CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 August 1939, Page 7

CARTERTON

MINIATURE RIFLES MATCH CARTERTON DEFEATS MARTINBOROUGH. ("Times-Age” Special.) The Carterton Miniature Rifle Club's team journeyed to» Martinborough last evening to fire a match against the Martinborough team, and secured a win by 25 points. The visitors were entertained at supper, this being greatly appreciated. The following were the scores:— A GRADE. Carterton: —R. Porter 100, L. De Lacey 100, Miss Fisher 99, R. Hawker 98, H. Torrey 98. Geo Sewell 97. S. Dwane 97, A. J. King 96, E. Jones 95. R. Tauchcr 94, total 974.

Martinborough:—D. J. Flynn 99. Mrs Wilson 98. E. ’A. Finlay 98, S. Harvey 98. Mrs Davidson 97, C. Pickering 97. Miss Broughton 92. W. Bain 91. Miss Davidson 83. total 949. B GRADE. Carterton: —Miss A. McPhee 96, R. Ordish 96. D. Gayfer 94. G. Goodin 92, A. Ordish 90, total 468. Martinborough:—A. Grimstone 97, I. Howatt 96, Mrs Boyd 94. Miss I. Smith 94, T. Brasell 93, total 474. The result of last night’s shoot had a bearing on the inter-club cup, inasmuch as D. J. Flynn and B. Williams were concerned. The former had to register a possible last night to win by one point. The position now is that both will have to decide the issue on a neutral range, possibly Grey town, next Friday, each having a score of 794 out of a possible 800. Mrs G. King P. Russell. J. Johnson and Rex Porter follow close behind with 793. Street lighting 3 u. T 4 STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT IN CARTERTON. The Carterton Borough Council arc to be complimented for the great improvement brought about in the lighting of the Main Street, seven mercuryvapour lights having been erected. The work of installing the lights by the Wairarapa Power Board stall' has been practically completed. The men who have been engaged have had a very trying experience, working at the top of poles in wretched weather conditions. It is expected that the lights will be "livened” tonight. SNOW IN BACK COUNTRY VERY HEAVY FALL RECORDED. In conversation with a farmer from the backblocks of Martinborough, yesterday, the correspondent of the ‘Times-Age” was informed that snow in the back country beyond Martinborough had been very heavy, and that it must be 20 to 30 years since a fall was so severe. The farmer said that when he left, the county grader was at work clearing a track though the snow that fell on Monday night to a depth of 3 to 4 inches. Stock was experiencing a very bad time, and if the weather did not soon improve, lambing, which will begin in earnest shortly, will undoubtedly have a set back. COURT CASES FAIRLY LARGE LIST. Already there is a fairly large list of civil traffic and other cases to come before the Magistrate at the monthly sitting of the Carterton Court on Wednesday, August 9. Personal. Mr C. C. Chennells, who has been on a motor tour of the North, has returned to Carterton. Mrs A. McKenzie, of Broadway. Carterton, has entered the hospital at Masterton to undergo an operation. Mr Geo. Morris, of Kent Street. Carterton, is an inmate of the Masterton Hospital.