CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 August 1943, Page 5

CARTERTON

LABOUR PARTY ENJOYABLE CARD TOURNAMENT. (“Times-Age” Special.) The weekly card tournament of the Carterton Labour Party was held on Saturday evening. There was a good attendance of players who spent an enjoyable time. The prizes were won by Mrs Jackson Senr., Mrs Brown, Mrs Hodder and Mr Edwards. Personal Items. Mr and Mrs F. Jackson Junr., who spent a holiday at Palmerston North, Levin and Foxton, have returned to Carterton. Druids’ Lodge Meeting. All officers were in attendance at the meeting of Totara Lodge held last night, Arch. Druid Bro. H. Bassett presiding. It was reported that Bro. Percy Hodder, who is in the Masterton Hospital, and Bro. J. L. Barnett in the Greytown Hospital, were making good progress and would shortly be discharged. The congratulations of the lodge were extended to F.S. Bro. E. McKenzie and P.D.P. Bro. J. M. Nicholls on their recent appointments as Justices of the Peace.

D.P. Bro. W. Fryer read correspondence from Grand Lodge concerning the control of Juvenile Lodges, and a committee was set tip to furnish, a report on the prospect of opening a juvenile branch.

Accounts and sick pay amounting to £l9l 13s were passed for payment, which included a death claim of £l2O and lodge surgeons £57 10s. The next meeting (August 23) will be quarter night, when contributions are due.

Carterton Library.

Steady progress is being made with the re-classification and arrangement of the books in the Carterton Public Library. The very fine Carter collection is now available for loan. These books have been re-arranged in a group system of classification which readers should find a definite advantage. The handling of several thousand books has been a big job entailing more work than appears on the surface, but it is expected to be complete, about the end of the month, when it is hoped that subscribers will find much benefit from the new arrangements. Motor Car Collides with Cyclist. Mr W. Wright Senr., of South Carterton, was cycling home from his work yesterday, when he was run into by a car driven by American Marines. He was picked up by the occupants of the car and taken to his home. Fortunately he was not seriously hurt. The bicycle was badly smashed. REGENT THEATRE “SINGAPORE WOMAN.” Tonight's programme will be headed by the brilliant drama, “Singapore Woman,” in which the chief characters are portrayed by Brenda Marshall and David Bruce.