DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10571, 29 February 1912, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

[From Our Own Correspondent.] CARTERTON. Mr F. >Roydhouse presided at the •annual -meeting' of the Carterton Brass Hand on Monday evening. The .balance ,sheet disclosed a credit of j £i:j 3» ild, and was adopted. The attendance prize was awarded to Band Sergeant Hall, with Bandsman W. TCav second. Officers were elected as under:-- Patron, Dr. D. G. Johnston; Pros-dent, Mr F. Feist vMayor), Vice-Presidents, Messrs H. H. Wolters, J. M- Xicholk. AV. A. .Kitchen, AV. Howardßooth, A. Phill.potts, H. Catt, Vv. Iledmond, H. Doolev. AV. C. Buchanan, M.P., J • , J. fittthbono, T. S. Amis, and K Loir; conductor and bandmaster, RCrawlev; deputy bandmaster, H. Woodley; secretary; A. E. Hall; treasurer, Mr Crawley; sergeant, Mr [Hall ; corporal, Mr AV. Spooner; committee. Messrs W. B. Allen, Spooner, Woodlev. F. Roydhouse, Kay, ■Piluitkovsk-i, AV. Hall, T. H. Hughes, ■and J. M. Nicholls, with secretary and* treasurer ex officio. The conductor donated a prize of £1 for attendance competition during the ensuing year. Mr Crawley was appoint--ed custodian pf the 'band room and goods at a remuneration of £'3 per annum. ■Following ic.the Druids' cricket •team to ,p!ay. the Odd-fellows on Car.rington Park on Thursday afternoon : —C. Heid, V. L. Fairhrother, H. Hutchison, AV. Ticelnirst, McKenzie. C. AVihyte, H. Hart, F. Roydhouse. AV. Spooner, C. Millwood, and H. Knowles. , , * " •Mr A". L. Fairbrotlier has beeii issued an auctioneer's license by the Carterton /Borough Council. ■ ~Mr T. AV. A'ose, cf Carterton, Avho takes a keen interest, in poultry, is importing a number r,f Scots- Greys,. ■and claims to be the first breeder in the North island to take vp this old established 'breed,' which has lately become famous .in the South Island in the .hands of Mr J. McKerchcr, of I Tnvereargill. j>