DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10612, 19 April 1912, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

{From Our Own Correspondent.]

CARTERTON

L Mr W. rroward Booth presided at the annual' meeting of the Carterton Puiblic Lahrairy, when there .woa a igtoctl .attendance of subscribers. The *innwal v-cpavl and 'ftalance sheet was read and .adopted. An application from (the librarian for an' increase of .wage© was reftiiired to the incoming committteo. Officers as follow® were elected:— Patron, .Mr .W. C. Buchanan, M.P.; President, Mr A. N. Burns, M.A.; Viice-President, Mr .J. G. 'Moore; Committee, Messrs W. Howard Booth, P. Robertson, M. P. McLaren, W. C. Poller, and Mesckancs Johnston and .Standa&e. Mr W. CDoAy.na.itl Avas re-elected secretary. ■ The Carterton Football Club has gi\-en last .seasons footballs to the Belvedere, Olaieville and Parkvale Softools. | IThe 'annual meeting of the Carterton Tradesmen's Association Avas held ,ou Wednesday evening, Mr W. Moore presiding. The annual report and balance sheet Avas read and adopted. Officers as follrnvs Avere elected:— (President, Mr W. Moore; Vice-Pres-ident, Mr S. Pavies; executive, Messrs W. W. Mansfield, W. A. Kit■chen, A. Bisb, W. C. Peller, F. Feist, G. Hugh an, G. L. Cole; secretory, Mr L. H. Smart. Mr H. D. Wallis Ava« eleoted auditor. Mr Coleiman Phillips. AArote in connection witli Itlie piropos'iition. to're-cpen the Clare■ville Tannery, and .it'Avas decided that itihe roattcT AAiae outside the scope of fthe Asscciation as a body, although lindlivddual members. might interest •tihemeelves in, it.