EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 November 1938, Page 9

EKETAHUNA

SCHOOL SPORTS. MEETING OF ASSOCIATION. (“Times-Age” Special.) ’ At the annual meeting of the Bush : Primary Schools Sports Association ' the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr R. Mabey (Hamua); vice-president, Mr \ H. Harrington (Kakariki); secretary, Mr R. G. McKenzie (Ballance); hon ; auditor, ivir Morton Lawson (Mangamaire). It was decided that the schools be ’ classified as follows: Junior schools to be schools up to and including schools ’ of Grade 3B to a roll number of 35; ; senior schools to be schools commenc--1 ing at Grade 3B with a roll number of 36 up to and including schools of Grade 4A (on the date of entry). ' It was decided to hold the next sports meeting at Mangatainoka. It was resolved to alter the wording of the constitution to the following: — “All schools up to and including schools ’ of Grade 4A shall be admitted to the Association.” A motion to eliminate potato races from the programme was lost, as was also a motion to alter the method of classification of tne children from broad age group to single years for the flat races. WELL KNOWN SETTLER’S DEATH. MR WILLIAM HENSON. The death occurred suddenly at Kaiparoro this morning of a very highly respected resident of the district in the person of Mr William Henson. Mr Henson had been suffering from heart trouble, but lately had been apparently in better health, and his sudden death was quite unexpected. He had been farming at Kaiparoro for many years, and made friends with all whom he came in contact with on account of his many excellent personal qualities. He was in his 71st year and leaves a widow and grown up family to whom deep sympathy will be extended in their sad bereavement. He has a number of relatives living in Masterton. Mr .F. Henson, senior, of Masterton is an only brother, and Mrs C. Morris (Masterton) a sister. Among his nephews are Messrs Steve, Walter, Alf, Fred and Bob Henson, all of Masterton. The funeral will take place on Monday, leaving the resident at Kaiparoro at 1.30 p.m. for the Eketahuna Cemetery, after a short service at the house. Arts and Crafts Display. Mr R. Farrow, chairman of the Rongokokako School Committee has received an intimation from the Wellington Education Board that the display at the recent Arts and Crafts Exhibition (of school children’s work) in Eketahuna was the largest in the Board’s district and the work shown the best. Calf Club Competition. The number of calves presented from the Eketahuna district at this year’s School Calf Club competition was the second largest under the Wellington Education Board. Personal. Miss Edith Pryde, of Lower Hutt, who sang four Scotch songs from 2YA last night, is a sister of Mr Watson Pryde, Nireaha. Ready Sale for Store Cattle. • At the Eketahuna Stock Sale though the dairy cattle penned did not attract competition, there was a ready sale for store cattle at the best rates ruling recently. .