CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 April 1941, Page 7

CARTERTON

ANZAC DAY OBSERVANCE AT SQUARE AND THEATRE. ("Times-Age” Special.) Long before the appointed time of the Anzae service at the Regent Theatre, Carterton, yesterday, hundreds of people gathered in the vicinity of the Memorial Square to witness the procession of the various units taking part, which included the Home Guard, Territorials, Frontiersmen, Carterton R.S.A., Women’s Red Cross Transport, Boy Scouts and Cubs. The procession was headed by the Wairarapa Pipe Band, followed by the Carterton Silver Band. Two members of the Carterton R.S.A., Messrs A. T. Murray (chairman) and C. H. Chennells placed a wreath on the •memorial to the memory of fallen comrades. The “Last Post” was sounded by Bandsman D. N. Adams. At the Regent Theatre, which was packed to overflowing, the Mayor, tMr D. L. Taverner, presided. On the stage also were the Revs. W. F. Stent, W. J. Couling, J. A. Daglish, Captain Ojalla and Mr F. Court, chairman of the Wairarapa South County Council. Mr Taverner said Britain and her Allies were fighting for freedom and democracy and would not flinch until their terrible foe was beaten. The Rev. W. J. Couling, who saw service in the last war, delivered the address. He said the enemy had tried to bring England to her knees but without avail. Although England was still being strafed from the air, the enemy had taken the war to the East and were doing their utmost to crush England and her Allies, but the spirit of the English speaking world was still unsubdued and they had gone forth to meet their foe and to win. Our own boys had tasted their baptism of fire and along with the Australians would make a nobler and better Empire and a greater Anzac. The men who had sacrificed their lives in the last war and those who were doing so today had not and were not losing their lives in vain, because the indomitable spirit, of England and her Allies would again win. A new and greater body of Anzacs would arise that would not forget their 1914-18 comrades. The parade later marched to the showgrounds for a march past and salute. Among the many beautiful wreaths placed on the Cenotaph were ones from the R.S.A., Carterton District High School, Manchester Unity Odd Fellows, Druids’ Lodge, Carterton Women's Institute. League of Mothers, Girl Guides,- Salvation Army Home League, W.C.T.U., Red Cross Transport Corps, Boy Scouts and Cubs. I Women’s Labour League. ■ There was a fair attendance at the euclya tournament held in the Band Room wilder the auspices of the Carterton Women’s Labour League. The prizes were won as follow: Mrs Bradbury 1. Mrs Blatchford 2. Afternoon tea was served by the ladies' committee consisting of Mesdames Barrett, Green. Anderson, Hall, Miller and Blatchford. Building Society, Mr L. H. Smart presided at a meeting of the Wairarapa Terminating Building Society on Wednesday. No tenders were received for an appropriation and a ballot was taken with the result that Mr W. Feist, Masterton, was declared entitled to £3OO to complete his appropriation from last ballot. Mr R. A. Phillpotts .Gisborne, was entitled to £3OO immediately and £3OO from next ballot. Dawn Parade. Several members of the local R.S.A. branch, including the chairman, Mr A. T. Murray, were present at the Dawn Parade in Wellington yesterday. Basketball Dance. There was a good attendance at the dance held in the Bandroom on Thursday evening, the proceeds of which are to assist the Belvedere Basketball Club. Excellent music played by Mrs V. J. Ashton’s Orchestra was greatly enjoyed by dancers, and much-appreci-ated extras were contributed by Misses V. Irwin and R. Jamieson. The duties of M.C. were capably carried out by Mr E. Thompson. A competition was won by Mr W. Gray. Frosts. Two very sharp frosts were experienced in Carterton yesterday and this morning.