CARTERTON
ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS LOYAL HEART OF OAK LODGE. (“Times-Age” Special.) Bro. C. E. White, P.G., presided over a fair attendance at the quarterly meeting of the Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge last evening. Sick pay amounting to £l6 15s. and j other accounts totalling £1 17s 7d were A passed for payment. .y The Deputy Registrar-General wrote stating that Base Records had reported that Private P. R. Chaplin was not now missing. Bro. H. W. Gourlay. P.D.G.M., Christchurch, wrote forwarding circulars dealing with the publication, “Odd Fellowship in N.Z.: A Century of Progress, and soliciting orders for the book. . A letter was received from the District Secretary regarding an official visit to the Mangatainoka Lodge of District Officers on Saturday next, and inviting members of Heart of Oak to be present. It was reported that P.G. Bro. John Hart, of Carterton, was an inmate of Buchanan Home, Greytown. Opportunity was taken at the meeting to entertain P.G. Bro. A. R. Tankersley,
a member of the Armed Forces, who is
on leave. Supper was provided. P.G. • Bro. C. E. White asked Private Tankersley to accept a present from the members. Bro. Tankersley had always been a good member, he said, and had made rapid strides in Odd Fellowship. P.D.G.M. Bro. C. J. DeLacey and P.G. Bro. G. S. Bruce spoke in a similalr strain. Lodge honours were accorded Pte. Tankersley, who suitably returned thanks. Bro. DeLacey stated that Pte. Tankersley had been married recently, and on behalf of the Lodge he wished him and Mrs Tankersley good health and prosperity in life.
SOLDIERS HONOURED PRESENTATIONS MADE BY MAYORESS. The King’s Theatre, Carterton, presented a brilliant scene last night when the beflagged hall was thronged with a large attendance of residents of Carterton and the surrounding district's, who gathered to honour Carterton members of the Second N.Z.E.F. The ceremony was brief but impressive by reason of its sincerity. The time was taken up with-dancing to excellent music supplied by Mrs V. J. Ashton’s orchestra. Mr Ashton was an efficient M.C. and under his direction, proceedings went with a swing.
At a suitable interval the guests of the evening - assembled on the stage, where they were met by the official party which comprised the Mayor, Mr D. L. Taverner, and Mrs Taverner; Mr Ben Roberts, M.P., Mr A. T. Murray,
President of the Carterton branch of the R.S.A. and Mi* P. A. Cole, Town Clerk. The men honoured were Lance-Cor-poral A. W. Harp, Privates Athol Tankersley, Norman Teal, J. F. Spora, W. Haste, Driver L. J. Bird, Signaller P. Smith, and Seaman Hurndell. An apology for absence was received from Private R. Jackson, owing to illness. Mr Taverner, in a brief but impressive address, wished the men Godspeed and a safe return. He mentioned that over one hundred men had left Carterton on active service. Mr Ben Roberts, M.P., also spoke briefly. He said that the fact that Russia had resisted Germany was the most important event since hostilities commenced in 1939. The proposed meeting in Moscow of high representatives of the U.S.A., Britain and Russia would be the paramount move towards victory. Mr A. T. Murray extended the best wishes of the R.S.A. to the soldier guests and assured them that their interests would be safeguarded by the association. The Mayoress, Mrs Taverner, presented each guest with a handsome gift.
Mrs Harold Hodder, on behalf of the W.D.F.U., presented the soldiers with parcels of woollen goods. On behalf of the recipients, who were accorded musical honours, LanceCorporal Harp returned thanks. Supper was served by a ladies’ committee. The function proved an outstanding success and reflected the greatest credit on those responsible.
Badminton Team.
The following players will represent the Carterton Club in a return match against St. Matthew’s (Masterton), at .the State Theatre, Carterton, at 7 o’clock on Wednesday evening:—Messrs J. E. Dwane, M. W. Worsfold, G. .Mills, G. Reynolds, P. Bambry, J. Anker and E. Knutson; Mrs Bruce, Misses B. Peters. E. Goble, B. Burney, E. Court, L. Simmonds and E. Edgeley. Players are requested to be present at 7 p.m sharp.
Stolen Car Located.
A car belonging to Mr Curtis that had been stolen from, the Club Hotel. Carterton, recently, has been located at Lower Hutt. It appears that a car taken from Petone about the same time was found abandoned near fhe Waihakeke Road. The golf clubs and other articles that were in the vehicle are missing. Personal. Mr Barrett, of Blenheim, the new manager of the Regent Theatre, has arrived in Car ter ton to take up his duties. The death occurred at the Greytown Hospital this morning of Mr Edgar Mason, well known in Carterton and Wairarapa for very many years. He had resided at Belvedere for practically half his life and had followed farming pursuits. He was highly respected by a largo circle of friends. Recently he entered the Greytown Hospital for treatment. He was 83 years of age. Mr N. C. D. Mason, of Martinborough, is a son. The funeral will take place tomorrow, leaving King's Mortuary Chapel, Carterton, at 1.30 p.m. for the Clareville Cemetery.
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