CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 July 1940, Page 7

CARTERTON

MINIATURE RIFLES WEEKLY COMPETITIONS. ("Times-Age" Special.) The weekly competitions of the Carterton Miniature Rifle Club last night were not very well attended, but the shooting was of a fairly good standard, two possibles being registered. The following are the scores: — Club aggregate and Press Cup: R. Ordish 100. W, Press 100, Ross Hawker 90, C. J. DeLacey 99, D. Gayfer 99, A. J. King 99. G. Goodin 98, L. Chew 95. A. Qsdjsh 95. Ladies’ aggregate: Miss A. McPhee 99, Miss*’Z. Freer 99. Whitcombe and Caldwell Cup: R. Hawker 99. R. Ordish 99, C. J. DeLacey 99, Miss Freer 99, A. Ordish 99, L. Chew 98. YOUNG FARMERS’ CLUB MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Carterton Young Farmers’ Club was held on Monday evening. Mr A. Fisher presided over a fair attendance of members. Arrangements for a Club Field Day in conjunction with the Carterton Secondary School pupils were made. It is to be held on the farm of Mr B. Roberts, Parkvale. Demonstrations are to be given on Jersey cattle and breakingin of a horse and a talk on the uses oi Algerian oats. Arrangements for the combined Birthday Party to be held in conjunction with the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union on July 11 were finalised- . , . , . The report on the financial side of the annual ball held recently was received from the secretary for the ball, Mr H. McKenzie. The profit, £la 3s, was considered very satisfactory. Members then had the pleasure of hearing an address on the work of the National Production Council by Mr B. Roberts, M.P., who is a member of the Council. Mr Roberts outlined the organisation at present at work throughout the Dominion, which consists of the National Production Council and the District Production Councils presided over by the local Department of Agriculture officer and consisting ol'"local practical farmers. He gave a£-<idea of how increased production should be brought about. Increased fertilising was the quickest and surest way, he said, and the cropping and resowing of inferior pastures should oe carried out immediately. To obviate difficulty in procuring manures, Mr Roberts advised ordering them several months before required, and storing. He mentioned that so far this year the fertiliser companies had delivered 65,000 tons in excess of last year. The British Government required eggs, butter, cheese, bacon, wool and lamb. To increase the production of cheese, cream supplies are to be to cheese factories, in most cases after the "flush." so as to keep the cheese factories working at full pressure as long as possible. Farmers were asked to keep more sows and laise more baconers; sheep farmers to keep their lambs a little longer and make them a little heavier, and generally increase their flocks. All farmers were requested to grow as much fodder as possible. It was for their own use that at least a quarter-acre of such crops be grown for each ten cows as well as adequate supplies of hay. The Rural Housing Scheme was explained, and the Government scheme of subsidy for training farm labour outlined. Mr Robeits pointed out that 1500 Public Works employees experienced in farm work were now available to farmers. Mr Roberts then answered several questions which were put to him by , members, and he was accorded a vote of thanks. . GOLF . DRAW FOR STABLEFORD. j The following is the draw for a Stableford competition to be played on ] tile Taratahi links on Saturday:— *A-om No. 1 tee: Booth and Larsen; ( Kiddie and Morcney; Gustofsen and Clarke; Lawrence and Brown; Goodin and B. Beaven; Taverner and F. Hill; Candy and Riggs; Whitburn and ( Jackson. From No. 3 tee: Colson and Hughes; ] Dudson and Forbes; Steel and Harring•ton; Dwane and Smart; Hart and George; Wells and Taylor. t‘ \ From No. 17 tee: Barrett and S. Hill: T. Beaven and Barr; Knutson and Munro; Aplin and Tankersley; Callender and Harry; Moody and Harp. County Rates. The Wairarapa South County Council intends at its monthly meeting to r be held on Thursday, July 18. at 10.30 . a.m., to strike and levy the rates for j the current year. j Influenza. At the present time there is an epi- J demic of influenza in the Carterton 1 district. 1 Bicycle Stalls. The work of erecting bicycle stalls < at the Carterton District High School I is being pushed on by the contractors, / the Wairarapa Joinery and Cabinet ! Coy. The stalls should be ready for use by the children before the worst of the winter weather sets in. Personal Items. 1 Mr W. Haxton, of Napier, is a visitor 1 to Carterton and is staying with his 1 mother in Richmond Road. I Mr and Mrs C. G. Wakelin, of t Rangitikei, who have been staying 1 with Mrs Wakelin Senr, Wakelin Street, have returned home. ( Carrington Rainfall. I Mr J. A. Roberts, of Carrington, i supplies the following rainfall record I for June. Rain fell on 11 days and I the heaviest fall was on the Sth and I 23rd. amounting to 1.38 inches. For the six months of the year 21.47 in- 1 ches have been registered. I

Social and Dance. On Friday, July 5, a social and dance will be held in the Band Room. Carterton, the proceeds from which will be devoted to the patriotic funds. The ladies' committee of the Wairarapa Pipe Band has the function in hand, and under their supervision it should be a decided success.