CARTERTON.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10113, 7 October 1910, Page 5

CARTERTON.

On account of not being ah'e to procure day pigeons at Wellington or Dunedin, the local Gun Club have had to postpone their monthly sbcof, 33 it will be over a week yet before pigeons will be available. 'J his is somewhat cissppointing to the merrbarp, as a match for a dinner was being arranged between ths Garterton and district members , against the Taumata members. The Club has also a trophy from the W.F.C.A. to compete for, an! Mr D. MacGoun, the well known dentist, has presented one hundred Ballistite cartridges as a second prize. The approach (f the shearing season will prevent tl:e attendance of a number cf the members.

Interest in the Carterton Egg Circle is growing keener, and the members are getting anxious for the starting day. Mr D. Reid presided at a meeting of the committee on Wednesday evening, when the matter of agents' commission was gone into, and the chairman and secretary were appointed to interview the Wairarapa Circle on the matter. It is hoped to make a start on Monday week,', with a consignment of. over 300 dozen. The Circle has a membership of nearly fifty, one third of whom will participate in the first consignment.

A uumber of new books have lately been added to the shelves of the local Public Library. On account of the recent rain, the green was considered too soft for play yesterday afternoon, so the official opening of the Bowling Club was postponed till next Thursday, A successful canvas was made yesterday morning by the Mayor, Mr J. A. Dudson, and Mr W. Howard Booth, for fundi to establish public swimming baths. At a meeting of Court Marquis of Normanby, A.0.P., on Wednesday evening, Bros. A. F. Pink. F. Dixon, and W. Vickerstaff were appointed to act with the Friendly Societies' Council in arranging a card toumamunt social,