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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1265, 28 May 1896, Page 27

The lneholim: School Committee have peculiar ideas of what the duties of a school-teacher should he. The secretary of that enlightened committee wrote a fe iv days ago to the Otago Education Board with reference to the appointment of a new teacher, stating they were of opinion that the teacher should ho hound h.v agreement to look thoroughly after the buildings, keep tho spouting dean of all dirt and rubbish carried by birds, also keep the grounds in a clean condition, especially from spreading gorsc, and likewise keep the gorse hedge trimmed at least once a year, and, in general, exercise a strict supervision over tho property. A journeyman saddler named Henry H. Parker got his deserts at Timaru on Saturday, when the Stipendiary Alagistrate sort him to gaol for six months with hard labour, for failing to provide for his wife and seven children. 'I he evidence allowed that his wile laid been confined early in 'he pre-ier.l month, and that iinwe ha >••'!;- any f- id :n the e.uscd came to the lions * several lies. but hi'oi’eld. nothin;/, never :e 1 ho. hi wile swore at her. it is said that K'O house; are i». four, e ol e:ceison in DuuOslh: and si.bio bs at the .present, time, and that those connected Willi the building trade are fully employed.