CARERTON.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 126, 20 February 1908, Page 8

CARERTON.

„ The lowness of-the'/.streams .and creeks is* providing great amusement.-for. ; the ; boys. of Carterton; who ,go' with jags .and all. sorts, of f weird..contrivances ,to capture tho'oels that-' are : imprUaned in the fast ( diminishing pools. rTiiis ; should give the few surviving trout a b'etter'^oliaiice.. St; ..Marks Sunday. Schoolst'uilding was crowded with . parents: and - bright-faced,' exliectant scholars on Tuesday, ;nig)itj 6n the occasion of the. annual ' prize-giving.' The ltev. R. Young made the! presentations. ■ The following were the of .the. chief' prizes Miss E. Grace Tooniath (Mrs. Wakeliii's - prize); Master R. Wakelin,. who received Mr. Tiicker's. prizo of, a/ writing-desk for bringing most scholars to school during this past year. A special prize of a Bible was given by Miss E. Braithwaite; The fortunate change hi the weather and th'o slight downfall of-rain proved tlio salvation of the Old Men'.s Home from fire this morniug. Bands of willing workers just managed to keep the grass in'chcck with water from the. To Kopi,creek, but,' favoured by:a low, persistent-breezej/tho; firi was? gettingthe upper, hand whmHho ! welcoiuo change took place.." .OTAKI. . Miss- Jordan, 'who ilias been, postmistress for; '-two-and-a-half years at. AYaikanac, lias been transferred to Wellington,, and her place will be taken by Mrs.;'Baillie,'.bfMoleswortk Street post ofiico. ■ Butter was on Tuesday, raised in Otaki to Is: sd. per lb., and it is probable -that a further rise. will talce place . within a week or so. '-'.'l- •' The milk- supply to, ,the : Reikoriingi factory is,now only 450 gallons, thorc; being a considerable drop during the past .few weeks. Other factories are suffering in a similar manner. ' The new post office at Waikana'e will.be opened on I'riday week; when-several members of the Ministry will bp present. The new tennis court will be opened the samo day. ' ■ Tho Manakau school children were yesterday holding their annual picnic, at Paekakariki.y The party numbered between 100 and 150, including several adults. ', V..