CARTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1933, 16 December 1913, Page 19

CARTERTON NOTES.

On Saturday morning the new ien->t-concretc bridge recently erected over tho Maungatare.ro Stream at rialeMd was damaged by flood water. The large volume of water m tho stream undermined the south-eastern wing, with tho result that it has collapsini Altogether. Ono part lias snapped off, and is lying in the riverbed. Tho weightier ]iart '■§ broken almost clean iWni the main structure, and is resting cdia-ivavs m \ the river. The approach line"suffprrt! a | considerable Washout. The horoufh G workmen are engaged filling in ill.; hoic ! at tho approach temporsrilv. psiidin?proper repairs. ". .. B At a meeting of the Cartsrlon "'own Beautifying C'omiuiUc;: <m Friday owning. it war, reported .that tho" tree:; planted in Uroadway, 'which had been growing well at the beginning of. tho season, now showed signs of dvim;. It was resolved to .spend tho balniico'of the money in attending to the trees already planted. A meeting of the General Commi'tcp. of the Wairarapa Horticultural and Industrial Society was held on Friday afternoon, Mr. A. IJooth presiding,' The hon. secretary submitted the balance-sheet of the reecnt, spring show, which disclosed a financial success. The principal item of expenditure was the prize-money, which totalled nearly £40. It was decided to pav out the '■ prize-, money during tho coming week.-' It was resolved to meet aijain early in January to prepare the schedule for tho show, which is to bo held in February,.v..