OPUNAKE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1666, 4 July 1887, Page 2

OPUNAKE.

■ SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING. i (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The monthly meeting of the committee was held in the school room on Wednesday evening. There were pre- ' sent — Messrs. Rev. Allsworth, Young, McHardy, Cross, Greig, and McSweeney. : In the absence of the chairman (Mr. Pettigresv on account of illness) Mr. Greig waa voted to the cbair. , The minutes of former meeting were read aad confirmed. ' CORRESPONDENCE. A letter was voaA from a parent complaining that his children came borne before the regular closing bours of the school. From the Education Board that Mrs. Cassidy's examination for teacher would be conducted l>y the Inspector on b is next visit, and that her appointment would be extended until September 30. The Inspectors report and schoolmasters report were also read. i Resolved, That Hew Mr. Young and Mr. Cross be re-elected a visiting committee for the ensuing month. Resolved, Tliat the parents complaints be handed over to Mr. Cross to make enquii ies aud report to the next meet ing. Resolved, That tenders be called for cleaning the school for tho term of the present committee, tenders to close on 2nd July 1887 and to be addressed to the acting chairman. Resolved, That towels bo provided for ♦he lavatories. Resolved, That a special meeting be held in the school-room on Saturday 2nd July at noon to open tenders for cleaning school. This terminated the meeting. Since Monday the Parihaka visitore have been daily passing through town on their return to their homes and still they come. It seems rather curious that some should leave before others. The reason would, no doubt, be interesting. Or it is that with many it takes a few days to work . ff the effects of the feast and before they are in a fit state to travel. The majority of them look remarkably well fed without showing signs of any of the cares which are worrying their European neighbois ; to many no doubt their lot is enviable as' affording almost unending repose, although no doubt, to an active temperament such an existence would be intolerable. Jnly Ist.