GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 July 1938, Page 7

GREYTOWN

DEATH OF MR GEORGE CARTER. (“Times-Age” Special) The death occurred on Saturday at the Wellington Public Hospital of Mr George Carter, Greytown. Mr Carter, who was 73 years of age, came to New Zealand with his parents from Australia at the age of -three. As a young man he worked for the late Sir George Clifford on “Stonehurst.” In 1893 he joined the farm staff at the Sunnyside Mental Hospital, Christchurch, and in 1907 was appointed farm manager at the Porirua Mental Hospital, where he established the well-known Ayrshire herd of cattle. He was a foundation member of the Ayrshire Cattle Breeders’ Association of New Zealand, occupying the presidential chair for a term and later being elected a life member. He was looked upon as a great.judge of cattle and pigs, and acted as judge at many of the A. and P. shows throughout New Zealand.

While at Porirua he took an active interest in the welfare of the district. He was a member of the school committee, warden of St Anne’s Church/ and a vice-president of the Hospital Football Club. On his retirement in 1928 he took up his residence at Greytown. There he took an active interest in the Horticulture Society and Bowling Club, and was for some years a synodsman of St Luke’s Church. He is survived by his son, Mr H. G. Carter, J.P., Greytown, and one daughter, Mrs C.' Mexted, Tawa Flat. His wife predeceased him five years ago. , PERSONAL ITEMS. The Bishop of Wellington, the Rev Barbe Holland, will pay a visit to Greytown next weekend and will preach in St Luke’s Church at the morning service. Mr J. Herod, Battersea, has recovered sufficiently to leave the Greytown Hospital after his recent operation, returning to his home today. GOLF COMPETITIONS. Mrs Maddison won the Flag Competition .on Saturday for Mrs S. Thompson’s trophy. The first two rounds for the Balfour Memorial Shield were played at the week-end. The first round on Saturday was played under good conditions but for the second round on Sunday there was heavy rain. J: C. Feast again demonstrated that he is playing better than anyone in the Club and in his two rounds he showed excellent golf. The final ‘ two rounds will be played next weekend but Feast’s lead appears too great for any other player to. catch him. The following were the scores: —J. C. Feast 79 and 77, total 156; B. Kiernan 80, 81, 161; T. R. Ingley 84, 84, 168; -H. E. Webster 86, 82, 168; H. R. Feast 84, 86, 170; T. Gold 90, 85, 175; C. S. Connell 87, 90, 177; H. B. Bull 95, 83, 178; N. McLeod 91, 90, 181; J. W. Tate 89, 93, 182; J. E. Feast 87, 100, 187; E. Maddison 91, 93, 184; A. G. Rhodes 93, 97, 190; Ray Ingley 95, 100, 195; Dr Oakley 96, 97, 193; A. W. Ulster 103, 94, 197; B. Haigh 99, 99, 198; W. W. Tully 101„ 101, 202; H. Keltie 112, 105, 217; A. Haigh 114, 114, 228; F. J. Nichols 107, 125, 232; A. G. Peterson 120, 118, 238. H. W. Feast and A. Carter did not hand in cards. PEARSON CUP MATCH. In a Pearson Cup football match on Saturday Opaki defeated Greytown by 13 points to nil.