CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 June 1940, Page 7

CARTERTON

CROQUET CLUB GOES OUT OF EXISTENCE. (“Times-Age” Special.) After having been in existence for 26 5 ears the Carterton Croquet Club has /ceased to exist. At a meeting held re- / cently much regret was expressed that the club should have found it necessary to disband owing to the lack of membership. The credit - balance has been donated to the Red Cross Society and the Carterton Bowling Club. CLOSING DOWN OF PAPER FAREWELL GATHERING. The “Wairarapa Daily News” which has been in existence for 34 years and before that was published as the “Wairarapa Observer” ceased publication yesterday. Many letters and telegrams were received by the managingeditor, Mr R. Roydhouse, expressing regret that the paper had had to close down. After work was finished at the office yesterday afternoon, Mr R. W. Roydhouse, his staff, together with . Messrs N. C. C. Shepherd and C. J. DcLacey, former members of the staff, and Mr J. M. G. McKenzie, Featherston agent, gathered round the “stone” to take part in a fitting farewell. Mr Roydhouse referred to the circumstances that had brought about the cessation of the paper, including the war, paper restrictions, exchange rate and lack of support. He had tried his best to keep the paper in existence, but had found it impossible to do so. He thanked his staff for their loyalty and said that he hoped that those who had been thrown out of work would be successful in obtaining employment in other directions. It was his intention to continue the job printing branch of the business and every Thursday he would issue an advertising and news sheet provided he received sufficient support to warrant this course. As far as his late father and he himself, were concerned, the month of May had played an important part in their lives. First of all his late father had sold the “Wairarapa Standard” in May to "go farming. It was May again when he entered the printing trade again in Greytown. Then it was in May when ffis father went farming, at Gladstone, ;and it was once more the month of iMay when he finally came back to - newspaper work —this time with the “Observer” which subsequently merged with the “Wairarapa Leader,” the paper being re-named the “Wairarapa Daily News.” Now the latter publication had gone out of existence in the month of May. Messrs F. Rawlings, C. J. DeLacey, N. C. C. Shepherd, J. M. G. McKenzie and members of the staff also spoke, regretting that the old established Carterton paper had ceased to exist. OBITUARY / MR GEORGE NEICH. The death occurred this morning at Clareville of a well known and highly respected resident of the district in the person of Mr George Neich, at the age of 62 years. The deceased was well known in sporting circles, and had been for many years a prominent trainer. He formerly trained horses for the late Messrs C. F. Vallance and Bidwill and at the time of his death trained his own horse Kurrawong. He leaves a widow and one daughter. The funeral will take place on Monday. leaving the late residence of Mr Neich at 1.45 p.m. for the Clareville Cemetery. MR G. W. BOWLES. The death occurred in the Wellington Public Hospital yesterday of Mr George William Bowles, son of the late Mr and Mrs George Bowles, of Carterton. The deceased was well known to many old residents of Carterton having resided here for many years before going to Wellington and finally to Petone to live. He was 70 years of age at the time of his death, and leaves a widow to mourn her loss. FUNDS FOR RED CROSS MAGNIFICENT EFFORT. Members of the Committee of the Carterton Branch of the Red Cross Branch of the Society in Carterton should feel very proud of the excellent effort they made yesterday to raise funds for the Red Cross work and with the ready response they received from the public generally. From early morning until night everyone worked with a will and as a result the gross takings totalled £63 19s Bd, of which amount the copper trail contributed £22. Miss Berrill, secretary, and her committee had the function well organised and are to be congratulated on their work. The committee desires to thank those who made gifts towards the shop day sale and the public for their splendid help. A cake made by

Mr W. Steven, baker, which contained

/ four half-crowns on the top was won j by Pte D. Alexander, who is at present I in camp at Trentham. The proceeds from the cake in sixpenny tickets amounted to a substantial sum. At Messrs Wright, Stephenson Ltd., sale yards yesterday, stock was sold in aid of the Carterton Red Cross effort. the total amounting to £2O 2s. made up as follows: —Sale of dog, donated by A. Martin, 15s. and donation ss, Alex Robinson, gift of ewe lamb. 20s. J. Fensham, gift of five head of stock, which realised £lB 2s. Prime Meat Displays. In the Carterton butchers' shops last evening there were splendid displays of prime beef, mutton, pork and small goods, and considered by keen judges as good as could be seen anywhere in New Zealand.

