CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 February 1940, Page 7

CARTERTON

GUN CLUB GATHERING AT CLAREVILLE. (“Times-Age” Special.) The Carterton Gun Club held a very successful clay bird meeting on the Clareville Racecourse at the weekend, when there were 25 shooters present from the Dannevirke, Hutt, Pirinoa, Masterton and Carterton clubs. The shooting, despite a westerly wind, was excellent. The meeting was well managed by the club's executive officers and its capable secretary, Mr J. V. Gustofscn. Mr Joe McKnight managed the trap and was commended ior his good work. The principal event was an open match for a prize of £25, with an A and B grade sweepstake attached. The number of “clays” released to each shooter was 25. G. Bretherton, from the 18 yards mark, and A. Warren, from 12 yards, each shot 24 birds and received £lO each. C. E. Grey (18), E. Sargent (18), L. Smith (16), and H. B. Newman (12), each got 23 and divided third and fourth prizes, receiving 25s each.

In the A grade sweepstake G. Bretherton was the winner, and C. E. Grey and L. Smith divided second money. The B grade sweepstake went to A. Warren, with H. B. Newman second. Others who shot well were: R. J. King (16), E. J. Flux (13). R. Walker (13), each 22 birds, and R. Williams (14), R. Fuge (14), F. W. Flux (12) and B. Williams (12), each 21.

A 15-bird A grade sweepstake was divided between N. Prussing (17), L. Smith (16), and A. Warren (13), each 14 birds each. The B grade prizemoney went to H. B. Newman (12) and M. Kiddie (12), 14 birds each. Those who shot 13 birds were: G. Bretherton (20), R. Fuge (14), and B. Williams (12).

A Gimcrack Sweepstake brought forth 14 competitors, and resulted in favour of A. Warren, who started from the 13 yards mark and finished at 21 yards, securing 8 birds. C. E. Grey, from 18 yards, missed his Bth bird at 25 yards; F. W. Flux from 12 yards, missed his Sth bird at 19 yards, and B. Williams from 12 yards missed his Sth bird at 19 yards.

BOWLING BOOTH CUP. Very heavy rain at Featherston on Saturday prevented the Booth Cup match, Carterton v. Featherston, from being played. It will take place on Saturday next. Owing to the Booth Cup match not taking place on Saturday the local club played friendly games. Afternoon tea was provided by Mesdames Aplin and Tucker, and was supervised by Misses Tucker and Simmonds to whom a vote of thanks was accorded by acclamation.

The games played resulted as follows: —Rayner, Nicolson, Whyte (s) beat Spooner, W. Hart, Martin (s), 17/15; Boyne, Matson, G. Hart (s) beat Kilmister, W. Steven, Stent (s), 20/19; Lynch, Newbould, Smith, Riggs (s) beat Beaven, Booth, Callender, Barber (s), 26/11; G. Steven, Simmonds, Hughan (s) drew with Harrington, R. Thompson, Bain (s), 17/17; McCarty, A. Thompson, Tucker (s) beat Colson, Harris, Sorensen (s), 20/16. Championship games:. Singles: A. Thompson beat W. Martin. 28/12. Pairs: Underhill and Harp (s) beat Hawker and DeLacey (s), 25/12. Draw for championship games: Singles (semi-finals): Sorensen v. A. Thompson; G. Hart v. Barber. Pairs: Riggs v. Harp: Beale v: Hughan; R. Thompson a bye. Rinks (semi-finals): Sorensen v. Harp; Riggs a bye. METHODIST CHURCH RENOVATION WORK. Extensive renovation work is being carried out in the Carterton Methodist Church. Concrete piles are being inserted to replace totara blocks which have ceased to be effective, and ventilation is to be provided for underneath the floor. The side windows are to be changed to Gothic top leadlight, these having been donated in memory of former workers in the church, among whom are Humphrey and Mary Callister, Philip and Caroline Davies, Miss Blanche Blatchford and Mrs Liddell. One or two others have not yet been definitely arranged. A new choir platform and a small communion platform are to be erected, and the walls and ceiling are to be covered with Celotex wall-board. While the work is being carried out during the whole of February, the Sunday services will be held in the schoolroom at the rear, which was the original church building then located nearer South Carterton. Workman Injured. Mr A. Chapman, an employee of the Wairarapa South County Council, on Friday met with an accident. He was enga’ged with other workmen removing willows with the aid of the county tractor plant and was manipulating the cable wire round the willows before the engine pulled them. By some means his hand and arm were drawn round a pully. The engine was stopped and his arm released. He was driven to the surgery of Dr. W. J. C. Wells, where his injuries were attended to. Upon examination it was found that no bones were broken, but the arm was badly bruised.

