WAIHI.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 162, 11 July 1910, Page 6

WAIHI.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)' ' WAIHI, Saturday/: At the Schools' Committee meeting'last*evening, it was resolved to make protest to the Board regarding the sudden aid arbitrary changes made in respect to school books, and that tlie co-operation of school' committees in Ohinemuri electorate be soll--cited in the matter. The headmaster of the Waihi District High School reported that the roll number in the primary department was 600, and that of the secondary depart- - ment 35. East School headmaster reporfea that the roll number was 304, and the average attendance 2GS. The South School headmaster reported that the roll number' •was 208, aud the week's iverage 191.7. It.waj resolved that the Board be asked to appoint an assistant for the secondary department of the District High School, and an Infant mistress (temporarily) for the South School.

OTAHXTH-T.

A five-roomed house, owned by Mr C.-_.. Hayward, and recently occupied by Mr TV. '■ Nicholls, was destroyed by fire on Thursday night. The house was unoccupied at the time, and the origin ot the fire Is unknown.. The building was Insured for £100. •At the last meeting of the Ota_u_u Eoad . Board the attitude taken up by the Minis-. ':■'■ , ter for Railwaj-s with Tegard to the approaches to the overhead bridge leading to the railway station was discussed at some length. It was stated that the Board were opposed to the erection of the bridge from the beginning. The structure was deserioed as a monument of folly, and members prcK tested against the _to„rd. liaTing'to'pay thecost Of rectifying mistakes tEeySwece i_ no" way responsible for. . ■ The ladies of Otahuhu ore getting up a petition for presentation to "Mr Millar, point-. ing out the difficulties and dangers Incurred: by elderly people and young children in getting to and from the railway station, and 1 requesting that the steep steps be removed! i and xamped approaches substituted. 1 :':' i

TUAKAU.

A farewell smoke concert to Mr James Callaghan, who has sold his farm, and Is leaving the district, was held In 'the Tuakau Hotel on Friday evening. J3ongs were rendered by Messrs Fulton,. Pirrltt, Mor> gan, Jones, McLandriss and Geraghty; and recitations by Mr Bell and Mr J. Fulton. 'Mr C. It. Bell, on behalf of the residents of the district, presented Mr'.Callaghan with a very handsome case of .pipes and a spirit flask; also for Mrs Callaghan a solid silver toilet set, in case. Mr and Mrs Callaghan have been very .popular, and tnail. departure is greatly regretted by all.-..-.-; gi