DISTRICT NEWS

Wairarapa Age, 8 February 1927, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS

SOUTH WAIRARAPA ITEMS.

(“The Age” Special.) The committees appointed to allot the prize-money in the various sections at the forthcoming Jubilee Show of trie Wairarapa P. and A. Society, met on Saturday and prepared a draft programme. Swimming. The Carterton Swimming Club proposes to hold a 50 yards race on Wednesday evening next at 6J 5, and a 100 yards race on the following Monday at the same hour. A proposal is on foot to conduct a night carnival in Featherston. Tennis. At Carterton on Saturday afternoon, the Carterton “B” team defeated a Grey town team by 13 matches to 11, and 186 games to 148. Bowling. In the Booth Cup competition on Saturday, the Carterton Bowling Chib defeated Martinborough in the four games played. Post Office Flag. The flag at the Carterton Post Office was flying half-mast yesterday out of respect to the late Emperor of Japan. Yesterday was the first day of the funeral ceremonies of the late Emperor, who died a month ago. Loan Poll. The loan poll for £2500 for the extension of the Wairarapa Power Board’s line to Lake Ferry, was carried on Saturday, and the work will be put in hand immediately.

MAURICEVILLE.

(“The Age” Special),

Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Cameron are isiting Wanganui.

The accommodation of the school is taxed to its utmost. Mrs. Childs, the sole teacher, finds it very difficult to do justice to the younger scholars, as the roll numbers over 40, with an average attendance of 35. -

Rifle Shooting. The opening shoots of a series of matehes was fired on Saturday between teams representing the Alfredton, Tararua and Mauriceville rifle clubs for the Triangular Cup. The weather was lino with a light north-west wind and but for a slightly glaring light, shooting was by no means difficult. Afternoon tea and luncheon provided by the Tararua ladies added greatly to the pleasure of the day. The Mauriceville team certainly showed lack of form and solid practice will be necessary to enable the club to hold its own in the two return matches the first of which is to take place on February 26. The trophy was won outright last year by the Alfredton’Club who very generously have donated the trophy again for competition.

Following are the scores:— Alfredton. —A. Leach 93, H. Percy 91, H. Seymour 91, A. Napier 89, G. Napier 88, A. Weston 86, J. McDonald 85, A. Edmonds 84, total 707. Tararua: I. Sijvertsen 92, P. Berry 91, C. Sijvertsen 88, J. P. Petersen 87, S Storeman 87, B. Lozell 86, R. Tomsin 83, J. P. Sijvertsen 75, total 689. Mauriceville: A. E. Clarke 89, R. C. F. Dagg 85, E. H. Dagg 83, A. M. Colquhoun 79, T. Bennett 78, F. Tildesley 76, F. Halberg 72, D. Bennett 70, total 632.