour of Housing Areas. About on members of the Brooklyn bra mm of the Labour Party in.mee;ed the new State housing areas Li Fpuni. Wnddington. and Taita. up Co-operative Society's shops and the Wellington water supply scheme tt Kaitoke on Saturday. Civic Farewell t<» Scouts. A civic farewell to the Hutt Valley and Bays Hoy Scouts who have been chosen to attend the Scout Jamboree in France will he given in Lower Halt on May 1. The boys will be farewelled by the Mayors of Lower Hutt. Petone, and Eastbourne 2nd the chairman of the Hutt County ! 'r.uncil.

Draughts Championship. The New Zealand draughts championship was won by D. Calderwoo.l. oi Hamilton, with 28| points. K. Magnusson (Wellington) and C. Johnstone (Palmerston North) tied or second place, with 2:; points. L. Shaw, of Lower Hutt, was fifth in the handicap event, which was won by R. Ramsay, of Palmerston North.

Tribute lo Lafe Henry Ford. At the hour fixed for the funeral of the late Mr. Henry Ford a tribute to his memory was paid at the Ford motor works in* Petone. The staff rt-as addressed by the general manager. Ml*. G. H. Jackson, who spoke of Mr. Ford's great life work for business and staff. A period of solemn silence was observed. ,

U.S.A. Parcels for Scotland. Under the scheme by which branches of the British Legion have been "adopted" by branches of the New Zealand Returned Services Assuciation, the Hutt Valley Association has made arrangements to send parcels oi food to Glasgow. The lirsl twenty parcels are now ready for despatch.

Traffic Lectures al Schools. Th" City Engineer. Mr. It. R. Bach, reported to the Lower Hutt City Council on Monday night that traffic lectures have been given for the fourth term at the schools with the usual co-operation of the Automobile Association's school officer, Mr. E. Silverwood, and 1250 children ranging from primers to standard 6 received traffic instruction and observed traffic films. This work is being continued during April.

No Self-Pity

In expressing his admiration of ihe spirit nf tlie people of Britain. Dr. C. E. Beeby, Director of Education, speaking at tln> opening of the new assembly hall at the Hntt Valley Memorial Technical College at IVtooo, said: "l left Britain in the middle ol the 'Big Freeze." The people had had a terrible time, but aithnugll they grumbled there was no self-pity. They would say that it.*- "average person' had had a bad time, hut I could never itnd that average perKon.' "

Collecting Office for Rentals. The Slate Advances Corporation lias :>d\isod that the response to the facilities provided for the payment of rentals in the district is somewhat disappoint ins;. There is still >. marked tendency for many residents to pay in to the Lower Hutt uffkv, with the result thai the Naenae office has given little relief In arresting the congestion at Lower Hutt. The Naenae-Waddlngton Progressive Association strongly urges that iis members make full use of the Naenae office for the purpose intended.

Reduction in Wages Tax. The Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention of all employers to the notice appearing in today's issue regarding the dale from which the reduction In the rate of wages tax takes effecL The National Security Tax Abolition emergency Regulations, 1947, provide that national security ta\ shall not be payable

with respect to salaries and wages derived in respect of any period after April 2d. This also applies to any other income from which tax hi deductible at the source in the same manner as for salaries and wages. Tim wages tax payable will, therefore, be. reduced from the rate ol one penny in every ten pence (2/"n '.'i to one penny in every thirteen and one-third pence (1/6 in £}.

Kir.-Calls. i The Lower Hutt Fire Brigade Jfeceived eight calls during the wee"k. There were no property tires. « Win lor Hutt Cricketers. The Hut I Valley team won • a three-day representative cricket match against Wanganui. at Wanganui. by two wickets. t Shops in Xnenne Road. ; An application for permission *to erect four temporary shops in Naenae Road was granted by the Lower Hutt City Council at its last meeting. Popular Hoys' Hand. The Hutt Valley High School Boys' Band is a very popular organisation. During tiie past few months it hai fulfilled thirteen engagements .at garden parties, etc. N.Z. Orchestra in South Island. Members of the Now Zealand Symphony Orchestra left Wellington for the South Island last week. After concerts in Christchurcb they will go on to Dunedin. Nurses' Association. The next general meeting of ibe Hutt Valley Branch of the New Zealand Registered Nurses* Association will be held on Tuesday, April 22, at 7.45 p.m. In the Nurses* Home. Hutt Hospital. _ Building Permits, Daring March 54 building permits, totalling £23,241, were issued *by the Lower Hutt City Council, compared with 32 permits, totalling £ll,9Rfl, in the same month last yea r. ; > Plants at High School.

T'-e Reserves Superintendent, Mr. A. White, reported to the Lower Hutt City Council on Monday night that a thousand plants were planted In the Hutl Valley High School grounds on the occasion of ine school's 21ft anniversary.

Interest in Table Tennis. Last year the Wellington Table Tennis Association was the largest in the Dominion. There were 61 ciubn and 206 teams, an increase of four clubs, and 41 teams over the figures Tor the previous Pfpspeets for this year are very bright.

Loss on Railway Services

The loss on railways services for the il months of the last financial year from April 1. 1946. to March 1, 1 !>4T. .'.mounted to £236;f'87. Gross revenue for the period amounted to £14.225.700 and expenditure to £14,4 62.527.

Warning Lamps Stolen.

Thirty-seven out of 45 hurricane iamps which a company erected three weeks ago on large sewage works in Quay Street. Auckland, have been stolen They, cannot he replaced, as slocks are unprocurable, and the company has been compelled to place a continuous night watch on the area.

Price of Sugar.

According to the Food and Rationing Controller, the removal of the subsidy on sugar used for manufacturing purposes will not change ,the price of sugar used by domestic Ctm- , sinners, nor will the price of sugar used for meals by restaurants I or hotels be affected. » Shelter for Bus Passengers. The new bus station in Vogel Street. Wellington, will be in use in June. It is expected that 330 buses a day will leave the station,. carrying 7000 passengers to the Hutt V;at'ey :- IWW to Khandallah. The provision of Ihe shelter will be much appreciated by passengers. Last winter's waits in cold and rain w*re very unpleasant.?

Overheard in a Bus. The following remark, which will probably be supported by many people and condemned by others, was overheard in a bus: "They say they want a young minfster for youth work. 1 think there is too much stress on this business of attracting youth. We pander too much |to young people now. It does them no good." ,"

Talks to Rotarlnus.

Two interesting talks have been given to the Hutt Rotary Club;recently. Mr. R. Williams, director of the Pacific Aquarium, held the. close attention of members with; an address on creatures in the sea. Last Wednesday Mr. J. Salmon spoke of the development of music, with a demonstration of various instruments.

Thanks to City Council. At the official opening of the new assembly hall of Ihe Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College on Wednesday Mr. W. B. Nicholson, chairman of the Board of Governors, stated tiiat when cuts were made in electric power the Lower Hutt City Council generously came to the;assistance of the College, and*offered an auxiliary plant that enabled evening classes to be continued.

Water Heaters Cut Off. ,*' A statement issued after an emergency meeting of the Hutt Valley Electric Power Board stated that so far 10 consumers in the Board's area have had their water-healers disconnected for failure to obey the rationing orders. Further power restrictions had been considered and endorsed, to become effective if the savings wanted could noi be effected by voluntary means.