CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 June 1940, Page 7

CARTERTON

COUNTY AFFAIRS YESTERDAY'S MEETING. / (“Times-Age” Special.) The monthly meeting of the Wairarapa South County Council was continued yesterday afternoon. It was decided to erect a small bridge on the Admiral road, which will do away with the inconvenience caused by water accumulating on the road during storm periods. A letter was received from the Hon H. T. Armstrong, Minister of Housing, in connection with a rural housing scheme for the county. After discussion it was decided to hold the matter over until the next meeting of the Council. Mr D. McGregor was appointed to attend meetings for the purpose of finalising matters in connection with the Centennial celebrations. The Highway Board's approval of the tender of Messrs Rhodes and McPherson for the erection of a one-span bridge over the Makahaka Stream between the Ruamahanga River and Gladstone was received and the work is to be proceeded with. The action of the overseer in replacing seven culverts in a group on Flatpoint Road was approved. It was resolved that a pipe culvert be put in on Hughes Road. The work is to be carried out when the water in the vicinity subsides. The overseer was granted his annual holiday which will take effect from next week.

RED CROSS APPEAL'

ADDITIONAL DONATIONS. The following additional donations have been made to the Carterton Red Cross appeal: Dalefield school children £4; card per Mr A. McGregor £18: card No 2 per Mr A. McGregor £32 10s: Glenburn station £6 18 4d. The total to date is £942 10s.

RUGBY FOOTBALL

TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. i ~~ •The Dalefield third grade team to play Red Star at Carterton tomorrow at 2.30 p.m.: L. Hindrup, J. Garrett, R. Garrett, T. Conwell, P. Walsh, G. Parker, N. Bolton. G. Hayes, Herrick (2) L. Monaghan, G. Moorcock. J. Corlett, B. Jury. H. Sullivan, E. Pearce, S. McLaughlin. Carterton fourth grade team to play College at Carterton tomorrow at 1.30 p.m.: P. Ireland, L. Goodin, A. King, E. Sewell, J. Oberg, J. Berry, I. McPhee, D. McPhee, N. Jensen, R. Lenchan, E. Hall, W. Nimot. B. Manley. H. Sullivan, H. Morris, G. Goodin, J. MtLean, C. Hurndell. Carterton thirds to meet the College team at Memorial Park, Masterton, on Saturday in a curtain raiser to the junior representative match. Wairarapa v Hawke's Bay: T. Catt, A. Pinfold. V. Goodin, H. Morris. Q. Desmond. T. Corlett W. Spooner, F. O'Keefe, M. Johnston, A. McGuinness, M. Evans, C. Sunkel, J. Tilyard, Geange (2), Braggins (2). Haste (3). The team is asked to assemble at 12.45 p.m. sharp.

PATRIOTIC CONCERT

SPLENDID PROGRAMME BY ' SAVAGE CLUB. One of the best concerts staged in Carterton for some considerable time was that given by members of the. Carterton Savage Club last evening. There was a packed house at the King’s Theatre. The proceeds, £3O, are to be devoted to patriotic purposes. Big Chief D. Taylor presided. The stage was arranged as a drawing room and credit is due to members of the Savage Club for the manner in which they presented .their excellent programme every item of which was given by members of the club. The audience thoroughly enjoyed the items and encores were the order of the evening. Big Chief Taylor thanked those present for their support and thus making the effort such a success financially. He also thanked those who had given so generously as to keep the expenses down to £3. The programme was as follows: “The King” and “Marsellaise,” by the Concert Party; overture, “War March of the'Priests” and “Theme from Beethoven Sonata”, orchestra: opening chorus and “Roll Out the Barrel,” Concert Party; sketch, “If You Know a Better ’Ole Go to It.” Savages Fisher and Hill; vocal solo, “Ettrick,” Savage Aidrey. as an encore “Mother Macree'; violin solo. Savage T. Udy, “Roudino” and “Pale Moon"; sketch. “Colour Blind." Savages Taylor. Hill Tankersley and Baynes: “English Ale. Concert Party: sketch. -Struth." Savages Fisher and Porter; “March Militaire” and “Song Without Words," Orchestra; sketch, “Two Wise Fools,” Savages Porter, Tankersley, Baynes and Rooney; vocal solo, “Where The Red River Flows,”- Savage A. Kay (encored); sketch, “Fancy Tales." Savages Fisher. Bruce and Tankersley; vocal quartette, “The Long Day Closes" and “Little Tommy.” Savages P. L. Darke. W. G. Thomas, H. T. Leete and D. Irwin; recitation. “Not Understoond” (not by Thos Bracken) and an encore item “the Boy,” Savage S. T. Rooney; closing chorus. "Bye. Bye." Concert Party: New Zealand Anthem by the Savages and the audience. Prior to the commencement of the concert members of the Carterton Municipal Silver Band played a much appreciated programme of music outside the theatre. At the conclusion of the entertainment further donations were thrown into a Union Jack at the door, the amount being £5 9s 3d. making the total £32 9s 3d. Further ticket sales have yet to come in.

