CARTERTON.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 490, 24 April 1909, Page 6

CARTERTON.

It proved only too true a_ forecast that no interest was being taken in the municipal election. No, nomination was received for the Mayoralty, while only three were nominated, for nine vacancies on the council. . They were Messrs. A. F. ; Pink, Jas. Callister, and W. Toomath; the laet-named being a member of the retiring council; Nominations: for the vacancies close on : ■.■.-.' .V ■•" ■•' ■ '■■■-, .'•-■ •'-

'The monthly meeting, of the school' com-r mittee was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. John Urown presiding. ■ The financial results of the children's concert was reported;*at £20 ,13s. '6d., and. accounts amounting to £3 10s. 4d. were passed for payment, v The headmaster (Mr. A. N. Burns) reported that the total number on the roll was 306, the average attendance being 281. The chairman reported having received the resignation of Mr, A; Talbot, ,M;A., who had accepted a position,on the staff of tne Greymouth High School, and a resolution of appreciation of his years' work on the staff-of the school was placed on record. The sub-committee appointed to ' examine the agricultural "plots recommended that a variety of oats and other seeds bo tested on the potato plot with' regard to'their respective , production powers, i and the recommendation was adopted. l :■';■ ' •■'■■ ■• ■" ; ', ;. Tho following team has been selected to represent Caterton Mn a football match with Red fc>tar, at Maßtertoh', to-day:— Masson, Underhill, F. Groube, Hall, London, N. M'Kenzie, Taylor, Henderson, Barry, : Brown, H, M'Kenzie, Blake, Bond, Uadwallader;';and■ A.' 'Thomas. ■' '";. : ''■■■•"'■ ■ Court 'Marquis,of Normanb|j ''A'.p.F., met on''Wednesday'evening , ; ''"Brb;'■ Cl , ' , Mooro,' P.C.R., ■ presiding. An application' was refrom Dr; E. W. Smyth, to be placed on tho Lodge's list of medical officers, and the letter laid on the table. XJoUrt Loyal Enterprise, Masterton, wrote asking for. the use of banner and sashes for the Hospital Demonstration on May 1. It was resolved to lend the Banner, and also that as many members as possible from; this .Oourt attend the demonstration. Bro. P. Molloygave a resume of the businees dealt with at the recent meeting of the Friendly Societies' Council. ■ ' .' - , '

Local hookey players held a practice' on (Jarrington Park on Thursday' afternoon.; The club has; received a guinea donation from Mr., W.. 0. Buchanan, M.P.Y and 10s. from Mr. W. Moore. Messrs. W. Imrie; and B. Eagle, jun., have each promised trophies./ Heavy rain fell in this district on Thursday night and Friday, and, consequently, the: rivers < are running bank high, and in many places low-lying land is under water. It is Btated that the Maori College, Clarevillo, intends entering a team for the thirdclass competition of the Wairarapa Rugby Union. ■ ■ • ' : , ; • ■ ' ■'■'•: