Kaitangata

Bruce Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 2957, 3 May 1898, Page 5

Kaitangata

(Prom OubOwn Corbespondent.) Tbe first meeting of the newly elected School Committee, was held on Friday evening, and waa attended by Messrs M. C -rson, A. Blacks, W. Shaw, H. 11. Brown, J. Hialup, J. Cftird, aud W, Duccan. Mr M. Co-son waß unanimously elected chairman, and Mr Brown was appointed as cl<~rk. It was resolved to hold the first general meetiog on Friday, May 6th, and each subsequent meeting upon the laßt Thursday iu each month, all meetings of committee to be held in technical classroom. The meeting then closed. SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING. Some umbrage has been t*kea at my report of the ballot taken at ihe meeting of householdets, expressing condolence vitn the late head-teacher. To the edified render the similarity of both motionß should be easily recognised, but I may explain that the Chairman requested those for and against to record their vote upon three separate occasions, the first and second being in favor of the amendment, while the ihird, includiug the Chairman's vote, was declared by the chairman as carried by a majority of one ; further explanation, I think, is unnecessary. BOWLING. The members of the Bowling Club have closed the green for the present season, and the committee of management will p oaeed with the work of topdressing this month. Ab the funds at their disposal are inadequate for the carrying out the 0 * work required, it has been decided to hold a concert iu aid thereof, on Friday, June 3rd. Dr Fitzgerald has undertaken the secretarial work, and this is a sufficient ganrantee to those who may be interviewed by anyone of the many ticket-sellers, prior to the appearance of the programme. While upon the subject of bowling I hear there is a likelihood of three rinks of our players visitiDg Milton on Saturday, so as to decide this season's interclub laurels with " Your Boys " A meeting of the Concert Committee was held on Saturday evening, when amongst the names of those who would give their assistance, were several of L)unedin and Milton leading vocalists. As to ihfi object, it Bpeaka for itself to : visitors to the green, when they Bee, intermixed, amongat its many enthusiasts both old and young. KAITANGATA CO. While not wishing to freely advertise, I cannot refrain from taking special notice of the increasing demand for Kiitangata coal. Despite the excellent weather for the past month, the output of coal is double thit of the corresponding month of last year. I may also state that the past summer is the first, in which it waa not found necessary to reduce the number of employees, the number having been added to. Prosperity to this company means prosperity to Kaitangata, which is easily seen by the rapid reduction of empty tenements, which now only numbers six. REMOVAL OF S.M. We are notified by the Bruce Hebald and it is copied into your daily contemporaries that our S.M., Mr Hawkins, is to be removed. This we very much regret, for his ability as a magistrate,, is easily told by the nonappearance of any notice of appeal from his decisions. Everything comes to those who wait, so Mr Hawkins may yet live to see the days of a new government. ACCIDENT. On Wednesday, Mrs M'Corley had the misfortune to meet with a somewhat peculiar, but yet most painful ! accident. It appears that in bidding good-bye to her brother, MrM. Liaton. who was on a visit, her foot slipped off the kerbstone of the footpath, whon she fell breaking her leg above the ankle. Dr Fitzgerald, who was speedily summoned, did everything to alleviate her Bufferings, and at the time of writing, I hear the patient is improving. GENERAL. The monthly meeting of the Borough Council takes place on Monday evening. The sale of the Taratu estate, by the Perpetual Trustees Estate and Agency Coy., in Dunedin on Etiday, was moat successful, the various lots being sold under spirited competition, at prices ranging from £1 5s to £7 143. I notice that my brother ecribe, Mr JI. Douglas, has returned from his well-earned six week holiday, and is much improved in health ; being reinvigorated, we may expect some ink splodging as to his travels. Mr J. Nicholson, our late headmaster, has decided to remove to Woodville, where his eldest and youngest sons are residing, and in lucrative business. I hear be takes his departure at the latter end of the week.