Talk:Midhirst

Latest comment: 15 years ago by Maximum effect in topic Mis Spelling Definite

Most consistently misspelt? edit

Is it worth noting Midhirst's claim to the title of "New Zealand's most consistently misspelt place name"? (This is the observation of an old mail-sorter.) Maps sometimes show it as Midhurst, and this spelling even occurs on business signs in the township (probably work of a slipshod New Plymouth signwriter). I pass over the occasional cruelly facetious reference to the place as "Mudhurst".—Koro Neil (talk) 14:29, 28 January 2008 (UTC)Reply

No, we shouldn't say it's the most misspelt place name unless there's a reliable source, and even then it would be trivia. However, I have added a hatnote to the article Midhurst should people be looking for this article instead, and a hatnote on this article for people looking for that one.-gadfium 23:49, 6 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Mis Spelling Definite edit

A quick look at the local phone book in the area code section it is misspelt but in the suburb/locality it is spelled correctly in the whgite pages we have

midhirst primary school
midhirst service station
midhurst dairy
midhurst engenering
midrurst tavern

I also recall that a few years ago the highway signs on one side of the town read midhurst while at the other end read midhirst Maximum effect (talk) 00:48, 8 January 2009 (UTC)Reply