written about 1897 ... MAKINO, a pretty little rural village situate by road some four miles north-east of Feilding, is not wanting in attractiveness. Tourists viewing the Manchester Block are wont to drive or ride out this way, all the surroundings being naturally picturesque. Gaining the Mangaone Saddle, capital views of the fertile valley of the Makino are attainable. It is all studded with brightly-hued farm lands and foreign plantations, through which peep gaily-painted cot and villa, and the beautiful homes of the wealthier squatters.

4 March 1909 MAKINO SCHOOL PICNIC & PRIZE GIVING,
... The annual picnic and prize distribution at the Makino school was held yesterday, and proved a great success. There was quite a large gathering of friends and visitors from Feilding and the surrounding district. In the morning the prizes were distributed by Mr F. Y. Lethbridge (Frank Yates Lethbridge 1853-1915), who spoke a few words of congratulation and encouragement to the scholars.
After the children had received their prizes, they assembled in Mr Hart's paddock close by, where the day was spent in racing, jumping, and games of various kinds. The weather was all that could be desired and the children spent a very enjoyable day. The thanks of the committee, children and teachers are due to those ladies and gentlemen who worked so willingly to make the picnic such a success.

The prizes were won by the following scholars:-
STANDARD V
* Ivy HALL 1
* May YOUNGER 2
** Myrtle REID 3

STANDARD IV
* Fred HUBNER 1
* Grace MILLS 2
* Percy STUBBINGTON 3
* P. HUBNER
* R. MEIRS
* R. MILES
* G. PILCHER
** Nellie REID
* E. RELY
* Dorothy SAUNDERS
* Maurice SUTHERLAND

STANDARD III
* Thelma JOHNSTON 1
* Lily MURCHIE 2
* Queenie TOWNSEND 3
* James MARSTON
* Ethel NEWELL
* Winnie PILCHER
* Roy TAYLOR
* Charles TYERMAN

STANDARD II
* Val GOODRICK 1
* Arthur TAYLOR 2
* Gladys NEWELL 3
* Thelma AMON
* Percy HALL
* Richard MILES
* Harriet NEWELL
* Arthur PEARSON
* Isabel PILCHER
* Hilda RELF

STANDARD I
* Howard BREWSTER 1
* Eva NICHOLSON 2

PRIMER 3
* Eric TAYLOR 1
* Gladys JOHNSOTN 2
* Florence PEARSON 3
* Elsie MARSTON
** Victor REID

PRIMER 2
* Eileen SAUNDERS 1
* Hilda NEWELL 2
* Doris STUBBINGTON 3
* Artie AMON
* Linda HUBNER
* Ethel MURCHIE
* Jenny NICHOLSON
* Gladys PASK
* Elsie PEARSON
* Clarice RELF

PRIMER 1
* Mavis JOHNSTON 1
* Arthur BREWSTER 2
** Pearl REID 3
* Willie JOHNSTON
* Roy KITNEY
* Ronald MARSTON
* Nellie MURCHIE
* Ernest PASK
* Myrtle PASK
* Ray PASK
** Val REID
* R. SAUNDERS
* Zilla TAYLOR
* Lexie YOUNGER

**
William REID (1853-1945) married 31 July 1878 in Carterton to:
Mary Sanson STRAWBRIDGE (1879-1934)
- daughter of John STRAWBRIDGE & Mary SANSON
their known children:
1880 - Robert Harold Reid
1887 - Florence Lottie Reid
1889 - Walter Reid
1893 - Ivy Myrtle Reid
1895 - Nellie Sanson Reid
1897 - Clarence Watson Reid
1898 - Victor Thomas Reid
1901 - Lizzie Pearl Reid
1902 - Valentine Reid

see also * RELF family

PHOTO
HEADSTONE OF WILLIAM & MARY SANSON REID at Feilding