SICK & WOUNDED FUND

DONATIONS ACKNOWLEDGED. The Carterton branch of the New Zealand Red Cross Society acknowledges the following additional donations to the Sick, Wounded and Distressed Fund Appeal: Previously .acknowledged, £399 15s; per Mrs Steffert, Victoria and Wakelin streets, £8 Is 6d; per Miss J. Knowles, Pembroke Street, £5 14s 4d; per Miss H. Hamer, High Street, £2 2s 6d; per Mr Linton, Dalefield, £9 14s; per Mrs B. Booth, East Taratahi, £33 3s 6d; per Miss M. E Adlam, Parkvale, £42 ss; per MrJ Adams, Wyndham Street, £4 Is 6d; per' Mrs F. Groube, Swamp Road and Matarawa, £34 15s; per Mrs R. Callister, ■Dalefield, £6 13s; per Miss M. Herrick, Kokotau, Ponotahi and Ahiaruhe, £6l 3s 6d; copper trail, per Mrs Pinfold and Groube, £l3 6s 4d: copper trail, per Mr Colson and Mrs Steffert, £7 Os 2d; copper trail, per Mrs and Mis? J. Smith, £2 5s Id; per Miss Garrett. Belvedere, £6 6s 4d; per Miss M. Campbell, Clareville, £l2 17s 3d; shop day, £63 19s 8d; sale of stock, £2O 2s; total, £734 8s Bd. WEDDING JOHNSON—WADHAM. A wedding of considerable local interest took place recently at St Mark’s Church, Carterton, when Noeline Beryl, only daughter of Mr and Mrs.E. C. Wadham, of Moreton Road. Carterton, was married to Charles Melville, second son of Mrs and the late Mr Martin Johnson, of Carterton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev W. F. Stent and Mrs Bath presided at .the organ. The bride, who was escorted by her father, was attired in a gown of shellpink lace over satin, the skirt falling in soft folds to form a train. Her veil was of delicate pink tulle held with a silver halo and embroidered in lovers’ knots. Silver shoes were worn. She carried a shower bouquet of shaded pink sweet peas, carnations and miniature lilies. The bridesmaids were Miss Amy Johnson, of Wellington (chief) and Miss Jewel Smith, of Wanganui (cousin of the bride). They were dressed alike in frocks of powder blue net over taffeta in Victorian style with full puffed sleeves and skirts. They wore, shoulder veils held with circlets of pink and blue flowers. Silver shoes were worn to match and they carried bouquets in pink tonings. The little flower girl, Betty Barnes, ol Masterton. looked sweet in her Kate Greenaway frock of tucked shell-pink satin, and Juliet cap of pink net. She carried a posy to match.

The best man was Mr Athol R. Tankersley and the groomsman Mr Maurice Johnson. <

At the reception, which was held in St Mark’s Parish Hall, guests were received by Mrs Wadham wearing a model frock in Paris blue flat crepe under her musquash coat, and clover pink peach bloom hat. Her posy was in bronze tunings. Assisting her was Mrs John who wore a navy blue ensemble with squirrel necklet and navy velour hat with cyclamon ostrich plume and posy of cyclamt.n shaded flowers. During the reception Betty Barnes gave several elocutionary items which were much appreciated. The bridegroom’s gift to his bride was a fox stole. The bridesmaids received crystal necklets and the little maid’s gift was a string of pearls. The bride travelled in a frock of Jubilee wool marocain under a navy coat. Her hat was in Jubilee blue with navy accessories. Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson will reside in Carterton.