EKETAHUMA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 November 1938, Page 7

EKETAHUMA

RIFLE CLUB COMPETITIONS. KAIPARORO AND TARARUA. ("Times-Age" Special.) The Kaiparoro Club fired its first aggregate competition for a trophy over the 500 and 600 yards ranges for a trophy donated by Mr W. Olsen, the scores being as follows: —

Tararua Club. The Tararua Rifle Club’s first aggregate shoot for a trophy donated by J. P. Sigvertsen was won by C. Sigvertsen. The scores were as follow: —

Handicap limit, 97. The competition today will be the first for the Ladies’ Rose Bowl. Personal Items. Owing to an outbreak of measles among the Wellington staff’ of the Bank of New South Wales, Mr Max Anderson, of Eketahuna, is on relieving duty at the Wellington branch. A Wet Week. A wet week'has been experienced in Eketahuna though there was an improvement in conditions today. Just on an inch of rain fell during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday. Measles Epidemic. There does not appear to be any lessening in the measles outbreak in many parts of the district. On some farms whole, families are down and the milking of cows is becoming a serious problem. In some cases non-suf-ferers are assisting scarlet fever patients by carrying out farm work for them. Women's Institute. The Rongokokako Women’s Institute will celebrate its birthday with a dance next week in the local hall.

c. Welch 500 49 Hp. 3 600 Hp. Tl. 94 41 '4 K. Hensen 46 3 46 4 94 J. Torrey 47 3 42 4 94 A. Hansen 45 3 44 4 94 O. Walton 46 3 42 4 94 L. Welch 45 5 45 6 94 R. Braddick 43 8 38 9 94 E. R. Whiteman 45 5 39 6 93 J. McAnulty 43 3 43 4 92 R. Henson 43 341 .4 91 L. McLachlin 45 6 35 7 90 P Henson 42 3 39 4 88

300 500 Hp. Tl. C. Sigvertsen 43 47 4 94 J. P. Sigvertsen 46 43 4 93 W. J. Manser 40 45 7 92 R. Farrow . 44 42 6 92 F. Sigvertsen 40 43 6 89 R. Thomasen 33 45 9 87 C. Rasmussen 44 43 0 87 N. Petersen 40 46 0 86