CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 February 1941, Page 7

CARTERTON

PATRIOTIC EFFORT BALES IN STACK OF HAY. (“Times-Age” Special.) Some time before the close of the old year, Mr Geo. W. Busby, of Belvedere Street, bought some standing hay from the Carterton Racing Club. The gmss was cut and harvested in tine wether and was put into a stack •in readiness for the hay press. Then the owner, with a view to assisting the patriotic funds, decided to invite interested persons to guess how many bales would be pressed from the stack. His energies resulted in 200 guesses being taken, no person being allowed too have the same number as another. The winner was to receive part of the net proceeds and the balance would go towards the Carterton patriotic funds. The number of bales was 419 and the person having this number has donated his prize to the patriotic funds. As a result the fund will bene-' fit by the full amount of the takings.l Mr Geo. W. Busby is to be congratu- ! lated on his foresight and energy on i behalf of the patriotic funds. The pat- ) riotic committee has thanked Mrj Busby for his thoughtful action. The} guesses ranged from 259 to 714 bales.) Before the competition was closed Mr Busby requiring a number of guesses to bring the total up to 200. visited a local establishment and sold the balance. Those who made the last guesses decided to give their prizemoney to the patriotic fund if they were successful and one of them turned out to be the winner. HOME GUARD ROUTINE ORDER. The following routine order has bedn issued by D. L. Taverner commanding the Carterton unit: The next weekly parade of the Carterton Company will be held in the King's Theatre, Belvedere Street, on Tuesday. February 4. , The following new guardsmen have! marched into the Company: Wilfred D. L Allen. Leonard J. Bird, Eric W. Dyer, i, Donald J. Irwin. Ewan I). McFarlane.} 1 William C. M. .Sorensen. John J. Tau- ' cher. :

The following appointments of officers and n.c.o.'s (temporary rank only) have been made:—Platoon Commanders; No 1, H, G, Hughan; No 2. W. R Harry; No, 3, H. J, Dudson; No. 4. L. J. Loftus. Company Sergeant Major. K. R, Keall; Ccxnpany Q.M.S., A. G. Rabbits. Orderly Room Corporal, E, H. Fisher. Platoon Sergeants. No. 1, R. T. Forbes; No. 2. M. W. Worsfold; No. 3. R. J. Fisher; No. 4, E. H. Smith. Section Leaders: No. 1 Platoon, Sgt, C. R. Porter, Cpl. F. Booth, Cpl. A. Udv, L Cpl. W. Bird; No. 2 Platoon. Sgt. J. V. Gustofsen. Cpl. T. T. Hughes. Cpl. R. R. Barrett, L/Cpl. A. J. J. Chapman. No.I 3 Platoon. Sgt. J. R. de Norville, Cpl.; J. Dwane, Cpl. G. E. Rabbits. L Cpl. S.; T. Rooney; No. 4 Platoon. Sgt. P. Milli-i champ: Cpl. A. E. Hall Cpl. A. M. ; Broadbent, L/Cpl. J. B. Miller. Guardsmen who are absent fromj three consecutive parades* without | leave will be posted to the Reserve. , SWIMMING CLUB WEEKLY COM PETITIONS. On Monday evening next at the Carterton Swimming Baths, Pembroke| Street, the Carterton Swimming Chib will hold its weekly competitions. Fourteen events will be decided, included in which will be the first 220yds senior men's race for the "Les Sorensen Cup." Personal Items. Dr. and Mrs R. N. Campbell left Car- j terton yesterday afternoon for We!-! lington. Captain and Mrs Ojalla. of the Sal- ! vation Army, have been notified from J headquarters that they have been ap-i pointed to the Carterton district for a i further term. Mr and Mrs W. McPherson, of Vic-! toria Street, Carterton. have received a cable message from their son, FlightObserver D. J. McPherson, that he had i arrived in England, was fit and well j and that he, among others, had been presented to the King and Queen of J England. Mrs Hurndcll. of Park Road, Carter- i ton, who has been to the Taranaki dis-; tricl, visiting relatives and friends, has - returned to Carterton. Wr E. W, Playle, of Carrington, whop is Sb-fiirftatc of Croydon Hospital, Car-!: ter’on. is improving in health. Mr and Mrs Geo. A. Vincent, who; have been visiting Gisborne, have re-it turned to Carterton t i Social Gatherinc]. ! . A "parcel evening" and dance will; j be tendered to Miss .Jean Edwards ini] the, Parkville Hal! tonight. I . Vita! Statistics. 'Hk* vital -tati’-.tics for Carterton for! January are as f«-l!>>w Bu'tlw :“> mar-! tinges I deaths 4 ,