Midland Road Notes

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 23, 22 August 1891, Page 2

Midland Road Notes

J FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Not that we feel in the least jealous because the Spur road has a new schoolhouse before us, yet we don't like it. We have succeeded at last in getting a meeting of house-holders after several unsuccessful attempts. The room which the children have been using as a school for the last ten months is not large enough to bold them all. We have now 26 of the school age, and more arecoming on. We have had the offer of two sites for a school ; one from Mr A. Goldfinch at £5 per acre, and one from Mr Robert Brown at £1 per acre. We have formed a school committee of seven members, viz., Messrs Adolphus Goldfinch (chairman), Duncan Bell (secretary), W. Bpyd, G. Allerby (senr.), S. Gray, P. Lynch, and R. Brown. To push on the business of getting a new school -house, which we must haye, we have appointed Mr Allerby and Mr Goldfinch to meet Mr Fry, who represents us on the Education Board, and show him the different sites, and then let him choose which one he thinks is the most fit for the purpose. We were rather agreeably startled at the close of our meeting when Mr Lynch handed in a cheque for £1 le from Mr Manson, of Feilding, as a dona- ' tion towards our school site. - Everything is looking very prosperous on this and the Valley road just now. The gardens are all getting put in good order for the spring. Mr Boyd has jtist got his house completed, and Master E, Death has just got a new two-roomed cottage built, which looks well for another family on our road soon. Mr S. Gray is getting the timber put on his place for a new house. He has his garden nicely stocked with young fruit trees and flowers already. Our road is in a dreadful state up here. We have had a hole through one of the culverts in the Midland road this last two months. I haye no doubt when an accident happens we shall have a few shillings spent on it by our men in office.

Cobbe and Darragh have rsj«yed their new seasons stock of Arthur $Tates and Co.'s celebrated Garden, Flower, and Vegetable seeds. — Advt. The very latest in Watches ! S. J. Thompson is selling a new keyless shortwind watch, 50 per cent cheaper than the Waterbury. He has also received a sample of the gold cased Waterbury watch, Ladies size, short«wind- A real work of art and keeps splendid time. — Abvt. Dr Warner's world renowned Coraline Corsets : Ladleff are specially invited to make a trial purchase of one pair; once worn always worn ; over ten million pairs already sold ; every pair bears Dr Warner's signature. This celebrated Corset is not effeated by either cold, heat or moisture to be had from J. R. Hamilton. — Advt. It will be seen by an advertisement another column that .VI r J. J. Curtis, of Grey street, Wellington, draws the a . tpntmn of the tradespeople and others to thft goods consigned to his care. Consignees at present suffer from delay in transit at Wellington and the consequent expenses of storage, which would be entirely avoided. Those wishing to send parcels or presents to Europe are reminded that he hns a 'cheap prompt delivery by each direct steamers for London. Parcels so sent are delivered at the door of consiirnee, if instructed. It is also notified that he has special conveyance for the removal of furniture and luggage. Custom House work is, of course, a necessary branch of his business. — Advi*