CARTERTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10002, 24 March 1910, Page 6

CARTERTON NEWS.

(Own Correspondent.)

Wednesday. The movement on foot to obser\e Saturday as a holiday here ha 3 fallan throusrh, several of the business people declining'to fall in with the idea. The mojarity, however, were

in favour. j The concrete kerb'ng being erected j at the south end of High Street has been completed, and the footpath is now being levelled in prrparation for asphalting. An appropriation of £3OO by sale in connection with the Wairarapa Terminating Building Society will take place on Thursday, April 7th. The annual meeting of the Carterton Football Club was held last evening, Mr C. Keid, President, in the chair. The report and balance sheet, showing a credit of £ll 8s lid, was adopted. Seven new members were elected. Officers appointed were " :atron, Mr W. 0. Buchanan. M.P. ; President. Mr C. Reid; Vice-Presi-dents, Messrs W.- M. Halley, W. Strang, R. Cooper, T. H. Hughes, P. Cole, W. Redmond R. Wadham. J. Fraser; Captain, Mr C. Groube; Vice-captain, Mr N. McKenzie; secretary and treasurer, Mr J M. NichollB; management ommittee, Captain, Messrs C. Reid and H. McKenzie; Match Committee, Captain, secretary, vice-captain; Delegates to W.R.U.. Messrs C. Reid, H. McKenzie, an-1 C Groube; Auditors, Messrs H. Hall and L. H. Smart. The subscription was fixed at 4s seniors 3s juniors; 2s third class. A vote of thanks wa-J accorded to Mr W. M Halley for his donation of two gold medals for the best back and best forward of the senior team for the ensuing season- A similar compliment was accorded Mr J. Blake for a donation of 103 6ri. It was decided to open the season on Saturday, April 2nd. On Saturday eight rinks from the Wellington Bowling Centre will play a similar number of rinks on the local green, from the Wairarapa Clubs.