DAILY FEATURES

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 11931, 24 January 1936, Page 2

DAILY FEATURES

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A PAGE FROM THE PAST

Tauranga 50 Years Ago

These paragraphs are from the Bay of Plenty Times of January 26th., ISS6:

*‘Te Kooti, with 100 followers, is expected to resell Kari Kari, Maunga Tawa this morning from Maketu: and from thence will proceed home probably via Kaimai or Te Aroba. A number of natives have been btisilv engaged in town to-day purchasing the necessary materials for malting merry on his arrival."

“A meeting of the District School Committee was held last night fot the purpose of considering the plans of the proposed new buildings, and the discussion of any other business which might be brought forward. U was unanimously resolved that the plans be accepted with some slight modifications, and that the Board be asked to call for tenders without delay. Amongst the inward correspondence was a telegram from the Board notifying that they had decided on the removal of Mr Maberly, and suggesting the names of two teachers for the consideration of the Committee. To this communication the Committee sent the following reply;—‘The Committee wish the Board to authorise them to call for ap plications for the position of Head Teacher, and to be informed what salary Mr Maberly had received during the last six mouths.' The only ether matter of importance was a letter to the Board re Mr Maberly's suspension, and the manner in which the new regulations were brought into force in this district.”