MANGAWAI.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4484, 28 March 1876, Page 2 (Supplement)

MANGAWAI.

<; "'The'l.O.'G.'T. in" this r 'district have'on-a ' 'recent "occasion been."eng'aged fn'. investiga; : ting a' case'bf 'supposed inconsistency on the part of one of its members. , ' Owing, to. " ' jtlie greit respect 'entertained towards the • 'brother J 'accrised 'by the members of the "''' lodge'andothers"" fri the mys-i terWoEthe Order,'the case was ""■''ing much interest; I a'tn credibly informed that, the majority'of the lodge considered the charge (which was' admitted) could not be "fairly constituted an' offence, and that the act so frankly confessed waVin no ' sufficient to preclude the brother from hold T ing : the office of ,O:T., to which he had been almost unanimously elected. 'It further transpired that at the meeting appointed'to 'consider thematter, a , small remnant of the 1 lodge' differed "with the decision of the majority, thus naturally introducing a spirit of irritation among the brethren. The C.T. ' elect, feeling that he could not associate with persons holding different opinions upon an affair which, though trifling 'in itself, : had nevertheless caused him much pain, at ; once tendered his resignation, l relinquishing all connection with thejodge. The case, by : ' a fraction of the lodge", was considered of such importance that advice -was sought of the Grand Lodge. The reply received fully acquitted the late C.T. Another and a new lodge has' sprung into - being in this district. Its existence can easily 1 he traced to the late dissension in the Good Templar' camp. Judging by the good names'to be'fotmd amongst its officers, safe and beneficial results will be the outcome of •"• the Phcenix lodge, so long as the under- '■' mentioned gentlemen, viz, Bro. Needliam, ' - C.T.; and Bro. Milstead, L. Deputy P.0.T.; manage its affaire. ''~', ■ l. Oar new teacher (Mr. Needham) has got fairly started with his duties, having kept ' school at Kaiwaka and Makaru, respectively, during tho past few weeks. It is to be hoped tho acquaintance already cultivated between teacher and settiers will partake qt i that nature which will seenre Mr. Needham 'a long and pleasant sojourn among us. It is understood that the School Committee are goin"- to apply for a grant of money, to be • : "'expended upon the purchase of new desks for the Kaiwaka School. Such are very ' 'much needed at the present time, the old •''•■ desks have by degrees slipped out of exist- ■ ence. The remains of one is all that is left ;1 of the ancient stock, and on its -uneven • surface nearly all the business of tho school : has to be clone, causing discomfiture to "teachers and scholars alike. The Beard, of j ''Education, by complying with the wishes of '' : 'the Committee, will perform a meritorious ■act. Considerable improvements are re,:.quired in connection with the school-house andteacher'sresidence.'Kaiwaka. The school : building at the first being entirely erected by £V : " the united efforts of the majority of the [\ 'settlers of the district, has not, up to the $ V'-present, had any help from the Board of [ \ Education. The building is m itself _ too '' small for the purpose it is devoted to. Lust : . year application was made by the committee "■ to tho Board, for a sum of money to be, expended upon making alterations .deemed necessary. From eoine cause or other, nothing has beeu done towards supplying increased 'accommodation, so we remain as we were. Probably the present committee will take up ' 'the subject, and be more successful in its achievements than were their predecessors. The recent Agricultural Shows held on either side of us, have again produced tho enquiry, "Can we not have an annual show." ■ -This question has repeatedly been asked by ' a little knot of apparently anxious individuals, who evidently consider it the duty of ; •'•■ - others to put forth tho necessary amount of .' ■ •' i persevering energy towards the formation o£ ' an Agricultural- Society, while they remain ■ - inactive, contenting themselves with merely asking questions. Our friends hero may yet : place your correspondent in a position to '-■'■ 'chronicle the ushering into life of theManga■irai Society agricultural. —[Own Correspon- ■;- Jdent.] ■:<■ ■ '