CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 November 1943, Page 5

CARTERTON

S.M. COURT CASES AT MONTHLY SITTING. (“Times-Age” Special.) The monthly sitting of the Carterton Magistrate’s Court yesterday was presided over by Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M. Gordon Hughan, Limited, claimed 7s 3d from H. Samuel. Judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount, with costs 10s. Four youths, Leonard W. Mayes, Stephen J. Walsh, Gordon Francis Brew and Bernard L. Goodin were charged by the police with having been found on October 2 in the vicinity of the State Theatre, Carterton, with beer in their possession. They pleaded guilty. Mayes, Walsh and Brew were fined £3 each with costs 10s, and Goodin £1 with costs 10s. H. J. Rathbone was charged by the Traffic Officer, Mr A. E. Ansell, with having exceeded the speed limit on the main highway of 25 miles per hour. He pleaded not guilty and was defended by Mr D. L. Taverner. The Traffic Officer said that the speed of defendant exceeded 40 miles per hour, but this was denied by Rathbone. A fine of £1 with costs 10s was imposed, Roy Bennett for a similar offence was fined £2 with costs 10s. Joseph Lanigan was charged by the Commissioner of Taxes with having failed to furnish to the Commissioner, of Taxes on or before June 1, 1942, a statement of all income derived by him during that year; also that, being a person ip business, he failed to furnish a return to March 31, 1943, to the Commissioner before June 1, 1943. He pleaded guilty and was fined £5 with ciosts £3 13s on the first count, and £lO with costs £2 Is 6d on the second. G. L. James for having failed to register a collie dog was fined 10s, with costs £1 Is. BOWLING CLUB OPENING OF SEASON. On Saturday the official opening of the Carterton Bowling Club’s green will take place. At 2 o’clock the president, Mr J. L. Harris, will welcome visiting bowlers and members of the club and officially declare the green open for play. At the present time the playing area is looking particularly vzell and given fine weather an enjoy-’ able time should be experienced. Members are reminded that a general tea day will be observed. Girls’ Club Concert. The final performance given by members of the Carterton Girls’ Club in the King’s Theatre, last night, was greeted with a crowded house. Every item was enthusiastically received and deservedly encored. Personal Items, Mr D. B. Robertson, , formerly of Wairoa and Wellington, has been appointed to replace Mr A. E. Ansell as traffic officer for South Wairarapa. He commenced his duties on Monday and his headquarters will be at Carterton. The Daleficld Hall was well filled on Tuesday night when the settlers of the district entertained Signalman Basil Gallon. An enjoyable time was spent in dancing to music supplied by Mrs Rogers.' Mr W. Press was M.C. Mr L. J. Fairbrother, in an appropriate speech, referred in eulogistic tennis to the personal qualities of their guest and, on behalf of the settlers, presented him with a wristlet watch. Signalman Gallon suitably replied. Maori Injured. ' A Maori named Joe Tapene, while shearing at Mr W. Henry Booth’s farm, Middle Run, this morning had the misfortune to badly cut his left hand with a pair of shears. He was brought into Carterton .where he was attended by Dr. Morton, several stitches being inserted in the wound. Boy Scouts’ Party. The weekly card party of the Boy Scouts’ Committee was held last night. There was a good attendance and the prizes were won as follows: —Ladies: Mrs F. Jackson Senr., 1; Mrs A. Jensen, 2. Men: Mr Ticehurst Senr., 1; Mr Ticehurst Junr., 2. St. Andrew’s Church Fair. Tomorrow the Ladies’ Guild of St. Andrew’s Church, Carterton, will hold a sale of work, etc., in the State Theatre. A number of stalls have been, arranged and will be well filled. Among them will be children’s frocks and woollen garments. The fair will commence at 10 a.m. and morning and afternoon tea will be available. The proceeds will go towards the manse rebuilding fund.