CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 March 1940, Page 7

CARTERTON

ASSESSMENT COURT SEVERAL APPLICATIONS HEARD. ("Times-Age” Special.) Members of the Assessment Court, comprising Mr 11. P. Lawry, chairman, and Messrs D. J. Cameron (Masterton) and Jas. Steel (Borough of Carterton), sat at the Courthouse, Carterton, yesterday, to hear applications for reductions of valuation in connection with properties held by Mrs C. Page and Messrs W. Waterson, W. Wadham and F. Shutkowski. Mr C. C. Marsack appeared on behalf of the Carterton Borough Council and each applicant defended his own case. After going exhaustively into the detail of each application, the court decided to allow a £2O reduction in Mrs C. Page’s case, and that no alteration be allowed in the case of the other applicants. PAST EVENT SCENES TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS AGO. INTERESTING CARTERTON FILM. The “Times-Age” representative was, with others, privileged to witness the screening of a picture, the first one taken in Carterton, and in fact, among the first filmed in the Dominion. The occasion was the welcome home to SirWaiter Buchanan, M.P., after his trip ro Scotland and England 28 years ago. In those days Carterton pictures were screened in the old Assembly Hall, opposite the Carterton Flour Mills. This hall was later destroyed, by fire. The proprietor of the picture theatre was the late Mr W. J. Berrill. Sir Walter had been Home and was returning to the Wairarapa, and as a result of his home-coming Wairarapa and Carterton rose to the occasion and gave their

M.P. a rousing reception, which took I place on the Carterton Showgrounds. The suggestion of the late Mr W. J. Berrill to have a moving picture record was put into effect'and Mr W. Barton, of Wellington, was requisitioned to take a panorama of the event. Mr R. T. Forbes, who is a member of the Centennial Committee, on the look-out for ancient recordings of the borough of Carterton, was given the film by Mrs Berrill and it was tried through the machine at the Tivoli. It was found to be in a wonderful state of preservation and a private screening was given yesterday morning at the theatre. The picture, a silent one, is remarkably clear and among the faces discernable at the gathering were Sir Walter Buchanan, Mr J. M. Corodine, Mayor of Masterton; Mr D. P. Loasby, Mayor of Greytown; Mr Frank Feist, Mayor of Carterton; Mr John W. Card, Mayor of Featherston; Mr Maurice Smith, chairman of the Town Board, Martinborcugh; Mr A. D. McLeod, chairman of the Featherston County Council; Mr T. V. Moore, chairman of the Wairarapa South County Council? Mr G. R. Sykes, M.P. for Masterton; Mr J. M. Lightfoot, manager of the Bank of New South Wales; Mr L. H. Smart, secretary of the Wairarapa P. and A. Society; Messrs J. G McDonald, A. Kempton (Greytown) and others. Those residents of 28 years ago, who are still in Carterton may be able to recognise others in the great crowd that was present on the occasion of the welcome. The Masterton Pipe Band, which was a formidable organisation in those days, was present and took a lively part in the proceedings, much to the delight of Sir Walter and a host of Scottish friends. The uniforms the band were wearing on the occasion were the gift of Sir Walter at a cost of somewhere in the vicinity of £5OO. A tug-o’-war picked on the ground was also clearly portrayed m the picture. A ladies’ hockey match, Carterton v. Dalefield, was played and the referee in the match was the late Mr R. J. Gayfer. The picture will be shown picture patrons on Saturday evening and is of great interest to the Carterton Centennial celebrations. There are many more who will be recognised by residents.

