HUTT AND PETONE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6489, 8 April 1908, Page 6

HUTT AND PETONE

BARK AND RECREATION GROUND. THE (JOBB CLUB'S LEASE. (Tiom Our ite.-Ateat Reporter.) The I[r. f I Vz rk Cominittoo met at !,oiv-’t H-Mt last evening. There were i»n \V. JL KH'-ucJl (chairrjM.ni. J. Baldwin, Hov.Mtii, J. VA iMcKvv;,n, \V. li. tfoiujigaUs and M. J. I lodging Aii T. A. iVterkin, Mayor of l/iv/ur Hutt, v-u’-s present. Tin* fiuL’iuiit/i ffforti'fl that ho hod Iv.-o of IV, Sato Burk trustee* ■-■.Mil jvucrrr.ro to tho position ropardteg the meiii}; fluids Laxe. Both were quite vic:i.J' timl jiotioo oT ox tli?> Nvm- \wi b.vn duly served on tho l.rii'itLM and sancJand that tho h-aMo lormiaal/.-d m .'sej/lombcu* liust. That i.Kunf.; tiio t-Lairrnari was of ojiiuion (J; .d- Urn ro:nrmt.U-‘.‘ could i«*oceo<i to ({■.’ul -,vitii l.'ujkliiii's, etc., forihwii ii. in -nci, wav as it dco.uicd ht. Jt

wak rctsol\’cd .acooidjj’gly lo invito tenfL'i.s lur various hiiikaritfs previously u-sl In; - racih" but not no<w T!n>. Hoet.oy A^swlotiun ’.no'f arihin;, r for ponriLssion io piay on t.ho I’ark. T.Th' I(• rAw tool: exception lo one pa.'Ucui.'ir sportin',' body hoinj? KimnU’-d a prior over a jfround inlaaihil lor the pi ild ii; in pcue ral.—Con-.-diieral i<vj i,j' i ho reqmv.f was deferred. JIl f TT OriRF CLUB.

Thy reply of the Hull Golf Club to the Baft. Rail, i oannittco 111 regard to an ive m i no o\ont of it a-proi?-in;' lo waive the lease held by it from l>re\'o;iis govcij.i.iiK borly, tho llult : h aaia liaff. course liourd, was read al a meeting oi the eommitloo bust cvca-

'i lie A Hoimy-GeneralV; opinion to thc-flter-t I Jml tho ir-.a.-i,: wart invalid in ihjil <mo of Em signatories was a member Loth oi tho Hoard and of tho Gall Club had been obtained bv !ho committee, and too conforenco betweMfi ylub and committee and the present oiler of an alternative agreement wore the. outcome.

"-he chairman (< ouncillor Russell) read tho letter embodying tho cammiUeAs ‘TTh /I ';' , V clj T aG ll> tfnmc.to tho Hutt Goil L'lib a lease of the whole of tho ground lor Lvo years from January Ist, a^ of .-£l2O per annum (o t.;o cud oi the disputed lease, and thenceforward at u rental of .£IOO to the end oi tho pro:?osed lease between Iho co-m.m!ttco of the club free of all rates; tlio club to have the uso of docesoary buildings and the right to graze snoop, iho club to (xmtnbute per IK 1 . 111 salary of the careuiver tor paic services. Tho commitIce icjerved tho right to let the ground the flub 1 Jmrpo,SCsi not prejudicial to

Tho reply of tho club covered tho opinion of its solicitor upon tho lease ami upon the committee's proposal, it hnhVLi 1 " 1 ! 1 * 0 ' ? nt . U,at Ar Skerrett I Mil the Ipiiko to be valid, am J thttt In to RTanV ™4““loaseA s h propo^iTYn conuniH N f ul ' the '' °Pmion that the , IJ H latl Jl ° i'-° wol ' to grant such LY m i’ 8 lraa .'; e( l u ' rc d. the 8 elnb to whoh tJ J e Proposal as a Sio WIU “ B t 0 tUrther dis —

