Waipawa.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5467, 5 March 1889, Page 3

Waipawa.

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David Edwards, one of tho young men who recently passed tho Junior Civil Service examination, is a half-oasto, and having obtained the Makariue scholarship at St.

Stephens, Auckland, camo to To Auto College, whore he completed his studies. A man who gave hie "name as William Owens has been arrested on the Thames on a charge of lunacy. Ho was in a most filthy and half-starved condition, and stated that lie had walked overland from Waipawa.

He was dismissed tho next day, as the doctor refused to certify that he was insane.

I have tho best authority for saying that no person of that name is known hereabouts. The Land Court opened yesterday morning, Judge Yon Stunner and To Ao cm the Ife'tich. Toe question about the Native Assessor was brought forwaid, but tho one or two who hud objected withdrew; their objections, and all being now unanimous iv nir'roi.'ing he should continue , t<> occupy his veal on iho Bench, the Court procvnli'd to lm-i:ii.'x-<. mill <:al:-.'d on the Wuikopiro Mwk.

Captain lilako apneared for Jlori Ivopiha and others, and claimed to oi'onpy the po>ition of e't'.imants. This was opposed !«y some of the othrr piutics, but the Court ruled in i'svor of Oaritr.in ll'lako's clients who made his prii.'it /•'■'■'!■ c.if"; for the claimants.—The roimtcr-ulivimanU then ea:ne forward as follows: —1, JO. H. Williams, for Hori Nia 2<Ti!i and others ; 2, T. W. Lewis, junr.. for Teini. Tiakitai, 3[rs Donnelly, and others ;

4, To Whatahnra (John Gury), for Matin Melic, Hori Herehere. Arapeta Neha, and others ; "\ Karaitiana Te Koron, for Tangura, Tahun, and other* of NgaiUhu ; 0, \Y"i Te R'iit;uku, for himself, Kenata To Town, and others; 7, Tnehu IVimaro, for Haniam Tiaki Wai ; Moih:m:i Tiakiwai, Piriniha, and 3Lir:utiana Talcnnioann; 8, Yd-n To Hopu for liim«i'lf and Pani Te V/ruorangi.—Ciptain Lliiko then .su-rgosted to the Court the

advisability of Granting an adjournment till 10 this morning, in order to give the

different claiinaiitH an opportunity of dis>

oussintr ihe position, mid nmkinjr sonic attempt towards amalgamating tiu:lr suit*, him! ho have fewer rases before tho Court.

The Court approved tho suggestion, undadjourncd accordingly. The School Committuo met last night, when M-nrc proseut Messrs Armand (oliair). Arrow, Beuning, Hornsby, Mildon, end Whittingtou.—The Education Board approved of tho appointment of tiio Misses .Burdett and Tucly a« pupil teachers, and also forwarded;smiieivgulations:ristothetime for receiving onvsp'Hidencc.—Mr and Mrs Barrow, who have the contract for cleaning tho school and nfliccs wrotd saying their

vt::ir was up on Friday, and ankcd fora continuance for another year ; they stated that they took it very low, and asked for an "increase, believing they had gi\vn satisfaction. On tlio niotiou (if Messrs. Hornsby and Burning, they were re-appointed ; thepay for school ele ming was increased from £S to £10, and the closets from .i"l 2to Xl>'- for the year. Mr.

Arrow would have preferred to give thorn a bonus at the end of the year,—Accounts, Mail '2?s (id, and Barrow- Os, were passed fur payment.—Tho Chairman reported that ho had inspected the roll, and told Mr. "Whyman th.-it his hoy way absent on two occasions. Mr. HoVnsby mentioned that the attendance prize was given to the wrong child in error, and on discovering this Mr. Williiitnsou had purchased a prize at his own cost and it to a girl named

totchuiu. The Chairman said the master iad put Isabella Buker on as a iirobaliuner ,t the roouost of Mrs. Laker, and isked the Committeo to approve of his

action. Approved accordingly, on the motion of Mes.*ra. Denning and MikLm. — The head master reported tho attendance for tho last four w«el:.s was 207, '207, ljf)3, VJ'>, tho falling off being attributed to tcarlatiua and measles. " Soon after tho school opened this your I waited on Father .Dawsun, to make arrangements for tho hotter and more punctual attendance of tho Roman Catho-

