CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 September 1938, Page 7

CARTERTON

SUCCESSFUL BULB SHOW (“Times-Age” Special.) The annual bulb show of the Garden Circle of the Carterton branch of the Women’s Institute the display being an exceptionally good one. The judges were as follow: —Decorative, Mrs Tankersley; Cut Blooms, Mr E. H. Hawker; Home Industries, Miss Telford. The stewards were: Decorative class. Mrs J. McKenzie, Mrs S. Rooney, Mrs G. Nix; Cut blooms, Mrs A. Pink, Mrs C. Porter; Home Industries, Mrs L. Aplin, Mrs S. Swan., The following awards were made: — Narcissi: Mrs A. Pink, 1; Mrs S. Swan, 2; Cut Blooms (open class): Mrs S. Swan, 1, Mrs W. Williams 2; Decorative (open class): —Mrs W. P. Williams 1, Mrs J. McKenzie 2, Mrs S. Rooney 3; Silver Cup for most points in Decorative Class: Mrs W. Williams; Novice Class (Cut Blooms and decorative): Miss H. Hughan 1, Mrs E. H. Hawker 2, Mrs S. Rooney and Mrs L. Aplin (equal), 3; Silver Cup presented by Mr E H. Hawker for most points in Novice Class: Mrs H. Hughan; Home Industries, Mrs G. Reading 1, Mrs W. Williams, 2; Special prize, donated by Mrs Tankersley, for decorated posy bowl (open): Mrs J. McKenzie; Special prize (donated by Mrs A. Knutson), for most points in Cut Blooms, novice: Mrs H. Hughan. Miss Wolters, President of the Institute, subsequently presented the prizes, and complimented the Garden Circle upon the very fine outcome of their efforts. She also very highly complimented exhibitors in the Home Industries section, this being open to all members of the Institute.

Personal. Mr V. L. Robinson, who has been visiting Christchurch, Timaru, and Dunedin, returned home on Tuesday. The friends of Mr N. R. Armstrong, of Carterton, will regret to hear that he has found it necessary to enter the Masterton Hospital for treatment. Footballer Farewelled. On Thursday afternoon old members of the Carterton Football Club assembled at the residence of Mr and Mrs A. F. Stubbs, Rhodes Street, Carterton, to farewell Mr H. H. Trapp, who was presented with a beautiful engraved liquer tray as a mark of the esteem in which he is held. Messrs C. Gray, Austin Reid and C. Manley made- eugolistic speeches and Mr H. H. Trapp replied thanking them for their good wishes. Gale Causes Alarm. The gale which swept across Carterton from the Tararua ranges on Wednesday afternoon, increasing to almost hurricane force in the small hours of Thursday morning, caused considerable alarm. Several residents report their telephone wires disconnected, while wireless masts were damaged in exposed areas. The large hinges on a stable door in Park Road were wrenched from the woodwork when the heavy doors were blown open. Chicken houses in the district were blown into neighbours’ paddocks.

LEAGUE OF MOTHERS. ADDRESS BY MISS HIGGINSON. The monthly meeting of the League of Mothers was held in St Andrew’s Hall yesterday, Mrs R. H. Every presiding over a large attendance. Several apologies for absence were received. Members were reminded that “Fathers’ Night” would be held on September 22 and were requested to do all in their power to make this night a success. Mrs L. T. Harding gave the “Thought for the month,” and Mrs Geo Sheffart the “Hint.”

Members exchanged recipes, Mrs Geo Brown winning the prize for the largest number of recipes collected. Miss Higginson, of Greytown, was the speaker, and gave an interesting talk on Anzac Day and the dawn parade in Australia. Miss Higginson spoke of the wonderful reception they received and described the march to the Cenotaph, where Major-General Sir Andrew Russel laid the N.Z.R.S.A. floral emblem. Miss Higginson and Miss Inglis then placed the New Zealand nurses’ wreath and the Last Post and Reveille was sounded. They were entertained at luncheon at the Trocodaro Hall, where between 2000 and 3000 sat down to' lunch. Everyone was out at 3 a.m. and over 50,000 people lined the Market Place and the streets from George Street to Elizabeth Street, many having spent the night there awaiting the Dawn Service which commenced just before dawn and just at the time when the Anzacs began their landing on Gallipoli. All waited in an impressive silence —then came the sound of marching feet, the men being led by the Governor of New South Wales, Lord Wakehurst, and Major-General Sir Charles Rosenthal. Following the roll of drums, “Abide With Me,” and the “Recessional” were sung. Lord Wakehurst then pronounced the Anzac dedication and all repeated “We will remember them.” The Sydney male choir sang “There is no death”, then a short address, and the Last Post and Reveille were sounded, and they were all back at Market Place by 8.15 a.m., where over 3000 wreaths were placed. In places of honour immediately behind the Governor were 32 V.C.’s. Children marched with the men wearing their father’s medals. Some of the men were old, some almost crippled, and all marched with the same ideal, that of comradeship. Cheer after cheer could be heard and bands playing. Then as each unit came near the Cenotaph the bands were silenced, the flags and banners were dipped, the men removing their hats and placing them over their hearts. There were 45,000 to 50,000 men in the parade which was seven miles long and took 2£ hours to pass one given spot, marching twelve abreast. The service was held in the Domain where a place for nurses had been reserved near the dais. This service was taken by Dean Cruikshanks, of St Paul’s, Dunedin. In his address the Dean said: “Today we honour all who gave their lives in the Great War. The message of the Anzac should give us a spiritual jolt. Sacrifice was the keynote of today’s ideals;

let us pladge ourselves to try and bring back in a practical way to a weary world some of the spirit of the comradeship learnt in the Great War.” Miss Higginson was warmly thanked by Mrs Tyler for the interesting address. Afternoon tea was served and the meeting terminated with the singing of the National Anthem. The Hint for the month was: “If linen is scorched when being ironed immediately place a damp cloth over it and iron well. The scorch will be removed.”

The thought for the month was: “A good deed is never lost. He who sows courtesy, reaps friendship; He who plants kindness, gathers love. Imitate the screw driver —it can keep things together by a few good turns.”