POWER LINE REPAIRS

TO BE CARRIED OUT ON SUNDAY.

The Wairarapa Power Board notifies consumers that power will be cut off on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. to allow urgent repairs to be carried out. The districts affected are Carterton Borough and the surrounding districts between South Carterton and Waingawa.

LEAGUE OF MOTHERS

MONTHLY MEETING. There was an exceptionally large attendance at the monthly meeting of the League of Mothers held in St Andrew's Hall yesterday. The president (Mrs R. H. Every) welcomed Mrs Stanley Harris, the speaker for the meeting. She was presented with a shoulder spray. Mrs Harris was the first Wellington Provincial secretary of the League _of Mothers and is now assistant Dominion secretary.

The president welcomed Mrs Ardrey and Mrs Daglish from the Eastbourne and Milton branches respectively. A letter from Mrs Hercock, who is a patient at the Masterton Hospital, was much appreciated. Mrs Every read a letter and literature she had received from Mrs Barrer. Masterton. in connection with the British Orphans scheme. Mrs V. Robinson delighted members with the singing of two songs, members joining in the chorus of the second one, which had a strong patriotic appeal. Miss V. Sorenson was the accompanist. The hint for the month was given by Mrs Hurndell, and the thought by Mrs Paterson.

The president, read a letter from Mr W. Martin, headmaster of the Carterton District High School, to the effect that a Home and School Association had been formed for the purpose of providing funds for a library and other vital requirements, the annual, subscription fee being Is. There was a splendid response to the president’s request for voluntary donations to procure wool for comforts for the Carterton members of the Expeditionary Force. Members were pleased to have the opportunity of knitting comforts from wool donated by several members of the League. Mrs L. Knutson offered the use of her home every Friday afternoon for workers to meet and sew or knit for Red Cross purposes. Mrs Stanley Harris gave an interesting address on kindergarten work and the advantages of having a creche at the League of Mothers’ meetings. Various ways of amusing children were demonstrated, the first essential being to gain the confidence of the child. The speaker mentioned how large pieces of unbleached calico with nursery rhymes depicted in bright colours could be spread on the floor providing amusement to tiny tots. An attractive room always had an appeal to the young. In this respect railway and shipping posters, and coloured pictures from magazines could be placed round the walls. Children loved variety, and. therefore, it was necessary to have frequent changes of pictures, etc, and introduce new ideas. It was always well to remember never to do anything for a child that he could do for himself. Threading of coloured beads on bootlaces with a knot at the end, cutting out pictures colouring and pasting them in books, building blocks, pegs in a seamless tin. jig-saw puzzles, match boxes for playing cars and trains, coloured bags containing beans were all easy and inexpensive ways of holding the child's interest. The speaker mentioned the desirability of children being taught to respect their possessions and to tidy up after their games were over.

Mrs Tyler expressed appreciation of Mrs Harris’s instructive address which was heartily endorsed by members. On the motion of Mrs L. Wood it was decided that at future meetings the

League should have a creche, where babies and small children could be left, and a committee comprising the following members was formed: Mesdames Leete, Gregor, C. Porter, Keenan, L. Woods and K. Goodin. The meeting closed with the singing of the National Anthem. Church Service. A Church of England service will be conducted at Longbush on Sunday at 2.30 p.m. “Parcel Evening.” A reminder is given of the “parcel evening" and dance to be held in the Parkvale Hall tomorrow evening, in honour of the approaching marriage of Miss Daisy Roberts. Prayer Service. At the prayer service held in St Mark’s Church on Wednesday evening Captain Ojala gave a very interesting address to the large congregation. Another service will be held on Wednesday evening next. Basketball. The following is the Belvedere team to play Masterton Hospital at the Hospital at 3 o’clock tomorrow: —J. Benge, N. James, I. Jenson, E. Garratt, D. Garratt. M. Hedley, M. Green, M. Clark, J. Goodin. Hockey Teams. Carterton senior men’s team to play Dalefield at Carterton at 2.45 p.m. tomorrow: A. Ward, A. Kay, I. Mackie, D. Irwin, M. Worsfold, V. Sayer. S. Ward.. S. Fisher. D. Jackson, A. Fisher and A. Sewell. Carterton third grade team to play Old Boys at Carterton tomorrow: —W. Gallon. D. Gallon. D. O'Keefe, B. Hopkins, C. Gilbert, W. Morris, B. McPhee. I. Martin, B. Fryer, B. Phelp, R. Smith. Carterton senior ladies’ team to play College B at Lansdowne at 3 p.m. tomorrow: V. Irwin, T. Collier, T. Compton, M. Parker, M. Chambers, N. Finn, V. Ward, F. Jensen, Z. Ward. I. Parker, B. Duder. Bus leaves Post Office.