YOUTH INJURED ■, MOTOR CYCLE & CAR COLLIDE. Yesterday afternoon a youth named Peter Anderson, son of Mrs Anderson, of Carrington, met with an accident which necessitated his being taken to Croydon Hospital. He was riding into Carterton on his motor cycle and when rounding a bend on the Carrington Road, on a down grade, he collided with Mr B. E. Clark, who was returning to his home in his car. He was thrown heavily to the road with the consequence he received very bad concussion and an injury to his right shoulder, but no bones were broken. Dr W. J. C. Wells was called to the scene of the accident and alter examination ordered the injured youth to Croydon Hospital. Upon inquiry at the hospital this morning it was ascertained he had regained consciousness and bad passed a good night. LEAGUE OF MOTHERS BUSINESS AT MONTHLY MEETING. The February meeting of the League of Mothers was held in St. Andrew's Hall yesterday, when Mrs R. H. Every presided over an exceptionally good attendance. The president announced that next month, Dr. Mulholland, of the Department of Health, would be the speaker—her subject being ‘'Nerves and Their Causes.” Members expressed their sympathy with Mrs Herbert Goodin by standing in silence. Mrs Every welcomed Mrs Miller Hope, the speaker for the afternoon, also visitors from Greytown and Masterton, and expressed the wish that all.

meetings of the League would be thoroughly enjoyed by members. A talk on the connection of words and music by Mrs Miller Hope was followed with great interest by members. In the early days, the speaker explained, the opera consisted of a great deal of talking with an orchestral accompaniment, and conveyed a message to the people. Gradually, more music was introduced, until they had the opera of today. Drama music was used to convey the meaning of words as seen in Sullivan’s “Golden Legend.” Melodramatic music, in which words were set to music, was used to turn thoughts into certain channels. The old folk-songs were in the form of poetry, and these were set to music, the rhythm being well marked. Mesdames Snowsill and Speight charmingly sang the duet, "Hark, Hark' lhe Lark,” demonstrating that the words had been set to music with the true meaning brought out. The music was written by Schubert, the words of whose songs were all of literary worth and written by the greatest poets of the time. The Elizabethan period was known as the golden age of music and literature, when everybody was expected to either play or sing. Music was referred to in all Shakespeare’s piays except two. 'Drink to me only with thine eyes,” sung by Mrs Speight, depicted the music fitting the words. Mrs Snowsill delighted members with the singing of "Vespers,” the words being from A. A. Milne’s poem, “Christopher Robin,” a song much appreciated by young children. “A Farewell,” charmingly sung by Mrs Speight, is one which had a great appeal to girls in their teens. As a suitable example of words conveying the meaning, Mesdames Snowsill and Speight sang the duet, "A Lover and his Lass,” the words being from Shakespeare's “Much Ado About Nothing.” Mrs Miller Hope pointed out that songs and song writing trained one to appreciate all that was best in literature and music. Songs of literary worth endured, while the inferior ones were soon forgotten.

The speaker mentioned the great interest being displayed in music at present, and the Jceenness of young people in choir work and part singing especially. A cordial vote of thanks was passed io Mrs Miller Hope, who was presented with a charming shoulder spray. Rainfall. Mr J. A. Roberts, of Carrington, reports the fall of rain for the past two months. In January the total fall amounted to 4.49 inches for 11 days, and February 3.64 inches. It rained on 17 days last month. Church Services. At St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Sunday special Centennial commemoration services will be held at both morning and evening sessions. A service will also be held at Longbush in the afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Church Service. A Church of England service will be held at Ponatahi on Sunday at 2 p.m. Mail Train Delayed. Yesterday afternoon the NapierWellington mail train was one and a half hours late on reaching Carterton. The cause in delay was a breakdown at Eketahuna. Poultry Sale. The sale conducted by Mr J. Kerslake of poultry on behalf of Miss M. A. Toucher was held yesterday afternoon. Black Orpington pullets and hens, White Leghorn hens and Indian Runner ducks, 155 all told, were offered and commanded a ready sale at excellent prices. Black Orpington pullets averaged Ils each and ducks went at from 5s to Gs each. The whole stock was sold under the hammer. Heavy Rain.

Heavy rain fell in the Tararua Ranges yesterday. In consequence the Maungaterere and Waiohine rivers were running bank to bank and overflowed their banks in places.