CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 August 1941, Page 7

CARTERTON

SOLDIER HONOURED CARRINGTON GATHERING. (“Times-Age” Special.) Carrington settlers on Saturday evening entertained Pte. D. Miller, son of Mr and Mrs Chas. Miller, very old and respected settlers of Carrington, at a social gathering in the Carrington Schoolroon,', which was filled. Music for the dancing <was played by Mrs Clark and Mr Joe Parker. During the evening Mr Eric L. Rayner, in an appropriate speech, on behalf of the settlers, asked Pte. Miller to accept a wristlet watch. Pte. Miller suitably returned thanks for the gift, and the gathering provided in his honour. Supper was then handed round, and dancing continued till midnight. OBITUARY MR CHARLES NICHOLSON. After an illness extending over several months, there passed away at the Greytown Hospital on Sunday morning, a highly respected resident of Carterton in the person of Mr Charles Nicholson. Born in 1865 at Blair Drummond, Perthshire, Scotland, he came to New Zealand when 14 years of age. When he went to work he was employed as a surveyor, and carried on this occupation for many years. He lived in several parts of New Zealand, arid was resident at Woodville, Kaitangata and Petone. During the past ten years he had lived with his daughter in Carterton. Deceased took a keen interest in bowling, being a member of the Carterton Club at the time of his death. Previous to coming to Carterton he was associated with Woodville and Petone Bowling Clubs. At Woodville he was for a long time caretaker of the ladies’ croquet lawns. In his early days he was a keen rifle and gun shot, having won many trophies. In Woodville he was a member of the Presbyterian Church choir. During his residence at Petone he was made a life member of the Working Men’s Club in that town. His wife predeceased him 28 years ago. He is survived by two brothers, Messrs William Nicholson, of Taumarunui, John Nicholson, of Timaru, and three sisters, Mrs Bentley (Dunedin), Mrs Wingate Patterson, and Miss Nicholson, of Lower Hutt, and a daughter, Mrs Eric Walker, of Tyne Street, Carterton, as well as seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A grandson, Pte. Rex Walker, is with the New Zealand Forces overseas. The funeral will take place tomorrow, leaving the residence of his daughter, Mrs Walker, Tyne Street, at 1.30 p.m., for the Clareville Cemetery. , GOLF CLUB COMPETITIONS. The following cards were returned in connection with the first qualifying round of the men’s championship played on Saturday:— Seniors, R. Harrington 72, R. Fisher 72. J. Steel 77, A. Pankhurst 77, W. Moroney 77, C. K. Goodin 78, H. Dudson 78, B. Booth 78. G. Hart 80, D. Taylor 81, G. Brown 81, W. Johansen 83. C. Clarite 84, G. Riggs 86, B. Whitburn 87, L. Smart 89. Juniors: J. B. Lawrence 79, H. Colson 85, J. Dwane 86, J. V. Gustofson 89, G. Pankhurst 90, M. Knowles 90, W. Knowles 92, C. Callender 94, S. Hill 95, H. Jackson 98, A. Broadbent 99. LADIES’ RESULTS. The following were the best scores handed in by lady players on Saturday in connection with a stableford bogey: Mrs Candy' 87, 17. 70, 34 points; Mrs Hastie 110, 36, 74, 32; Mrs Court 109. - 34, 75, 30; Miss Lawrence 108, 32, 76, 30; Mrs Robinson 114, 26, 88, 29; Mrs Callander 92. 16, 76, 27; Mrs Colson 94, 17, 77, 27; Mrs Moroney 96. 16, 80, 27; Mrs Harrington 97, 17, 80, 27; Miss Berrill 92, 16, 76, 26; Mrs Johansen 96, 20, 76. 25; Mrs Murray 97, 19, 78, 26; Mrs Forbes 105, 27, 78, 28; Mrs Orr 98, 20, 78. 25; Miss Smart 98. 19, 79, 25; Miss Peters 110, 31, 79, 28. Personal Items. Miss Ina Robertson, who has been the guest of Mrs W. Hayden, Holloway Street, left for Wellington this morning en route to her home at Wanganui. Mr Gawith, of Longbush, left Carterton yesterday for the National Park, where he will spend a holiday.