NOTES FROM MANAWATU HEADS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 3105, 24 December 1921, Page 5

NOTES FROM MANAWATU HEADS.

The building trade is extremely brisk at present. The large number of new houses just finished, and at present in hand, will surprise many who have not been here ■■■/-.' sunn.' tim-:'. A new road is being made from Langley's corner, running towards the creek, and will lie a decided improvement. r J lie road from tiro beach to the sanatorium is now in good order and ears can gel rr.hi in to th's spot. It will surprise householders there to know that a Pahncrston North motorlorry delivered a load of furniture to a new house just under the coast light in great. sryle considering the rough track that had to he negotiated. The jetty is now being put in good repair after being damaged a while' back. 'the fruit shop destroyed by (ire on Wednesday morning has been rebuilt in record time. The new building, near tho swings, is again ready for business. The life-saving reel will bo ready in a few days. The proper rope is now to hand; also the, timber is on tho site for the .Tied close to the 01 ran beach. The tennis court has been tarred and sanded and will he ready for tho players in good time. The recreation ground fence is nearly complete now; the timber is available for the erection,of a, picket fence in front of the hall, Everything points to a very bnav season "at the seaside. Given fino weather the influx of visitors should be a, record. ALL SAINTS' CHILDREN'S HOME. The new biiildim: erected for All Saints" Children's Home a I Foxton 1 leach is now finished. The children arrived last Wednesday morning, everything being in read: ness for them. The matron is highly pleased with tho building and the conveniences for easv working provided. The site is an excellent one," the area of the section being half an acre. The building is fifty feet by twentvTeitr, the outer walls being rusticated. 'J he front portion is divided into three bedrooms, tl'."- boys on one side, the matron's room in the middle, and the girls on the other side. The children's rooms are Pitted with nine bunks in each room, every imnk easily holding two .The matron's room has a large cupboard for keepum tho supply of clothing. The dining-room is largo,' being twenty-four feel by twenty, and 'can be entered by a door on either side (which also provides a good fire escape from the children's bedrooms). Three largo trestle tables with forms for each one qivo nmplo ■•. eating for meals. A plain sideboard built-in off the matrons room add, io the appearance and is a most Useful adjunct A small bedroom is provided for u visitor or in case of sickness. The kitchen is of ample size; it has a brick chimney and a four-feet double oven range, good benches and shelves for crockery the storeroom is a most handy and useful seclion, and is well supplied with shelves. Outside by the back door is a verandah where the children can wash, the water and bench being all compact. Two large tanks (both full), each of 1000 gallons, give a rood supply of water. The roof is covered with netting ami felt under the iron. As no cc ilim;s arc provided (except m the matron's room) the building should be airy and cool In the warm weather. Evidently t l lu ~„,-! has been received for the money expended. Although the actual cost is not t 0 hand, the estimate is expected to bo a „,pl o The building committee are to do congratulated for the design and results. Althouali this building may only be used f or i, period in the summer and will be available for letting, it is quite possible m ,l„. ~,,.„. future that it will be made a per!H.l)ient home for small orphans and neeoy ebildren. so any donations given Will bo [or a. good cause.