( FAREWELL GATHERING PRESENTATION TO MISS F. STEVENS. Miss Florence Stevens, daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo. Stevens, of Rhodes Street, Carterton, was on Saturday given a farewell evening at the home of Mr and Mrs K. Alien, of Hughes Road. Clareville. Miss Stevens, who is going into the Truby King Hospital to undergo training as a Karitane Nurse, was presented with a beautiful fruit dish by those assembled. Mr Keith Allen made the presentation in a happy speech, and wished the guest of the evening a successful career in her training as a Karitane Nurse. Miss Steven returned thanks for the gift and for the pleasant social tendered he)'. OBITUARY MR CHARLES REID. The death occurred at Masterton yesterday morning of a very old and well-known resident of the Clareville district, in the person of Mr Charles Reid. The deceased had led a very active life almost up to the time of his death. Some time ago illness compelled him to take a trip to Rotorua and other places. Recently upon the advice of his doctor he entered the Masterton Public Hospital where he died.

The late Mr Reid was born at Chester Road, Clareville, on his father's farm on August 26, 1862. He was educated at the Clareville School and was one of those who commenced his education under Mr Ross, the then headmaster. at the school. The late Mr Reid took over his father’s farm on Chester Road, Clareville, some 40 years ago, and had resided there ever since. The farm at the present time is occupied by his son Keith. He was married to Miss C. M. Petersen, who predeceased him in 1905. The family consisted of five, four sons and a daughter (the late Mrs H. J. McKenzie who died 10 years ago). The sons are Messrs Norman Charles (Wellington), Austin Edwards (Carrington), Horace David (Masterton), and Keith Howard (Clareville). There are ten grandchildren. Two sons, Norman Charles and Austin E. Reid, served in the Great War of 19141918.

The late Mr Reid’s death was to a certain extent sudden, for he accompanied his only surviving brother, Mr William Reid, of Feilding, to the Centennial celebrations at the Petone Beach as representatives of early settlers, their parents having arrived by the third ship to reach New Zealand. The deceased was the youngest of a family of nine.

In his earlier days the late Mr Reid was in the volunteers, when the old Town Hall (which was destroyed in the big lire in February, 1887), situated where the Tivoli Theatre now stands, was used as a drill hall. The practice rifle range at that time was In More-

ton Road at the foot of Hannah’s Hill. When the Maori trouble broke out at Parihaka the deceased was one who volunteered for service. He was a great supporter of Rugby football coming into- prominence in the early 80’s when a member of the old Carterton Rivals. He represented Wairarapa and played against Stoddart’s English team in 1888. After his playing days ended be rendered splendid service to the game in many ways, for which the Carterton Football Club and Wairarapa Rugby Union elected him to life membership. In his keenness for the game he twice accompanied All Black teams to Australia in the official party. He joined Totara Lodge No. 3 U.A.O.D. on August 12, 1883, completing nearly 57 years’ membership, during which time • he filled all offices of the lodge, and represented it at several Grand Lodge meetings. At the time of his death he was one of the Lodge trustees. He was very attentive to lodge duties and his service to the Order has been of great value. A past president of the Wairarapa P. and A. Society and a member of the general committee, his services date back many years for which the

society showed appreciation by electing him to life membership. He was associated with the Carterton Racing Club, of which he was a vice-president, and a steward, and for his services the club honoured him with life membership. He was chairman of the Taratahi Cheese Factory (now. closed), a director of Wairarapa Building Society, and for some years a member of the South Wairarapa County Council. A member of the Carterton Cricket Club he represented Wairarapa and was a good all-round player. To attend practice he had to travel by bicycle several miles as he Jived some distance out of town. He did this cheerfully, so keen was he on the game. In earlier years, before farming took his I attention, he followed various occupations, among which were shearing, bush felling, government survey work in the Tararuas, and road contracting. Apart from the various organisations with which he was connected the deceased was ever ready to give a helping hand to any local movement which was for the general good and, for that reason Mr Reid will be sadly missed'. The funeral will leave his late residence on Tuesday next at 1.30 p.m. for the Clareville Cemetery. Members of the Druids’ Lodge will assemble at the lodge room at 12.30 p.m. Personal Items. Dr. R. N. Campbell, who has been a medical officer at Fort Dorset, has returned to Carterton and has resumed the practice of his profession. Mr J. Standen, of Garrison Street,

has found it necessary to enter Croydon Private Hospital for medical treatment. The friends of Mrs M. A. Teal, of Garrison Street, who underwent an operation at the Croydon Private Hospital, will be pleased to learn that she is making steady progress toward recovery. Miss Edna Harp, of Belvedere Street, is visiting Waitara.