GLEN MASSEY NOTES.

Waikato Times, Issue 12868, 15 May 1914, Page 4

GLEN MASSEY NOTES.

OWN CORRESPONDENT. TK AKATKA, Fiiday. One ril 'he great wants of this place) is a puhlic school. The temporary building now in u-e by the courtesy of -Air Hurt is too small for the requirements of 'he phiee even now. The Heard of Kducation has been unable; so tin to acquire land for building, and T understanl. intend taking under the Public Works Act what is necessary for the purpose in ;• suitable locality. An increasing quantity of coal is bring put out of the mine. .Men are busily engaged in opening it out, so that more men can be taken on and the output gieat increased. The coal has gie;ir 'iciing power and veiy Utile ash. and hum* cleanly. Building is | : ,iily brisk. A start lias been made with the (Men Massey Post Office telepuone bureau, which will be a gre.it convenience to local residents. The condition of the main road could be greatly improved by striking a slightly higher rate. Apart from nmr<* metal being required, further widening is an urgent necessity, and many dangerous pl.i -es require fencing. The .Methodist body have secured a suitable >itc. aTicJ intend shortly to erect a church, which will also be used as a Sunday-school. Both the services and school are at present Iteing held ai Mr V-.xw .vtt's house. A son of Mr Thompson, the mine manager, met with an accident yesterday. He ..as playing with some companions -ie.ir the railway line, oh some trees, when he fell, cutting his head badlv.

Mr Geo. Kowler, manager of the local school •onimittee. has convened a meeting of residents at the school room for .Monday, next, to urge on the Board of Edueati m the necessiy for altering the. conditions trom a half to a fulltime school.

With the lestricrions in regard to weight all>v-*d on the road according to width of tyres, which came into force on May ], the caiiiage of goods by tho Coal Company will be a grsat boon t<\ local residents.