KAIPARA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4126, 3 February 1875, Page 3

KAIPARA.

The day lias arrived to elect the school committee for the districts of AVellsford and North Albcrtlatul. For 3'our information, I may say these two districts have to work together, not, however, very pleasantly or comfortably, as yon will understand when I tell you they are nearly as far apart as Onehunga and Queen-street, Auckland. Wellsford is a pretty little village noted for its good land, well laid out farms, many bachelors and few children; while North Albcrtland is noted for its many olivebranches abounding in nearly every house, and, for the perseverance of its settlers in tilling poor land. Ijj'iug hi'tween these villages is a vast tract of country held principally by absentees, who are not likely t<i tax their energies on gum land and swamp.-. The meeting was held at North .Albortland, c >]ise<jUrntly very few of the Wellsford people were present. The Hev. •Mr. Worker was voted to the chair. Tho tirst business was to discuss the separation of the districts, which was felt to l>e desirable by all. A petition was signed by all present urging the matter on tile Education Hoard in Auckland. Mr. Uuslibrook then proposed Mr. Worker, Mr. T. <». Hunt, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. T. Whatfe, Mr. Ilichards, jun., as committeemen for IS7">. Seconded by Mr. Sharpe, and agree to. With regard to things in general, there is one tiling very conspicuous, that is that the public are making very good use of the Mahurangi and I'ort Albert road, although not finished yet. I have not been 01. the road lately, but I am told tho contractor now at work is doing his work well though slow. It is hoped that ho has Ilia eye 011 the floods, and Mill urge his work 011. lam glad to say all tint earthworks between the bridge and Wellsford is finished. It was feared at one time the contract taken by tho " lirethren" would bo all behind, but owing to a division among them the work was divided and thus was got through quicker than expected, and now we have a good road which is freely used bv the settlers with their produce. Having a market at Mahurangi, also at Northern Wairna, we shall be aide to show the scoll'ers at Albcrtland what we can produce. We have, had some splendid weather for tea-parties, but to-day the grass is getting its thirsty roots supplied, and the pumpkins are swelling visibly.—[C irrcspondent, January ,'S. ] PAI'AKUUA K.M. COUUT. — Mo.vi.AV. [lJt'fore K. C. rinratt.w, Ks.[., K..M.) Dhinkenness. — Peter Kogers pleaded guilty to this charge, and was lined Os and costs. Assai'l.t.—llohcrt McCrca was charged by John McDonald with having assaulted his wife, by catching her by the throat and throwing her down in the lobby of the Olobc Hotel 011 the 10th lilt. This case arose out of a cause for alleged damage to cattle, which was heard 011 the 10th ult. Five witnesses were examined for the prosecution, and four for tho defence. The Bench regretted that neighbour should lose their time and money over sich petty annoyances, and that the had not apologised for his act. The assault was so slight that the Court would only inflict the penalty of 'Js 0d and costs of hearing, each party to pay his own witnesses. The other cases were settled out of Court.