♦■' With our to-morrow night's issue we are as an inset a plan of Airs' H. M: B.- Mills' property, consisting of forty acres, being a compact block front ing Gladstone road, Lytton road, and Aberdeen road. In order to facilitate the subdivision of the property into suit able sections, the vendors have run a road right through the centre of the property from Gladstone road to Aberdeen road, which, in conformity with the new Act, will be formed and metalled. This large and important block, which occupies bo prominent and important a position, has from its inutility proved for many years an eyesore*and a barrier to the progress of the town, and this sale will be hailed with satisfaction by all who have the welfare of the district at heart. At an interview with the Hon. James Carroll last week, Mr DeLautour pointed out the necessity of providing for side schools in the near future, and mentioned the land in question as affording an excellent site for such a school. Mr Carroll promised to make inquiry from the Education De partment with a view of finding out what steps were, necessary to start the machi nery for acquiring land for such purposes. No time should be losts as there can be no doubt that where land can now be cheaply acquired for school purposes on such a site as now offers, a delay of a year or two will necessitate a very much higher price being paid. This town is growing at a more rapid pace than people imagine, and the unsatisfied de mand for sections, leaves any amount of room in the market for such properties as Messrs. Williams and Kettle, Limit ed, will offer at the Theatre Royal next Saturday.
BIRTH OF NEW CENTURY.