lio children fit his clas-es for religious inHtmotiiHi. AVc arranged that the hours should be from U. 30 to '•! p.m. on Tuesdays

and Thursdays, and accordingly all 11/miau Catholic children are dismissed on those days and hours. Father Dawson thunked me" very much for calling us well as lor my couvti2»y in waiting on him. Sincj tins arraugemt-nt was uiiirred into four children have "availed theiUMlve.-; of railway free passes tv attend the Hustings) Roman Catholic school. [Name* and virus of each are given, two children omitted as not having attended this --school for some time.] Tho attendance- of the P. family is very irrr-gu-rar. Tho children did not attend school for a long time after their arrival here, and 1 am besiegud with notes asking for them to leave bufore school times when they do attend. As the Committee anunvare jiiili-

turv drill ami physical training uro amongst the subjects proscribed by tlio Education Act to La taught in Hllbchoois, some parents have tho idea that thoiv i/hUdi-en are only to be t.niffht what they think proper. forgetting that teachers have no choice in tho selection .... but uro responsible for the ellleieut training Mr. 1 , , refused to have his children drilled. I hiivo mi option in tho matter ; hie children refuse to oboy my instructions to full in at the time of assembling, uud when punished they aro kept away from w:hovl, thus being , triii'ncd to habits of insubordination by their parents, who ought to know bettor," &c, &•;. Tho above 'extract is ahont half tho original document. When road Mr. Whittingion expressed his surprise at Mr. lVs procedure. The Chairman stiiil ho was requested to mention the Catholic question on account of a letter that hint appeared in a Napier paper from Rev. T. (.1. D.uvr.on. All tho Comiuiiteo were surprised Unit the rev. gentleman had written to the paper before writing to the Committee, as he well knew that the proper course was to bring a charge before them if there was any ground for it. They thought it just to protect tho school from any aUa.-k, _as there win really no ground for complaint. The Chainii.in'usked thorn to endorse Air. W.'k action in calling on Father Daw.son. Mr. W hitting ton di.Vnot agree that h<; did right in going, and Messrs Bcnning and jjornsbv took a similar view. Mr. Arrow

bad heard that tho mast.-r had interfered

Tvith the hours for relisrious instruction. Mr. Honisby n:iiil they wove to nft'ord more time iti view of tho examination. Ho )n.'ived, "That the Committee, having v-'M tho reiVrencu in Father .Dawson's lotU:i' to the unfair treatment of (Jatholio children in tlio "Waipau-it s.'hool, and to thi: dis.-'atist'iiutioti ni:' ]i;if(.-nt& gctionilly, ti»u Committee, dosirc to ox press their rcyret, at Hi<:h iuaertion.s, ;uid also thoir coiitii)Hi:il contidenco i:i )ho headmaster and staff, and their lieliet in tho trruat ijatisiai:Li»:i of the great nmjorUy of parnnh of jtlL creeds and classes." Mr. Wliittinytoii a'i;<jiided. Mr. Arrow did not approve, and (h>.α-lil; they should ignore tin: mutter until Father iJiiwson brought somi , ,T)inplaint directly before, them. Ultima!-Jy it was auJed, "and that any complaints ;<.:■> to .-chool inanajrunmut, or trt'at.mentofthochikiren.must bomadetotbo Coinmitt.ro clii'cet." Mr. Honisby Haiti he had renion.-lniteJ v.-itii Mr P., who said his children were delicate, which wan Uio reason he did not liko drill, but it was of no cll'uot. Mr. J. , , said if his children were punished li-j wuuld fiiso tho CommiUeo in tho K.M. Court. The Chairman said the master aslad for their sujjport. Mr._ Whittiugtou would rnalto no tiistineiion of persons. Mr said it would never do to iiialvO of one and flesh ot' another. On the motion of Mossia Arrow and "Wlnttiujfton, it. was resolved, " That, in reply to hi. j ;comin\inic:tl,i.in, Mr. Williamson lie iiii'onned that tli'j Cniiimiltoo will support him in tho penovnmneo. ot' hij duties as to the ch'llilren '.vi'.hom refuel to por.-ions. , ' Tho Chainaan rejuifted on the removal' of a i'eneo til a ec-.-,t of (is, and that the footpath had been improved by the Town Board.—Messrs Benniujj and Mildou wcro appointed visitors for tho month.