Lovells Flat

Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3098, 12 September 1899, Page 3

Lovells Flat

(From Our Own Correspondent). Monday. ; AN IMPROVEMENT. \ Farmers and others interested io the goods traffic at the Lovelis Fiat railway station, will read the following self explanatory communication with more or less satisfaction : ■*•* N.Z. House of Representatives, " Wellington, Sept. 4, 1899. **' Mr Robert Hewitson, farmer, Lovelis "Flat-.— Dear Mr Hewitson,Be loading bank at Lovelis Flat, I have just received a letter from Mr Arthur who tells me that " instructions have been issued to remove the stop block from the siding, which will give sufficient room for loading and unloading purposes, without interfering with the loading banks. I trust this will be satisfactory.— Tours faithfully, (Signed) James Allen." This is about the first instance that at the moment occurs to my memory of tbe wires in high places being pulled to the material advantage of that fondly cherished local firm of We, Us and Co. I am a believer in wire pulling from this time forward. It is undoubtedly a long round-about way to get at things, but it seems better in its gentleness of method if in nothing else than some dubious other plans we could recall. For instance " Maori Head " of dreadful memory went at it to get effect given to his wishes on behalf of the public in a different fashion, but short, sharp and decisive. He came out well in the end, certainly, as the famous and valuab'e Maori Head gap in the trees showed, and was performed like magic by comparison of timei it seems then : Sy different methods different men excel Bat naught is different when all ends so well. JOTTINGS. Suprise parties hive been raiding the Flat surely lately. Yonr devoted "Own" taking a constitutional round i the block the other evening might have j imagined himself in London at the Jubilee procession. Buggies aod traps coming along seemed in endless array. I won't split, but a little bird told me all about the subsequent revelry by night when the capitals of the Flat and Southbridge did gather then their beauty and their chivalry. Byron's beautiful verse offera no further suggestions. Happily there was no following Waterloo to mar the night so sweet by awful morn to rise, and the party at a settler's house last week had a merry time and it is safe to say has pleasant memories yet. I notice Burn weil has been discarded and cast into oblivion as a name by the new management of the mine, and •• Lovelis Flat Coal Mine " is to be the future title instead. Without offering comment there will be a disadvantage, not to try objection, to that portion o** the district being known as Lovelis Flat. I see confusion, even trouble, brewing) but must hold it inopportune to enlarge on the topic. The annual meeting of our Cricket Club take? place to-night (Monday)I hope to secure a report for next issue. In the meantime I may state that the most important item on the order paper will be the announcement that the former practice ground is hoped to be again secured for this season,