KAURIHOHORE.

Northern Advocate, 8 September 1888, Page 3

KAURIHOHORE.

(From our own Correspondent.) Nothing new has transpired since my last. Cropping is the order of the day just now. A deal more land seems to be under culivation than in previous years. Some of the farmers are turning their attention this season to wheat growing, an industry entirely abandoned for a number of years. This is really a wise provision in the face of the short supply of the world's crops. It is to be hoped our local growers will be handsomely rewarded with good crops of it, thereby effecting a large saving in the flour account. The standard examination of our school reI suited satisfactorily, only about 18 per cent, of i actual failures. This reflects great credit on the ability of the teacher as well as the intelligence of the children. An improvement has been made to our Public Hall, viz., fencing the ground around it. This was effected I understand by contributions of wire from Mr J. Peters, of Hikurangi, and and labour gratis by Messrs J. H. McKenzie, Murdoch and Malcolm McPhee, N. McKenzie, Rust, and J. R. Mclnnis. It would be preferable that a greater number of the young men of the district, to whom the hall is undoubtedly a great boon, would take more interest in it on such occasions as the above. Quite a number of new settlers are taking up selections of land along the banks of the Wairua river opposite Apotu. It will soon be necessary to build a bridge for their convenience. At present the only means of transit is by boat — a means both tedious and, during floods, perfectly dangerous.

WHANGAREI SCHOOL COMMITTEE. 0* Saturday the usual monthly meeting of the School Committee was held in the Council Chamber. Present: Messrs Broadbent (chairman), B. Mair, B. Reyburn, C. H. Reid, and W. V. Norman. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. On the minutes being read, Mr Wilson called the attention of the committee to the fact that he had been reported td hate seconded the resolution dealing with the change of female teachers, whereas it was Mr Reyburn who had done so, he (Mr Wilson) having declined to even speak on the matter. He referred to this, as he did not wish to deprive Mr Reyburn of the honour of the thing. The Chaibman then read the Inspector's report on the late examination, which was exceedingly satisfactory. In fact, the school was never in a more prosperous state. There were 119 names on the examination sheets. Of that number seven were absent and two excepted, leaving 110 examined. Of these 17 failed and 92 passed. Compared with past examinations this was most creditable. In his foot note the Inspector said "on the whole the children acquitted themselves well, and with credit to the school. The order was good. The weak points were grammar, spelling, and elementary science. In Standard V the spelling was very poor, and the physical geography below the mark. Much of the work of the school, however, was excellent." The Chairman said that no reply had yet been received from the Board as to the successor of Miss Greatbatch. Miss Greatbatch had been appointed to Newton East. It was arranged that the holidays commence on the 21st inst. , It having been reported that certain children were not sent to uchool, the Secretary was instructed to write to the parents, prior to putting the compulsory clause into force. Considerable discussion took place in respect to subjects taught, but no change was effected, leaving the matter until the Board of Education has been conferred with.