CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 September 1941, Page 7

CARTERTON

BOWLING CLUB MEETING OF COMMITTEE. (“Times-Age” Special.) Mr F. L. Barr presided at the first meeting this year of the newly elected Management Committee. It was reported that seed had been sown and the greens top dressed. Several improvements are to be carried out before the official opening takes place on Saturday, October 18, provided the g"reen in the opinion of the green committee is fit to play on. It is hoped Were will be a good attendance of members next Saturday for the purpose, principally, of making the ladies’ green ready for play.

FOOTBALL CLUB DANCE ENJOYABLE GATHERING. The Masonic Hall was filled last evening when the Carterton Football Club held its championship dance. The music was supplied by Udy’s Dance Band, extras being given by Messrs H. Murrell and T. Udy. Mr K. H. Reid was an efficient M.C. During the evening, the president of the club, Mr A. E. Reid, referred to the very successful season the Carterton Club had enjoyed. It was pleasing to realise that a township the size of Carterton could provide many firstrate footballers and to field so many grades of teams all of which ended the season fairly well in the championship table. The seniors in particular put up a very fine performance, not having been beaten in a single game and again winning the senior championship. He then presented the following trophies:—Mr C. Larsen’s. trophy for the best back during the season, C. Jensen; Mr C. Larsen’s trophy, for the best forward'during the season, A. Blake; Mr A. E. Reid’s trophy for the most improved third grade player, H. Staples; Mr G. Udy’s trophy for the most improved fourth grade player, G. Rayner; Mr C. Jensen’s trophy for the best senior back in the last game of . the season, G. Parker. Mr Reid referred to the fact that two very prominent members of the club, Leading Aircraftman Geo. Brown and Private A. H. Deller, were the club's guests that evening. On behalf of the club he wished both members the very best of luck and a safe return to Carferttjri. He asked them to accept a token di respect from their fellow members. Supper was provided, and the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” brought to a close a very enjoyable gathering.

CANTEEN COOKING INTERESTING LECTURE. The second of a series of weekly lectures on canteen cooking given by Miss Hitchen in the P. and A. rooms under the auspices of the Women’s War Service Auxiliary, was well attended. Several new members were enrolled. Much interest was shown in the subject discussed, and it is hoped that all women and girls who are interested will take- the opportunity of being present at the next lecture. Personal Items. Mrs P. Nicholls, of Costly Street, Carterton, is an inmate of the Croydon Hospital and is making satisfactory progress after a successful operation. Mrs F. Jensen, of Brooklyn Road, Carterton, who had undergone an operation in Greytown Hospital, is progressing satisfactorily towards recovery. Fleet Air Officer Alan "Watson Lawrence, son of Mr J. A. B. Lawrence and the late Mrs Lawrence, of Carterton, is among the candidates who have been promoted to the position of a probationary temporary sub-lieuten-ant. He left New Zealand last year to serve with the Royal Navy. Mr Lawrence has three sons in uniform, each holding commissions in the three different services. Pilot Officer Warwick Lawrence (City Headquarters, Auckland ) is in the Royal N.Z. Air Force; Lieut.-, Rex Lawrence, is attached to a special force in the army, and subLieut. Alan Lawrence is in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy. Mr James Lawrence, another son, has enlisted for service in the Fleet Air Arm. It is also pleasing to note that Mr Hugh Morrison, of Masterton, who left New Zealand with sub-Lieut. Alan 3(jwrence, has also been promoted to the'-position of sub-Lieutenant. Display of Bulbs. On Saturday next the beautiful grounds of Mr and Mrs W. Henry Booth will be thrown open to the public at an admission charge of 2s 6d, which sum will go towards the funds of the Carterton Plunket Society. Each person visiting the grounds will be provided with afternoon tea and permitted to pick a bunch of the beautiful narcissi that at the present time are blooming in great profusion. The generosity of Mr and Mrs Booth each year in allowing the public to visit their grounds and thus raise funds for the benefit of so worthy an institution as the Plunket Society is greatly appreciated. Given fine weather on Saturday there is sure to be a large number of visitors.