FRASERTOWN.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 53, 4 March 1901, Page 2

FRASERTOWN.

(From Our Own Correspondent) ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

A meeting of settlers interested in forming an Acclimatisation Society for the Wairoa County was hold in Beckett’s Border Hotel last week. There was a good attendance.' Among those present were Messrs J. Hunter-Brown (Presidont), A. E. Beckett (Secretary), H. O’Neill, Tunks, Bi-oadhurst, H. H. Smith, Rutherford, A. G. Smith, etc. Mr J. H. Brown occupied the chan - , and said that in tho interest of sport generally it was desirable that the County should have the management of funds, paid for licenses in the district.

On the motion of the Chairman it was decided to call the Society tho Wairoa County Acclimatisation Society. The Auckland rules were adopted. The following officers were elected: — President, Mr J. H. Brown ; Vice-presi-dent, Mr H. O’Neill; Secretary, Mr A. E. Beckett; Treasurer, Mr T. J, Tanks ; Auditor, Mr A. Steele ; Council, Messrs W. A. Neale, D. O’Neill, A. Balfour, W. 11. Rutherford, W. Timperloy, J. B. Broadliurst, H. H. Smith, P. Cosgrove, W; Peakman, A. G. Smith, and W. Grinsdale, three to form a quorum. It was decided to tix the members’ subscriptions at £1 per annum.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE. At a meeting of the Frasertown School Committee, held on Saturday night, tho Chairman, Mr John Davey, tabled the following notice of motion: “That this Committee, in view of the continued bad reports from the Inspector, writo to tho Education Board asking them to appoint a master to the school as soon as possible.”

It seems that the school has not been making satisfactory progress for some time, and with a view to remedying this state of things, if possible, the head mistress has boon teaching the lower standdards, while the pupil teacher lias been teaching tho upper standards ! A state of topsy-turveydom worthy of one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operas.

picnic. The • annual picnic and free distribution of gifts in connection with this school took place on Friday, and would have been a great success had it not been for the weather, which was showery and unpleasant. Mr John Davey, the popular Chairman of tho Committee, addressed the parents and children present, and distributed the prizes, The affair wound up with a social in the evening.

TROOPER CLUNIE. ■_ Trooper W. Clunio was entertained at dinner at the Border Hotel last night. A recherche dinner was served up in Host Beckett’s best style. About forty sat down. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts. wore proposed. Mr Enoch Hallett occupied the chair. A harmonious and pleasant evening was spent. Trooper Clunie leaves again for South Africa in three weeks.