CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 January 1941, Page 7

CARTERTON

* SHORTHAND TESTS LOCAL SUCCESSES. (•‘Times-Age" Special.) The following are the results of the shorthand examinations held in connection with Sir Isaac Pitman's Commercial College. Melbourne:—Short-hand-typist: Doreen Copeland, 10U words per minute. Shorthand: Alice Johnson, 70 words per minute; Ruth Hindlcy, 70 words per minute; Marjory McPherson, 60 words per minute; Leith Knutson. 60 words per minute. ORDER OF DRUIDS TOTARA LODGE MEETING. Arch Druid Bro. C. W. Smith presided over the meeting of Totara Lodge No. 3. U.A.0.D.. on Monday night, there being a good attendance of members. The clearances of two members, who had left the district, to other lodges were granted. Through the Friendly Societies' Council Dr. R. N. Campbell notified that he would be on military service after January 31 and would take up his residence in Wellington for the duration of the war and that Dr. WcllA would be his locum tenems. It was resolved that members who are on Dr. Campbell's list be notified of his departure. The half yearly balance sheet was read and adopted, favourable comment being made on the progress shown by the lodge. Accounts passed for payment were:) Sick pay, £l5 13s 4d; Social Security i sick. pay. £lO 15s; general accounts. £7' 8s 2d; death claim, £120; total. £133 16s 6d. The quarterly return showing 24U ■ financial benefit members was read. SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CARD PARTY LAST NIGHT. There was a good attendance at the! fortnightly ”500" party held last night i in the Band Room, under the auspices I of the Home and School Association. The prizes were won as follow: Ladies. | Mesdames Hooper 1, Daysh 2; men.; Messrs Paterson 1. Jackson 2. BOWLING WIN FOR PETONE TEAM. The following are the Carterton ■ rinks to play the Park teams in the | Booth Cup competition: Hill. W. Hart," Hughan. G. Hart (s); G. Steven. Col- : son. Sorensen. J. C. Harp (s>. Shield team: Daysh. Booth. Sim- ' monds, Stent is). 11 These games will be played at Mas- i terton. i i A Petone team of bowlers travelled . . to Carterton yesterday and played a| ' game against a local rink. The con-ji ditions for bowling were tar from i pleasant, a very heavy gale blowing) throughout. The visitors were hospit- 1 ably entertained by the home rink, i The following was the result, Petone j players being mentioned first:-D. Wadsworth. Watkinson. Webley. Caley (s) beat Kilmister, E Clark. Nicols m, I Hughan (s), 33/11. HOME GUARD INTEREST INCREASING . J I There was a large attendance at the I ( weekly drill of the Home Guard held 1 j in the King's Theatre. Carterton, last i evening. The Carterton Company i-i, indeed fortunate in having the ser- [ vices of Captain Wakclin. an enthu a-;, astie drill instructor, to give the met. , -. the tuition required. Captain Wake- ' lin recently had three months' traming in refresher camps at Tauhere.'.i- ; kau and latterly at Dannevirke. So keen are the men in their drill that j they look forward to the weekly i i- i ade nights. Several new recruits v.ii • enrolled last evening. 1 River Erosion. ; ; Members of the Carter Home Com- ■' mittee, Messrs J. Udy. E McKenzie. 1 and C. J. DeLacey, accompanied bv' the Public Works Engineer. Mr Rap- 1 , son. visited Carter's Bush reserve yes- , terday and inspected the serious ero-; , sion that is taking place Mr Rapson , is supplying a report to the committee . on the matter Parcel Party and Dance. The residents of Parkvale and dis-jb tricl have mlanged a parcel <". filing and dance in aid ..f th. apph.adung) 3 marriage ..f Miss Jean Edwai .is The;. . is sure to be a 1-u‘ge attet'.ti.mci- .s . Miss Edwards n- ver*.' • .pul n. . It her friends. " ’ j b Caretaker Praised. The Health Officer. Mr -Truman, m v furnishing his report th - Carter’. • • Borough Council List evening, referred t, to the Carterton swimming baths and! y praised .Mr J McKenzie the care’.ake! for the excellent maimer ;n u.udi !:< was attending to hi . duties Evet;.thm.-‘ in connection with thy bath. v.,i-, m .< q perfectly sanitary condition ..mi :< tb.ct n cd credit on his man.ika-ment Tin- q water was pure to b;tthe m tie ~ this being due to Mr Mi Rrimr ledge of the u M - <.f the thi.-rmat: ' methods Generally .speaking C; : terton bath-- were a-.- t--.< I • • in New Zealand Wairarapa Gun Club. meeting <'n the chib'-. • .w Waing.i’.’.’.i on Sun lay 130 P m -A hen b.-Mlie 'i'.er , • .. • flop . I.i'll'- •• ollie-. 1! ’> . ' : ' P?r*ona!, Mr Shl MrCtrU h.:d * < : . ct inmate .! the Grevt-wr. !' r ■ . tai has n-tmt.-M W he-, lu-tt..-