tI.LV chairman ammested that, dnder I' 1 omstanccs, !t would bo better to reft! tho matter to the three Borough Councils interested for instructions He oomTnl a S c ° , , remarking that iho YTniR Y mvolve serious liaW liY , m l d t ’ ,at . fcho approval of the \W)°io body ot ratepayers through tho Councils ought to be obtained. Councillor Hodgins moved. aiulCouncillor Baldwin seconded, an amendment that the matter should be referred to tho three Councils interested, and that they bo asked to guarantee tho expenses of conteshng tho validity of the lease held by tho Golf Club. The chairman then withdrew his motion in favour of the amendment, which, after some discussion, was carried.

. , Ll io Hutt Golf Club has been urine the Jlutt course for the last sixteen years. Up to the time of its leasing the Park irom tho late Trustees it had no security, of tenure, but was never disturbed. Its membership at the time of the last annual meeting was 162. 56 of whom aro ladies. Its balance-sheet allowed a credit on the year's transactions of .£57 11s 4d. It is claimed that tho club has spent approximately <£looo on the Park during its occupancy. The club is officered as follows:—Captain, Dr Purdy; secretary and treasurer, Mr Roy Callender; committee, Messrs C. F. Allan. W. Callender, R. C. Kirk and C. B. Trimmell. LOWER HXJTT COURT. Judgment went for plaintiffs in tho following civil cases at tho Lower Hutt Court, Dr McArthur, S.M., presiding:— Lower Hutt liorougii Council v. E. A. Moon, £lB IBs 9d. costs 15s; same v. Herbert Frauds, .£l6 7s 2d, costs 15s; Mary Isherwood v. W. J. Jorgenson, .£3, costs ss; Thomas Burt v. Foster Jelverton, .£7 2s 6d, costs 8s; Lower Hutt Borough Council v. Kate Daly, £6 IGs Bd. costs 8s; A. Peters and Sons v. R. H. Campbell, £1 ss, costa ss; same v. John B. Stroobant, £2 19s 9d. coats ss; same v. G. S. Elgar, £2 12s 9d, costs ss; G. Alclivrido and Sons v. J. Banks, £1 9s; same v. R. H. Campbell. £ls 10s, costs £1 11s 6d; Driscoll and Kayos v. Mrs Jones, *£4 12s Gd, costs 13s; Thomas Burt v. Albert Smith, £5 15s, costs 8s; Driscoll and Hayes v. H. G. Giddon, £7 lls, costs ss.

In the judgment summons case Charles F. rewham v. Kenneth Malcolm, claim £3 Us 9d, defendant was ordered to pay forthwith, or in default to undergo three days’ imprisonment, tho warrant to be 'suspended as long as 5s per week is paid, first payment to be on .April 20th.

The Tramways Committee met at Petono on Monday night to receive Mr McEwan’s report on his interview with Mr Herrman Lewis, It is understood that tho committee decided to circularise owners of land likely to bo benefited with a view to thoir giving a guarantee ageinst loss by the tramway system for a fixed term of years, A sheaf of letters from private individuals, friendly societies, bands, etc., intimating acceptance of invitations to be present at the laying of tho foundation stone of the new school bnilding on Snti urtlav, was read bv tho secretary at tho fortnightly meeting of the Petone Technical School Committee last evening. Final arrangements ns to receiving and entertaining the Board’s various guests on the occasion were made.

There was a good e_ttcndance at tho monthly mooting of the Petone W.C.T.U. yesterday. Tho president, Mrs Eowso, presided, and read an account of tho work done at tho recent Auckland convention. Tho union’s visitor gave in her report, and assistance was granted in two cases. It was decided to start the homo meetings at an early date, and to show increased activity in view of the approaching election. Mrs Comer was appointed superintendent. At a meeting of the trustees of the Petone Methodist Church on Alonday evening a letter, signed by the secretary and loader of tho girls’ Bible-class, drawing attention to the need for _ a room being provided for the class received favourable consideration. A nucleus of a sum for tho purpose was voted.