SOUTH WAIRARAPA ITEMS.

Wairarapa Age, 16 March 1929, Page 5

SOUTH WAIRARAPA ITEMS.

(“The Age” Special).

The final in the men’s singles championship of tho Carterton Tennis Club has been won by N. A. Boss, who defeated F. 0. Bunny, last year’s chaffipion, in the final. Opening Dance.

The opening dance under the auspices of the Belvedere Hall Committee takes place on Wednesday evening next. Prices of admission will bo, gentlemen, 2a fid; ladies, Is 6d.

Bowling. This afternoon, on the Carterton green, W. Franks, of the Featherston Club, will play G. Hart, holder of the Plragpell Cup. When the game is competed Ball and Franks (challengers) will play Feast and Tyler (holders) for the Grady Medals. Methodist Church,

Harvest thanksgiving services will be held to-morrow in the Carterton, Greytown, and Belvedere Methodist churches. These functions are always popular, bright, and inspiring, and several special anthems in keeping with the day will be sung by the Carterton choir at tho local services, the Rev. R. J. Liddell filling the pulpit for the day. FEATHERSTON (“The Age” Special). A meeting of the Featherston branch of the Mothers' League was held at Featherston yesterday af.er noon. Mas Archie Clark, acting president, presided over an excellent attendance of about forty. The speaker for the meeting was Mrs Stanley Fletcher, of Masterton, who spoke on her experiences in South Africa, moire particularly in Rhodesia. The lecture was very interesting and was listened to with great appreciation. Personal.

The Rev. C. and Mrs Mcßae (Featherston) are at present on a motor tour in the South Island. The services at the church for the next two Sundays will be taken by the Bev. B. Inglis, formerly of Masterton. During the.r stay in Featherston, the Rev. and Mrs Inglis will be the guests of Mr and Mrs Archie Clark.

It has been decided by the Featherston School Committee to give a sendoff to Mr and Mrs G. H. Stubbs on their servering their connection with Featherston at the end of the monthThe function is to take place in the school building on Wednesday, March 27. The Mayor and Councillors' and parents of the children are asked to assist and so. make the occasion a thoroughly representative one. The chairman, secretary and Mr F. A Dohnt have been appointed a committee! to make all arrangements end judging by the interest already taken the send-off will be a fitting farewell to Mh- Stubbs, who by his great work and pleasant manner has made himself a favourite with the residents of the district. Tennis.

The following have been picked to represent Featherston against the Memorial Park at the week-end:—

A team.—Men: Ward, Fenwick, Gundy, McKenzie, Rowles, Aller. Ladies: Misses R. Gard, E. Viles, G. Vincent, L. Vincent, N. Williams, L. Simpson.

B team.- —-Men: 'Churchill, Anderson, Garson, Carlton, Kenyon, Boston. Ladies: Misses G. Till, R. Adamson, D Donald, N. Evans, E. Till, Mrs Kenyan'.

Tho A team to play at Masterton leave Featherston at 11.45 a.m. The B team to play at Featherston is requested to be on the ground at 12.30 pun. sharp.