A Popular Stationmaster.

Before his departure for Blenheim last month, Mr. M. Coutts, stationmaster at Rlecarton for the past five years, was met by a gathering of local merchants and other clients of the Railways Department, and made the recipient of a presentation as a token of their esteem and goodwill. Appreciative reference was made by several speakers to the excellent service always given by Mr. Coutts, who had a fine reputation for courtesy, promptness and efficiency.