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Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume 1, Issue II, 10 May 1905, Page 2

"1 lie Rev. father Brown com mericed a Catholic Mission m Otautau, on Saturday, which is being very largely attended.

. A meeting of the ladies of the Otautau Presbyterian Church was held on Wednesday afternoon last, at which it was decided to reform the ladies' guild for the winter. Meetings will be held once a month and articles prepared for a future sale of work.

/ '. «-.- Mr Joseph Hatch has been present m the township during the week, superintending the annual dipping of sheep at his Dublic sheep dip m Nahtwitch Street. The weather having proved . favourable, a lot of farmers have availed themselves of this public convenience, to have their sheep dipped, and as Hatch's is guaranteed to kill ticks and promote the growth of- wool, it alvva3*s helps the farmers' dividends.^ f

The Otautau Quadrille Assembly, promoted by members of the Otautau Brass Band, opened their season m the Town Hall on Wednesday, 3rd inst., when there was a big gathering of the youth and beauty of the town. With capital music and an enthusiastic managing committee, a very enjoyable night was spent. It is intended to continue the " quadrilles " weekly for the winter, and the band funds are likely to receive substantial help from the proceeds of the gatherings.

The Otautau railway yards present a busy appearance at present with the big lot of teams daily carting grain, 'lhe roads being good, deliveries are being pushed on to allovy of ploughing being proceeded 'with. The usual cry for trucks is raised and the usual , complaints lodged ; still it is wonderful how the heaps ot grairk that are daily piled up melt and make roOm for fresh ones. So it is evident the supply of rolling stock 'isn't so very far behind requirements. ,

- . The Otautau School Committee has been gathering funds for two years past to improve the school grounds with."' In the winter time

the children have had to play m a ver} muddy playground. The work required being of such a magnitude, the expense is considerable, and the committee has had to move cautiously, as school contmittces are not usually capitalists. Some time back a contract was let tor levelling a considerable part of the ground, and now it is proposed to gravel it, after which an additional area will be asphalted, sufficient. to allow space for Carry ing out the physical exercises which form so important a feature of present-rday school-work. As prolonged work with teams at

this time of the? year would cut up the ground andi prove a nuisance m carrying on the' work of the schools, the Gonimittee : has decided on one mighty efforj tq get the work done m one da}*:, and to this end has addressed a letter to all the owners of teams around lhe district asking them to put one day m at the work, and has fixed Wednesday, the 17th inst, for the "Big Event." Already a number of team owners have signified their intention of being a there and, judging from indications; it is going to be one of the smartest jobs undertaken m the district. A big display of "dirt shifting," is going to be mide by the navvies from among "Old Boys," who are g*oing

to do the loading and spreading. When the work is finished parents will have the satisfaction of knowing that their children will not be playing ankle deep m mud m the school pla3 ? -ground. '