CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 May 1943, Page 5

CARTERTON

AGRICULTURAL CLUB CARTERTON GROUP ANNUAL MEETING. (“Times-Age” Special.) Mr M. J. Parker (president) presided over the annual meeting of the Carterton Group of the Boys' and Girls’ Agricultural Club. Delegates were present from all schools except Gladstone, Longbush and Ponatahi. The balance sheet showed a credit of £lB 6s lOd. The secretary reported that a grant of £4 had been received from headquarters.

Mr M. J. Parker was re-elected president and Mr H. J. McKenzie reelected secretary. Messrs C. Jensen and .R. Williams were appointed delegates to the Wairarapa group’s annual meeting. It was decided that the cup presented for competition by Mr and Mrs H. J. McKenzie be allotted for the best calf bred by an exhibitor, those with small herds of fifteen cows or under, to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals, the calves to be judged on care, handling and type. It was decided that the trophy donated by Mr R. Williams be allotted for the best team of three calves from any school in the Carterton group, to bo judged on care, type and handling and that entries close on the same day as those for the calves and lambs, and that the teams be the first calves judged.

It was agreed that the trophies donated by Mr W. Henry Booth be allotted at a later meeting, also two other cups promised and that a prize be given for the best kept book and that a cup be presented in the lamb class. Various members made donations of £lO towards the funds.

A vote of thanks was passed to all those making donations of cash or trophies. STAFF FAREWELL GATHERING AT POST OFFICE. A pleasant function took place at the Carterton Post and Telegraph Office last evening, when the combined staffs gathered to farewell one of their number, Mi- F. N. Wright, who for the past 13 years has been attached to the local office. Mr Wright, who has not' enjoyed good health, has been transferred to the Henderson office, North Auckland, and left today for his post. Mr Taylor, acting postmaster, in making a presentation of a hanging mirror, referred to the efficiency of Mr Wright.while employed at Carterton. He expressed the hope that as a result of the change Mr Wright's health would be fully restored. Mr Geo. Riggs, senior telephone exchange attendant, endorsed the previous speaker’s remarks. Mr Wright returned thanks. FOOTBALL GAMES NEXT SATURDAY. Two Rugby games will be played on the Carterton Showgrounds on-Satur-day next between Carterton and Masterton players at 1.30 p.m. The local teams will be chosen from the following:—Bond (2), McPhee (3), Hurndel (2), Parker (2), Taylor, Chapman, Ireland, Goodin, Desmond, Smith, Phelps, Lenihan, McKenzie (2), Rayner, Humphries Catt (2), Burt, Berry, Workman, Ryoska, Walsh, Pankhurst, Garrett, Aplin, Kennedy, Spooner, Quin (2), Geange (2). Personal. The funeral of the late Mr John Fensham, of Carterton, took place yesterday. A service was conducted at the Methodist Church by the Rev. Mr Grice, who afterwards conducted the service at the graveside. The church was well filled and during the service two favourite hymns of the deceased were sung, “Lead Kindly Light” and •Hark, Hark, My Soul.” Mrs Vaughan presided at the organ. There was a, lengthy cortege at the Clareville Cemetery, where the remains were interred. The pall-bearers were Bros. W. F. Bairslow, A. J. Lindop, J. A. Stevens,<D. A. McPhee, W. McPherson and C. J. De Lacey, all members of Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge of Odd Fellows. Bro. De Lacey read the lodge’s burial service, after which members deposited a sprig of thyme in the grave as the emblem of the Order. There were many beautiful wreaths, among them being* those from the Collinson family, of Palmerston North, who were very old friends of Mr Fensham in England; Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge, and friends and members of the Carterton Methodist Church.

Word has been received by Mrs R. Tankersley that her son, Signalman A. R. Tankersley, who was wounded in action in Africa, is not seriously injured. Mrs E. M. Gayfer has received a similar message from her son, Private B. H. Gayfer. Mr and Mrs E. R. Wilkins, Junr., of Auckland, are visiting Carterton and are the guests of Mr and Mrs E. R. Wilkins, Senr. Salvation Army. On Sunday morning last, Mother’s Day, there was a record attendance at a service conducted at Clareville by Captain and Mrs Waite, of the Salvation Army. In the evening Major and Mrs Dick led a well-attended service at Carterton. Yesterday Mrs Brigadier Perry addressed the Home League, her topic being, “Child Welfare Work in Fiji.’’ During the afternoon Mrs Stunt, Home League secretary, presented the Home Leaguer, Mrs A. Hart, with a tablecloth as a mark of appreciation of her work in commencing the league in Carterton. Mrs Hart is shortly moving to Masterton. The farewell of Captain and Mrs Waite has been postponed for a week

to enable the present Corps Officer of Blenheim to recover sufficiently from his illness to travel.

REGENT THEATRE

“LITTLE NELLIE KELLY.” Two attractive features are included in the programme to be shown at the Regent Theatre tonight. “Little Nellie Kelly,” an amusing story starring Judy Garland, George Murphy and Charles Winninger. The second feature is a bright Irish comedy, “The Cohens and the Kellys.”

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