NORSEWOOD.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 115, 19 May 1910, Page 5

NORSEWOOD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the directors of the Co-operative Dairy Company was held yesterday afternoon, Mr J. O'Ha-ra, chairman of directors, presiding. The usual routine matter was gone through. Mr F. Forward was authorised to spend upwards' of £lO on the improving of the road approaching the creamery at Makotuku. Accounts amounting to £1344 2s 6d were passed for payment. Mr W. Wahl, chairman of the Domain Board, presided over a public meeting held last evening to consider the question of exchanging the present domain-reserve for a section offered by Mr C. Schmidt on the. Nga-m-oko road. The reserve is five acres in area, and Mr Schmidt's land 6| acres, and Mr Schmidt stated his willingness to exchange if he were paid £6O, which he estimated was the value of the If acres extra on his, and the board paid all legal expenses, transfer, etc. The meeting was of the opinion that an even deal would be fair to both sides, because whereas the one piece-of laud was more suitable for the purposes of a domain, the other was decidedly the better for agricultural purposes. A subcommittee was elected to go into the matter, and a general meeting will be held later. The trustees of the domain have notified their intention of resigning and calling a public meeting to elect new members. Dr and Mrs J. O. Veitch leave tomorrow on. a month's holiday, which will be spent in a trip to the Fiji Islands. They catch the express tomorrow, and travel by the Main Trunk to Auckland, from whence they embark for the Islands. During' Da- Veitch's absence Dr Lewis, of Makotuku, will be in charge of this district, attending at the various localities at the usual hours, and at Dr Veitch's residence here on Wednesdays, between 12 noon and 1 p.m.

ORMONDVILLE. The first meeting of tlie newlyfarmed School . Committee was held last night in the school-room, when Messrs Nikolaison (chair), May, Bovaird, R. C. Groom, Dockray, Wilson, and the Rev. Marsden Cockerill were present. Before proceeding to business a resolution was passed expressing sympathy and sorrow at the death of the King, and also that the committee's sympathy be extended to Alexandra, the Queen-mother, and members of the Royal Family in their bereavement. The headmaster's report, which was read and received, was as follows:—"I have the honor to forward the usual monthly report on the school: The roll is 140; average attendance 96. The inspector visited the school yesterday, and his report will probably reach you soon. He drew my attention to the necessity of cleaning the tanks, which has not been done for about two years. I would like to draw your attention to the desks of the school, which are very old and very dirty. The tidiness of the school would be much improved if they could be planed during the holidays next week. They could be kept thoroughly clean by periodic scrubbings. If no tenders for cleaning are to be called I should like to have the specifications added to in one or two particulars. The fences round the school also need trimming, and the blackberries grubbing up. Correspondence was .received from the Education Board and from Dalgety and Co.. of Dannovirke. The action of the chairman and secretary in obtaining a supply of firewood was endorsed. The cleaner forwarded her resignation, to take effect as from May 31 next. —It was resolved to call tenders, closing on the 2oth hist., for a new cleaner. The Rev. Marsden Cockerill was appointed a- visiting committee for the ensuing month. MAKOTUKU. Messrs Massey Bros, are getting along in record time with the iron viaduct across the Mangatewainui. The chief part of the erection as now, I understand, just about completed, and yesterday the last span was laid. Our local creamery has this week started to take in* milk only four times a week, a sure sign that winter is coming.