CARTERTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 17 November 1913, Page 3

CARTERTON NEWS.

Our Own Correspondent. The Taratahi Dairy Company on Friday railed away 170 cases of cheese, which brings the total number railed away from Carterton this week to 1396 crates. A .meeting of the Wararapa Automobile Association was heiJ at Carterton on Thursday evening, Mr A. J. Toogood being \ oted to :he chair, in the absence of Mr M. Elgar. It was decided that the annual meeting of the association be held at Feather«ton oil November 18th. The New Zealand Aiitomolbile Union wrote forwarding for consideration and suggestions, a copy of the proposed Bailway Bill re level crossings. It was finally deoided that the draft of the Bill was acceptable to the Wairarapa Association. Messrs G. T. Stewart, W. Miller and T. V. Wilsota were appointed to draw up the motor cycle trials for January 15th, 1914. The Wairarapa Racing Club wrote, granting the use of the racecourse for the trials, on condition that the association pad 2o per cent, of the gross admission to the grounds. The offer was accepted. It was decided that the association again write to the Hallway Department, asking that the freight on benzine be reduced. At the meeting of the Wairarapa Automobile Association on Thursday evening, Mr K. C. Jackson wrote with reference to the cost of benzine, which was still on the rise. .He suggested that motorists,, having an eye to tlier own benefit, should consider the advisability of establishing a bonzoi factory in New Zealand. Benzol had proved to be a cheaper and better power than benzine. The cost of erecting a plant and purchasing the ground would be about £20,000. If the idea was entertained by the association, he would be pleased to submit fuller particulars. There would be na difficulty, he thought, in raising the amount required amongst the motorists of the Dominion. The meeting dscussed the proposition at length, and was entirely in favour of it. It was decided that copies oif the letter be forwarded to the various associations in New Zealand, and the parent body, the New Zealand Automobile Union. It was also decided to invite Mr' Jackson to wait upon the committee at its next /meeting and further expound ■ the scheme. •

The movement on foot, to provide a pip© band of four sots of instruments for the local company of Territorials lias resulted in £65 being subscribed up td the present. The lists have not yet been closed, and it is hoped shortly to be,able to announce that the amount-required for the four sets of pipew and kilts has been donated. Tha sum now collected is sufficient for three sets. Mr Wilf. Moore, of Carterton, will represent the Masterton Chess Club at the championship tourney, which takes place at Auckland at Christmas time. The local Territorials had a good muster on Friday evening, when exercise in loading and unloading dummy cartridges was partaken of. During the early part of the season, the company donated a trophy to be awarded .to'the first ,-Member of the company to hit the running man target (jijring rifle shooting practice. This has been done by Corporal Osborne and Sergeant l)udson/who each had five shots and five h'.ts. With the object of encouraging the .members, a trophy will be awarded each. On Saturday a practice was held for marksmen's badges, and in addition to tho badge for those who '.have obtained over 75 points, a trophy of a set of military hairbrushes will be given. A similar trophy will also be gives to the marksman who secures the highest aggregate, and a further trophy will be presented to the recruit who secures the highest aggregate for the tyro. The annual meeting of the Carterton Amateur Swimming Club was held on Friday evening, Mr J. A. Dmlsoji presiding. The report and balance-sheet disclosed a satisfactory Wascm, with a credit balance of £lO ]ss 2d. Officers were elected-as under:' Patron, Sir W. C. Buchanan, M.P.; President, Mr W. Howard Booth; Vice-presidents, Messrs F. E. Tvlcr, J. A. Dudson, W. J. O'Meara, F*. Feist and T. 11. Hughes; club captain, M,r J. B. Lawrence; vice-cap-tain, Mr E. V. Ellis; secretary and treasurer, Mr V. Higgins; Management' Committee, Messrs W. J. O'Meara, F. A, Dcller, H McKinnon and C. Dounard; auditor, Mr N. Armstrong, It was decided to erect and donate a diving stand to the Baths Committee at the Baths, subject to their approval, and in accordance with plan submitted by Swimming Club. Tho ojpening of the season was left to the Management Committee, with the suggestion that it be opened-with a club race. A vote of thank's was accorded the retiring officers-