CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 February 1941, Page 7

CARTERTON

THE WATER SERVICE BREAKS IN PIPES. (“Times-Age” Special.) The work of cleaning water pipes and mains in Carterton was carried out yesterday and after turning the pressure back through the mains again weak spots were found, with the result that several breaks in the pipes occurred. The borough staff soon repaired the damage. ST. MARK’S CHURCH HARVEST THANKSGIVING. The annual Harvest Thanksgiving Services will be held at St. Mark's Anglican Church on Sunday. The Vicar states that all gifts of fruit and vegetables will be sent, as heretofore, to the Wellington City Mission. PATRIOTIC SPORTS OVER £BOO REALISED. The following is the net receipts for the various stalls, etc., and the expenditure in connection with the effort to raise funds for Carterton and district towards the Hcart-to-Heart Appeal. The result (£B3O 12s) is an excellent one and the committee who worked so hard to ensure this result are to be complimented on their effort. There are more returns to come in:— Receipts (net): Fancy stall. £5O 4s lid; produce stall, £69 19s sd: cake stall, £44 16s 8d: sweet’stall. £l4 9s lOd; tea rooms, £3B 10s 6d; raffles. £73 19s Id; sundry games.etc.. £ll5 16s 7d; returned soldiers. £221 Ils lid: Fire Brigade, £22: Ahiaruhe Sports: Donation, £3 15s; balance proceeds (net). £23 10s lid. £27 5s lid. Gates: Day. £127 14s: night. £47 Bs. £175 2s: total. £B5B 16s lOd.

Payments: Benzine Carterton Band. 18s 2d; expenses Wairarapa College Pipe Band, £1 ss: share printing, £3 6s: share advertising. £8 3s; wages gates and hot water. £1 Ids: expenses special lighting, £l2 16s 8d; balance net proceeds, £B3O 12s.

SWIMMING DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. The Carterton District High School swimming sports were held yesterday in fine weather. The results are as follow:— Senior. 25 yards open freestyle (boys): N. Desmond 1, L. Hemi 2, A. Booth 3. Girls. Beryl Berry 1. Joyce Paterson 2. Jean Daken 3. 50 yards open freestyle (boys): N. Desmond 1. L. Hemi 2. A. Booth 3. Girls: Beryl Berry 1. Joyce Paterson 2 Jean Daken 3. 25 yards open backstroke (boys and girlsi: L. Hemi 1. B. Berry 2, N. Desmond ‘3. Open relay (boys and girls): N. Desmond. B. McPhee, A. Booth. L. Hemi, 1; B. Fryer, 1. Martin. B. Hopkins, J. Jones, 2; B. Berry, J. Daken, J. Paterson, N. Morris, 3. Open dive (boys): A Booth 1. B. Fryer 2, N. Desmond and L. Hemi (equal) 3. Girls: Joyce Paterson 1. Neater Morris 2, B. Berry 3. Intermediate. 25 yards beginners (boys): M. Falconer 1. C. Hercock 2. B. Gallon 3. Girls: Rae Roberts 1. B. Knutson 2. A Sage 3. 25 yards freestyle (boys): First heat: S. Robinson 1, R. Goodin 2, P. Coaling 3. Second heat: B. Hemi 1. J. Jones 2, B. Hopkins 3. Final: S. Robinson 1. J. Jones 2. R. Goodin 3. Girls: First heat: Pat Barr 1. Beverley Bond 2. Isobel Fisher 3. Second heat: Myrna Finn 1. Beverley Goodin 2. Marjory Ireland 3. Final: Pat Barr I. Myrna Finn 2. Beverley Bond and Marjory Ireland (equal) 3. 25 yards backstroke (boys): R. Goodin ). N. French 2, D. Forbes 3. Girls: Myrna Finn I Pat Barr 2. Marjory Ireland 3 50 yards medley ' boys): R. Goodin 1. P. Cooling 2. B. Butcher 3. Girls: Pat Barr 1. Beverley Goodin 2. Myrna Finn 3. Relay race (boys): R. Goodin. B Hopkins. B. Hemi. J. Clayton. 1; W White, S. Robinson, P. Cooling. M French 2 Girls: M. Finn. M Ireland, B, Goodin p. Barr 1. B. Newbould. M. Sullivan. T Morris. B. Knutson 2. Dive (boys): D Forbes 1. B. Hemi 2, N. French 3 Girls: Beverley Goodin 1. Marjory Ireland 2, Myrna Finn 3 junior.--25yds beginners, boys and girls: Patty Rooney I; June Miller 2: B Hodder 3. 25yds freestyle, boys and girls: Sylvia Gordon I. Put Stevens 2; Jean Smith 3 25yds dog-paddle boy.and girls: Trevor Clark 1. Sylvia Gordon 2; Maggie I’aewai 3 25yds walking race, boys: A Gregor I; S Star:: 2; B Dcnbce 3. Girls: K.ith tiny 1, Anne Couling 2; Linda Clarke 3 Novelty race: N Desmond 1. B. Berry 2. L Hemi 3 Relay, boys v girls Winners bovs. Relay Form 1 v Form 11 Winners, Form. H Std .< v Std IV Winners, Std, IV. On (he whole ;l •■■■•> found that tlw girls were generally better swimmer and more interested than the buy Messrs Crain and Blown - ut.-erv:-ed the starting anti Mi Brown assisted by Miss Hooper. Mi. Ft tier and M . Shankland, recorded the winner places. Mr Martm judged the divmj and with the Iwlp > f Mr Brov nounccci the event Million Pound Fund. The Carterkm Borough and W;irarapa South County donation* £1.000.000 fund «•> dot.- tire (’arierlm. Borough. J'4te> ID lid. Iteh-Ihld Ms' rawa £172 19s sd, Taralteu i 9 9s; Belvedere, £6! t*<. Ponalahi-Ah.a-rube £3O 18s Gd: Carrington £7 6d; Waihakeke £To i. 6!. Gl.id’t' i A’ IDs; East Taratahi £9 th 6d; Pm £HI 1 I (id mt-d JM77 18 ■ P’d Social Catherines Oil Tuesday n*-“t tm- r<"-.'<!••;:! Dte-dh-ld will tender •> .. ml rail,* i.*..