CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 May 1940, Page 7

CARTERTON

MINIATURE RIFLES

WEEKLY COMPETITIONS

(“Times-Age” Special.)

There was a very good attendance at the weekly competition of the Carterton Miniature Rifles Club held in the State Theatre, Carterton, last evening. Some splendid shooting was

1 ecorded, no less than five possibles being registered. The following were ‘ the scores.-— Men’s aggregate and Press Cup (10 shots with optional sighter): W. Press, 100, 1, 100; A. J. King, 100, 4, 100; R. Ordish, 99, 3, 99; R. Taucher, 99, 2, 99; V. G. .Percy, 98, 1, 99; Ross Hawker, 97, 3, 99; D. Gayfer, 96, 3, 99; L. Chew, 96, 3, 99; A. Ordish, 95, 5, 99; S. Dwane. 95, 4, 99; L. Tunnicliffe, 96, 5, 99; K. Townsend, 94, 7, 99; Rex Porter, 98, scr„ 98; H. Torrey, 95, 2, 97; C. J. DeLacey, 93, 4, 97; 'H. Murrell, 90, 6, 96; A. Hutchings, 88, 7, 95; J. Finn, 91, 3, 94; H. Sullivan, 85, 6, 91; G. Goodin, 83, 4, 87.

Ladies’ aggregate and Gladful Cup. Miss A. McPhee, 97, 3, 99; Miss Z. Freer, 97, >, 99; Miss J. Lorenzen, 95, 6, 99; Miss Fisher, 97, 1, 98. J. A. B. Lawrence’s trophy (best three out of four shoots to count): Rex Porter, 100; H. Torrey, 100; W. Press, 100; R. Hawker, 99; R. Ordish, 99; C. J. DeLacey, 99; Miss Freer, 99; L. Tunnielifte, 99; K. Townsend, 99; L. Chew, £9; V. J. Percy, 99; A. J. King, 99; A. Hutchings, 99; A. Ordish, 96. The cluo badges were won by Miss Z. Freer, and Messrs W. Press and A. J. King. OLD LAND MARK SCHOOL RESIDENCE BEING DEMOLISHED. The residence at the school grounds at South Carterton, after having been a home for schoolmasters'since 1879, is being demolished by the Wairarapa Joinery and Cabinet Co., Ltd., of which Mr W. S. King is manager. After 61 years the timber in the building is as good today as it was when the house was erected. The studs are of 6 x 4 heart of totara, the joists of rimu and look like newly sawn timber. A few of the weather boards show signs of decay, and that portion of the piles which is in the ground is slightly affected by dry rot. It is interesting to ■ note that while the school itself was first opened in 1861 the timber used was pit sawn and supplied by late Messrs Cadwallader and Bambry from the property now occupied by Mr A. H. Callister, of Brooklyn Road. The first teacher was Miss Eli-j zabeth Anderson (afterwards Mrs Thos. Moore), who taught the scholars until 1862, when she was succeeded by Mrs Jones. On May 8, 1879, the school residence was finished and was first occupied by Mr C. A. Richards (headmaster). Carterton Flour Mill. The Carterton flour mill which has been in existence since 1869 and which was originally established by the late Mr Edward Louth Wakelin is at present receiving a coat of paint. For 71 years the flour mill has been grinding wheat grown in the Wairarapa and other places and supplied the wants of the Wairarapa for many years. Today Carterton’s ’‘Golden Cream” flour is a household word in many parts of the North Island. After the death of Mr Wakelin Senr., the mill was carried on lor some years by his two sons, Messrs Edward Louth and James A. Wakelin, who are novz both dead, but the wife of the late Mr E. L. Wakelin still retains an interest in the mill, which since 1920, has been conducted as a limited liability company, known as Wakelin Bros. Ltd. Mr L. H. Smart is the chairman of directors and Mr H. Mortensen is secretary. Personal Items. Mrs Thompson, of Dannevirke, who has been visiting Wellington, is at present in Carterton and is staying with her sister, Mrs W. Wadham, Brooklyn Road. Mr Conway Wadham, of the P. and T. Department, Wellington, has -been transferred to Gisborne and has taken up his new duties. Mrs J. McKinnon, of Ponsonby. Auckland, and her daughter, are at present the guests of Mrs J. F. Wallis, Kuritawhiti Street, Greytown, after having been on a visit to Wellington. Mr Hector .Tankersley, son of Mr rxid Mrs R. Tankersley, is at present Attached to the Y.M.C.A. military hut- ' ’’Sljent at Trentham. Miss G. Every, of Okau, is spending the school vacation with her parents. Baby Carnival. Tonight voting in connection with the baby carnival will end as far as the South Wairarapa is concerned, and tomorrow the coronation,, ceremony will take place in the Regent Theatre. The voting up to last evening was as follows:—No. 24, 1660; No. 12, 1236; No 51. 894; No. 11. 842; No. 6. 793; No. 38. 369; No. 32, 364; No. 15. 362; No. 13, ' 301; No. 20. 271.