Local and General News

Hutt News, Volume 20, Issue 43, 23 April 1947, Page 7

Local and General News

Viscount Montgomery's Habits

Viscount Montgomery, who will Visit New Zealand shortly, does not smoke or drink alcoholic liquor. He usually retires to bed at to p.m.. and is an early ilser. Power Board Inspections Officers of the Hutt Valley Electric Power Board made 205 re-In-apections during March, making a total to date*of 3,555. The test department, handled 1,770 meters during the month. R.S.A. Membership Members of the Returned Services Association in Stokes Valley have decided that their area should be part of the Upper Hutt branch of the association, rather than the Hutt Valley branch, centred at Lower Hutt. Office Girls am! Radiators "We will probably find that some office girls will not stay in their jobs during the winter if radiators are cut off," said a member of the Hutt Valley Electric Power Board last week.

Food for Britain More than 4,000.0f>0 extra pounds of meat and 175.000 extra pounds of butter have been made available for the people of Britain as a result of the first year's campaign conducted by the New Zealand Famine Emergency Committee for voluntary contributions of food coupons.

Farewell to Scouts The 3rd Lower Hutt Scout Troop will tender a farewell to Scouts Russell Mitchell and Bryce Harland. who will leave shortly for the Jamboree in France, in the Scout Hall f-n Monday, May f>. The programme vill include dancing and concert ittins. Parents, scouts and cubs are asked to be present.

New Stamp Issue On May 1 new King George VI stamps will be issued for the denominations 2d., 4d.. 5d.. fid., Bd., 9d., 1/-. 2/-. and 3/. With the *d.. Id., fid. and 2d.. King George issues now in use. these stamps will comprise a complete series of stamps showing the King's head.

Anzac, Day Services

At the last meeting of the Lower Hutt City Council the Mayor and Councillors accepted an invitation from the Returned Services Association to be present at the service of remembrance to be held at the Recreation Ground on the afternoon of Anzac ""Day.

Unoccupied Houses According to the secretary of the Wellington Returned Services Association there are 19.000 vacant houses in New Zealand. It is considered that the owners of these premises should be called before a proper legal tribunal to show cause why the premises should not be occupied.

Girls' Marching Teams It is likely that provincial centres will shortly be formed by the New Zealand Marching and Recreation Association, enabling more inter-dis-trict contests to be held, leading up to the North and South Island and Dominion championships The next. Dominion championships will be held in Dunedin in conjunction with the Otago centennial celebrations.

Road Safety Road safety films were shown by Patrol Officer E. Silverwood to children of the Waiwhetu School last week. Those for the inf.-"

who included the tiny tots from i j Woburn Community Kindergarten, were simplified. Mr. A. J. Archer, chief traffic inspector for Lower Hutt, impressed on the children the necessity for care in observing the rules of road safety.

Labour Representation Committee A new Labour Representation Committee, rendered necessary by the alteration In electoral boundaries, has been formed at Lower Hutt. with the following officers:—Chairman, Mr. P. Dowse; vice-chairman. Mr. J. Rae; secretary-treasurer, Mr. N. S. Wilson; committee, Messrs. T. Young. W. Jarvie a id J Stills; Mesdames A. Willing and J. Logie. A start has been made with preliminary arrangements for the municipal elections in November.

Violinist on Citrus Farm

Leo Cherniavsky. the violinist who was .recently in Lower Hutt, has returned to Australia, and before undertaking another concert tour he and Mrs. Cherniavsky will spend some time at their citrus orchard at Oosford, about sixty miles from Sydney. Mr. Claude Haydon. who is an old friend of Mr. Cherniavsky. and Mrs. Haydon, of Lower Hutt. have been invited to spend a long holiday with the Cherniavskys at their farm.

.Junior Women's institutes In an address to members of the Hutt Valley Federation of New Zealand Women's Institutes Miss Ireland, diplomatic secretary to the Canadian High Commissioner, said that now that the war is over the development of Junior Institutes is receiving attention in Canada. Realising the role that women can play in community affairs, school boards, municipal offices, the Junior Institutes are a good training ground. Institutes are stressing also the need for mobile health clinics, also to make provision for warm school lunches.

Grant to Boy Scouts

The Hutt County Council has made a grant of £OO to assist Boy Scouts from the county to attend the coming Jamboree in France.

Starting Hour at Theatres. Owing to the changed time of the power restrictions picture theatres in the Hutt Valley now start at 7.30 p.m., thus enabling patrons to reach home before the cut begins.

Car Damaged by Fire The Lower Hutt Fire Brigade received three calls during the week. One was to Poole Street, where a car belonging to Mr. C. S. Norrish was damaged by lire. There were no other property tires.

Donations to Free Ambulance

At a meeting of the council of the Wellington Free Ambulance donations of £250 from the Lower Hutt. City Council and £lO from the Hutt River Board were acknowledged.

.Returned Services Association The annual meeting of the Hutt Valley Returned Services Association will be held on Wednesday, May !4, Itt the Horticultural Hall, Lower Hutt. Nominations of officers will close on Monday night.

Only Twelve Offenders It was reported to the Hutt Valley Electric Power Board last week that out of 1400 Inspections made only twelve householders were found not to have turned off water heaters during prohibited hours.

Sales of Electric Power

Sales of power by the Hutt Valley Electric Power Board during the year ended March 31 totalled £242,262-4-7, as against £225.159-2-1 in the previous year, an increase of £17,103-2-6.

Alleviation of Flood Distress. The New Zealand Cabinet, has agreed to make a gift of £250,000 to the Lord Mayor of London's Fund to be used to alleviate distress caused, by the recent disastrous floods in Britain.

Big Transactions The Hutt Valley Electric Power Board's statement of accounts for the year ended March 31st showed transactions totalling £293,374-5-6. The balance at the end of the year was £2884-7-11.

Speeding on Hutt Road. The Automobile Association (Wellington; has decided to write 1o the manager of the Railways Road Services and the Eastbourne Borough Council urging them to instruct drivers to keep.to the speed limit on the Hutt Road.

"Stjna tiers" at Taita.

A man and his wife, with their two young children, took possession of a neariy-completed State house in Milne Crescent. Taita. on Saturday. The wife said that the family lived in Wellington until Saturday morning, when they were locked out of their dwelling. The two children, girls aged five and six. were in bed with whooping cough and she herself was to go to hospital soon for an operation. Her bushand was a. returned soldier.