CARTERTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9706, 31 January 1910, Page 6

CARTERTON NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Saturday. Steady rain set in here last evening, and continued throughout to-day. It has been badly needed, and will do a lot of good.

The opening ceremony in connection with the bazaar to be held here next week in aid of the funds of St. Mary's Catholic Church, is to be carried out by Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.P, on Wednesday, afternoon at two o'clock. The promoters have been working hard for some month's past, and they are hopeful that their efforts will liquidate the debt on the church removal, and provide a surplus which will be formed into a fund for providing a presbytery near the church for the clergyman. The agitation here for public swimming baths is getting hot, and it is anticipated that sufficient enthusiasm will be aroused to enable the proposal to become an accomplished fact. Mr G. H. Herbert, engineer to the South Wairarajpa County Councl, has promised to take levels and give an estimate of the cost] of turning the Pembroke street gravel pit into concrete swimming baths. The old school building and the, headmaster's residence at the southern end of the town, have just been repainted, and present a decidedly . attractive appearance., The com- j mittee are having the flagstaff removed from in front of the old school, '. and placed upon the green fronting the new High School. It is understood that Mr W, I Callister intends erecting a modern brick shop on the site of the building; near Mansfield's, recently gutted by fire. A little enterprise of this kindj would be a welcome help to the town.

Mr L. King, an old Carterton boy, is back on the staff of the local Post Office for a few months, having exchanged positions with Mr H. Miller, who is now on the Wellington postal staff. Mr King commenced his career in the Post Office nere some years

ago, and naturally finds a change in things since he left. Mr and Mrs J. H. Wakelin returned to Caterton this afternoon, after a pleasant holiday in Balmerston North. Bask fires in the Carrington Settlement have been noticeable from Carterton during the last few days. The monthly meeting of the Wairgrapa South County Council was held this morning, Councillor W„ Perry in the chair. Receipts since last meeting were reported at £1,216 15s 7c', and accounts amounting to £2,103 9" ]od were passed for payment. Application was received from Mrs Palmer., Messrs S. Dalgleish, J. A. McLean, A. C. Gawith, to have the whole of their properties situated in the Mahupuku Settlement wholly included in the Wairarapa South County. At present they were partly in the Wairarapa South County antf partly in Featherston County. The Council conbidered this course advisable, which would mean that three of the properties would be in this County and one in Featherston County. It needed the Featherston Council's consent to alter the boundaries, and difficulty was apprehended in the matter, and the Wairarapa Council agreed to the proposed alterations. The Wellington Farmers' Meat Company forwarded the water race agreements duly signed and completed, together with cheque to cover expenses. It was decided that the agreement be ratified, and that Crs Perry and Moore atttach the seal of the Council to same. It was decided that on receipt of the health officer's approval, the Council would consider the application of W. H.

Long, Masterton, for permission to erect a digester in the County. It was resolved to replace a culvert on Moreton road with 24in pipes. Alternate tenders are to be invited fur metallirg on Gladstone road from Oliver's corner to Booth's creek, for delivery from the creek or from the river. Repairs to the wattrtable on Belvedere road, and to the fording of the Hinaki stream are to be attended to. The tender of T. Aplin at 2s lid was accepted for the Maungariki metalling contract. It was resolved to do some metalling on Norfolk road, 200 yards.; Hinau uully road, 150 yards; Maungatarere Valley road, 200 yards; and 40 chains on Bishop's road. It was decided to ask the ranger to make a monthly report of stock impounded, and from where tbey were impounded. The Council went into committee to discuss matters in connection with the Gladstone Hotel. At a special meeting of the Wairarapa South County Council held to-day, Thursday] was returned as the day for the statutory half-holiday in the County. The Wellington Education Board has decided to erect a school on the Carrington Settlement. This will be much appreciated by the settlers, as some of their children have long distances to travel to reach the Belvedere School.