CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 April 1939, Page 7

CARTERTON

ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS. LOYAL HEART OF OAK LODGE. (“Times-Age” Special.) The fortnightly meeting of Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge was held last evening, N.G. Bro. A. R. Tankersley presiding. ' Two members were declared on the sick funds of the lodge and one declared off. The Dominion Council of Friendly Societies forwarded a circular letter in reference to the Social Security Act. A letter of recommendation was received relative to a member of Loyal Dannevirkke Lodge, and as a result the member was placed upon the medical list of the lodge. Ero. Jas. F. Wallis, of Greytown, notified that he was leaving for Rotorua for treatment. Bro. Tho's. L. Arcus, who is an inmate of Wellington Hospital, was reported to be progressing favourably. Communication was received from the Loyal Mangatainoka Lodge notifying that Saturday, May 13 would be a suitable evening for a visit from Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge. Several names have already been handed in and it is expected to obtain a the trip. Further arrangements will be made at the next lodge meeting. It was resolved to place a wreath on the Cenotaph in Memorial Square on Anzac Day in memory of members who fell in the Great War. P.G. Bro. R. Baikie, of the Loyal Masterton Lodge, who was present at the meeting was congratulated upon being elected to a seat on the Wellington District Management Committee. Sick pay. amounting to £ll was ordered to be paid. The next lodge meeting owing to the Daylight Saving Act will commence at 7.30 o’clock. BOWLING. WORLD TOURNAMENT. The secretary of the Wairarapa Bowling Centre has passed on to clubs official entry forms for the world open lawn bowling tournament which wf.ll take place -at San Francisco and Oakland, California, from September 4 to 16, 1939. It is not likely Wairarapa will be represented, but other prominent centres are likely to send rinks across to represent New Zealand. ' Personal. Mr Kennedy Senr., who has been staying in Carterton with friends, has returned to Wanganui. S.M. Court Sitting. A sitting of the Carterton Magistrates’ Court will be held tomorrow afternoon. Boy Scouts. A meeting of the Carterton Boy Scout committee was held last evening when Mr Gaze presided over a full attendance. The purpose of the meeting was principally to consider the renovation of the Scout Den in North High Street. After discussion it was decided that a concrete floor be put down in the building, and that before doing so the superintendent of the Fire Brigade be asked to arrange for the cleaning of the building, which at one time was used as a livery stable and latterly as a blacksmith shop. It was decided that the walls of the building be thoroughly whitewashed and that a partition be erected. Assistant Scoutmaster R. O’Keefe submitted a report of the doings of the I troop while in camp over the Easter holidays on Mr D. Walsh’s property at Waihakeke and congratulated the boys upon their good conduct while in camp. He was granted his Camper’s Badge at this meeting. One new candidate was admitted to the corp and accorded a welcome. Four boys of the corp are sitting for their King Scout badges prior to the monster Scout Jamboree to be held during the Centenary celebrations at Wellington. The Jamboree will be held at Heretaunga in 1940. A number of Scouts intend to be present to listen to an address to be given in Masterton tonight by Miss Nancy Wilson, Akela, lady cub leader of New Zealand. Miss Wilson has recently returned from a tour of England and will give an address in this connection. It was resolved that the Scouts and Cubs parade on Anzac Day at Carterton. MISSIONARY RALLY AN INTERESTING ADDRESS. St. Andrew’s Hall was well filled with women members of the Presbyterian Missionary Union when Mrs E. Peters (president) presided and welcomed visitors from Masterton, Greytown, Gladstone, Martinborough and Lansdowne. The president explained that the idea of a rally was a re-uniting, that in the contact and fellowship with cne another we may receive new inspiration to continue in our work. To rally means to recover strength and vigour, and so be enabled to start afresh and go forward with renewed energy and determination. The hope was expressed that this would be the outcome of the present rally. Mrs Peters introduced Mrs Inglis, of Wellington, who is a pioneer of the Union and at present. President of ine P.A. and International Correspondence of P.W.M.U., and, therefore, an authority on missionary work. Mrs Inglis was presented with a posy. Mrs Inglis gave a talk on the New Hebrides and described the beauty of these volcanic, tropical islands, clad with most brilliant vegetation and ferns. In these islands the Presbyterian Church has carried on mission work very successfully for many years. Men like the Rev. Dr. Paton, and the Rev. Peter Milne carried on the work for over 50 years and members of their families have given years of service too. Arrowroot which is prepared and sent to New Zealand has brought in over £2,000, and has helped to build churches and also translate the Bible into the native own tongue. Three years ago Mr W. Milne, well knqwn and highly respected, was murdered by one of the natives who was

insane; and his place has been filled bi' the Rev. K. Cremp who has with him as a co-worker the Rev. Bassil Nottage. Sympathy was expressed with the relatives of the late Dr. Owen Eaton who last week was murdered by bandits in Canton, China. .A vocal solo was most effectively rendered by Mrs Worsfold, who was accompanied by Mrs Gibb Johnston. Mrs Madden thanked the speaker and the soloist. Afternoon tea was served and the meeting which was enjoyed by all was closed with prayer and the pronouncing of the Benediction.