CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 November 1941, Page 7

CARTERTON

BOWLING DRAW FOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS (“Times-Age” Special.) The selectors have made the following draw for the first round of the Carterton Bowling Club s championships:— , Champion singles (two lives): Harrington v Beaven; Sorensen v A. Thompson; Kilmister v G. W. Hart; Callender v Barr; Newbould v Larsen; Clark v Barber; G. Steven v Stent; Hughan v Martin; Whyte a bye. Champion pairs (two lives): Daysh and McCarty v A. Thompson and Riggs; Curtis and Tucker v Clark and G. Steven; -Pankhurst and Harp v Aplin and G. W. Hart; Newbould and Hughan v Foster and Whyte; Martin and Callender v Kilmister and Barr; DeLacey and Harris v Colson and Stent; R. Thompson and Harrington v Larsen and Sorensen; Smith and Underhill v Simmonds and Barber. Champion rinks—The first round is to be played on Saturday and three rounds are to be completed before the Christmas holidays:—Newbould, Beaven, Hughan, Barr (s) v Pankhurst, Booth, Callender, Riggs (S); A. Thompson, Daysh, DeLacey, Tucker (s) v Colson, McCarty, Harris, Larsen (s); Smith, Compton, R. Thompson, Harrington (s) V Aplin, Underhill, Barber, G. Hart (s); G. Steven, W. Steven, Simmonds, Sorensen (s) v- Foster, Boden, Bain, Stent (s); Kilmister, W. /Hart, Curtis, Harp (s) v Clark, Hill, Whyte, Martin (s). Wairarapa will meet Manawatu in the annual fixture at Palmerston North on Saturday, December 6/ Carterton Club members who will be available to make the trip are asked to place their names on the board at the Club’s pavilion. DRUIDS’ LODGE ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Totara Lodge No. 3 U.A.0.D., last night held its quarterly summoned meeting which was presided over by Arch. Druid Bro, A. F. Stretton. It was reported that Bro. W. R. Harry had been discharged from the Masterton Hospital and had returned to his home in Carterton.

Sick pay and accounts amounting to £B5 13s were passed for payment, / which included £lO 6s Social Security [ sickness benefit. The election of officers resulted as follows: — Arch Druid, Bro. H. Murrell; Vice-Arch Druid, Bro. Geff. Bgin; secretary, Bro. E. McKenzie; treasurer, Bro. R. Smith; inner guard, Bro. Wilf. O. Geange; outer guard, Bro. C. W. Smith; Arch Druid Bards, Bros. C. C. Geange and H. Bassett; Vice-Arch Druid Bards, Bros. H. V. Hodder and H. J Bain; M.C., Bro. H. Matson; musician, Bro. C. C. Kitchen; delegates to Friendly Societies Council, Bros. H. Matson and P. J. Reid. The newly-elected officers will be installed by D.P. Bro. A. J. Dew at the next lodge night on December 1. Stonehenge Lodge, Masterton, and Fernleaf Lodge, Greytown, are to be invited to attend the installation, and will be entertained at supper at the conclusion of the business. Members of Totara Lodge will provide the refreshments, and a committee was elected to attend to the arrangements. . The season’s greetings were received from Grand Lodge and heartily reciprocated. As the lodge books will close m a few days, members are requested to make themselves financial and avoid suspension. i Items. Miss Underhill, of Carterton, has left for Auckland where she will in future reside. Mr and Mrs F. Groube, Swamp Road, Carterton, are visiting Whakatane. Mr Wilf R. Harry, who* has been an inmate of the Masterton Hospital for some time and who has returned to his home, is making slow progress towards recovery. Mrs Wilson, of Dannevirke, is staying with Mrs W. Hayden, Holloway Street, Carterton. Mr M. L. Boden, Wyndham Street, has returned to his home after having jjtundergone an operation at the Master- * ton Hospital. Damage Caused by Gale. The gale yesterday morning did considerable damage to orchards and gardens in many parts of the district, and sheds were unroofed. Heavy rain caused rivers in the district to overflow their banks. Snow on Ranges. z Last night's westerly storm brought a further heavy fall of snow on the Tararua ranges. E.P.S. Meeting. A general meeting of the Carterton branch of the E.P.S. was held in the Wairarapa P. and A. Society’s rooms last evening, Mr D. L. Taverner (Mayor) presiding. There were also present: Messrs W. Steven, E. H. Smith, J. C. Harp, E. T. Beaven, Geo. Brown, C. C. Callender, W. Candy, Williams, P. Beere, J. Churchouse, H. Mortensen, F. Court, Misses O. W. Wolters and C. Berrill, Mesdames Barr, Ordish and Fairbrother.- Apologies for absence were received from Messrs B. Roberts, M.P., E. McKenzie, J. Lawrence, E. Pankhurst, W. S. Hill and F. L. Barr., It was resolved to write to the Traffic Department with a view to obtaining the services of certain men made available in the event of emeigency. It was decided to write to the Department of National Defence foi a ruling in respect to E.P.S. members being covered by insurance for injuijes received while practicing for an emergency. The Mayor was requested to authorise all controllers and deputies to attest members of various committees. The Women’s War Auxiliary were given authority to arrange with the>

supply committee for the use of the bandroom and kitchen. It was decided to apply to the Hospital Board for 3 first aid outfits.