The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]
Westmere. — Westmere Public School
Westmere.
Westmere Public School, opened in 1894, is five miles from Wanganui, and has accommodation for sixty children, there being fifty-five on the roll. The playground is one-and-a half acres in extent. The headmistress, Miss E. P. Laird, is assisted by one pupil teacher—Miss Grace Parkes.