LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Hutt News, Volume XXI, Issue 50, 9 June 1948, Page 9

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Fire Calls The Lower Hutt Fire Brigadel'xceivcd five calls during tlie week. No property was involved. Roy Injured When lie was knocked down by a motor car, Ronald Horne, aged 11 years, of Aloera, received injuries to his left thigh, lacerations to his forehead, and shock. He was taken to Hutt Hospital. Housewives Combine It was stated at a meeting of women in Lower Hutt that the Housewives’ Association of Victoria has a membership of 7 5,000 and is playing an important part in public affairs.

Film Star Divorced

On securing a- divorce Mrs. Mickey Rooney, wife of the well-known film star, was granted £31,000 (over ten years), also £7769 towards the purchase of a home, £1553 a year for their t\vo children, and two cars. Street Day at Petone A meeting of representatives of women’s organisations will be held at Petone today to make arrangements for a street day for the United Nations’ appeal for children on Friday, June 18.

Silver Coin for Autograph The English singers Anne Ziegler and Webster Booth, now in New Zealand, charge a silver coin for their autographs. The money so raised goes to worthy causes. In New Zealand if will' be handed to the Heritage Movement.

Aid for Britain

A meeting of the Hutt Valley Aid for Britain Committee will be held on Thursday night. Progress reports will be presented by conveners of sub-committees and money-raising schemes and other important matters will he discussed.

Bookmaker Fined £2O

In the Magistrate’s Court at Lower Hutt, before Messrs. H. G. Hume and W. B. Nicholson, J’s.P., Thomas Joseph Senior, aged '32 years, barman, was fined £2O for carrying on v the business of bookmaking.

New School Building

The erection of a new six-roomeu school on the site of the old Taita School is nearly completed, and it will be ready for occupation as soon as work on the school grounds is completed. A three class-room block is being erected at the Wainui-o-mata School. Royal Visit Stamp Designs No fewer than 451 entries, representing the work of 136 competitors, were received in the competition for designs for the stamp issue to cpmmomorate the coming Royal visit. Four denominations are to be printed. The entries will be judged shortly by a panel set up by Parliament. Hutt Competitor’s ShootingIn the Wellington provincial championship clay bird shoot held by the Masterton Gun Club on Saturday, H. B. Newman (Hutt) tied with three others for third place in a £IOO match and tied with seven others for first place in another £IOO match.

Farevyell to Principal A public farewell will be accorded Mr. A. who has been principal of the Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College at Petone for eighteen years and is retiring in August. Ex-pupils, parents, friends, and supporters of the College are invited to, subscribe to the presentation

Community Centres

At a meeting of the Taita Community Centre Committee it was resolved that several members elected from the meeting should confer with the Taita Residents’ Association committee on the possibility of that committee taking over the functions of the proposed community centre association.

Housewives and Gas Supply “We are greatly concerned about the gas position.” said a member of the audience at a meeting of women in Lower Hutt. “If you form a branch of the Wellington Housewives’ Association you couid take up the question of gas shortage and similar matters,” replied the president of the Wellington Association, Mrs. F. Forbes Gilmore.

2581 School Committees:, In New Zealand there are nine education boards., under which there are 2531 school committees. :

Amateur Boxing

In an amateur boxing tourney at Christchurch on Monday • night a team of Hutt Valley boxers was beaten by Canterbury by six bouts to four. £

V.W.C.A. Hostel Authorised Authority to build a V.W.C.A. hostel at Hamilton has been granted by Cabinet. Authority for a hall in connection wit lithe hostel has been, withheld in the meantime. r Accidents at Football While playing football on Saturday, Mr. I. Gebbi, Lower. Hutt, received concussion and shock. St. John Ambulance men attended 19 cases of minor injuries on Hutt sports grounds. 07 Pupils for One Teacher The fact that one teacher (the headmaster) at the Els tow School has to teach 67 pupils has drawn a strong protest from householders, who have decided to press for the appointment of an assistant mistress.

£2Ol from Community “Sing”

Community singing is still popular in Dunedin. At the weekly “sing” on Friday £291 was raised on behalf of the starving children of Europe and Asia. The committee expects tci raise £IOOO for the fund in a 'series of “sings.” - f "

Helen Keller Coming. J Miss Helen Keller, the blin| and deaf author and lecturer, expected to arrive at Auckland about the end of July. Her New Zealand wifi be short, as she is due to leave-again in August. She will be the guest of the Government.

Petone Pupil’js Success

At. the 37th annual championships of the New Zealand Piping and Dancing Association’s Otago Centre, held at Dunedin, Mr. P. D. Turner, of Pe.to4e.~won the C Grade marches section. There were sixteen entries.

What the Women Would Do Referring to the shortage of electrie power, Mrs. Forbes Gilmore, president of the Wellington Housewives’ Association, said at a meeting of women in Lower Hutt: ‘-‘lf a woman is going to have a baby she prepares beforehand. If we women had intended to have a period of industrialisation we would have made'preparation for the necessary electric power beforehand.” .

Imports from Japan The Customs Department states that applications, for licences to import from Japan will be consideredonly in respect of the most essential; commodities-. Applicants must produce evidence of availability, together with information as to their previous imports of such commodH ties from Japan. It will be underi stood that licences will not neces* sarily be granted in guy particular case. Valuations Sustained ' Only eighteen objections were lodged against the many valuations made by Mr. P. R. Rose, .£: City Valuer of Lower Hutt, and of these ten were withdrawn. The remaining eight came before .Mr. J. S. Hanna, S.M., in the Lower Hutt Assessment Court. After legal argument all the valuations of the City Valuer were sustained. Mr. N. T. Gillespie appeared for the Hutt City Council.

Illegally on Premises. A plea of guilty was entered by Ronald Stephen* Smith, aged 22 years, when he was charged in the Magistrate’s Courf at Lower Hu l with being a rogue and a vagabond in that he was found without-; lawful excuse o;i the premises of the women’s hostel at Woburn. He was admitted to probation for twelve months on condition that he took out a prohibition order. Counsel said that on the day of the offence Smith had had 15 or 17 glasses of beer.

Progressive Euclire at Taita ' . \ Another social amenity to the Taita district was introduced on Friday, June 4th, when a progressive euchre evening was held at the Taita North School. A friendly atmosphere prevailed,' and it • was noted chat space and facilities were provided for a large number ofplayers. Cards will be played every Friday. The Committee women are continuing to combine their domes;-; tic duties with the produce stall on alternate Saturdays, and are grateful for the support of the residents. Fine of £ls In the Magistrate's Court at Lower Hutt, before Mr. Hannai S.M., Evangeli Georgeou Moisa, fifh dealer, of Lower Hult, was charged ,

with the unlicensed sale to Alien Donald Park of 37 gallons of brandy. For the police Senior-Det, W. McLennan stated that defendant brought the brandy from Greece,,, where he had been~on holiday. He. had intended to .give it- to friends; but had sold it to park in order to buy a fish shop at. Moera, Paik had immediately cancelled • thd cheque, so Moisa had not benefited from the sale. -A fine of £ls was imposed by the Magistrate