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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1651, 21 October 1903, Page 53

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(From Our Own Correspondent). Messrs Runnier and Graver are about to erect an eight-roomed house at Rau--mai for Mr A. Russell. Air Nelson has disposed .of his five acre® of suburban land to Air Lunam. Miff. Anderson, of Pohapgina., has disposed of his forty-four acre dairy farm to Mr Wood. The sales were effected by Mr J. M. Vincent. I am pleased to hear that Mr G. Senile is improving in health. Mr T. Hackett has experienced a heavy loss through tho death of his lio-rse, “Quarry mail.” Tile horse was the* right stamp for farm work and was beginning to make a name for himself in the district. The ordinary monthly the school committee was iieid on Monday evening, the 12th, Messrs Sanders (chairman), Peterson, Halford, Dittmer, Maunder and Claplmm * being present. The master’s report, as follows, was received . —“I am pleased to be able to report a vciy decided improvement in the average attendance. lor the last quarter it was 123.2; during tlie last fortnight it was 139, with a, roll number of 174. The concert given by Alr J. P. Ourreen and his pupils was a great* success in every way, and resulted in the sum of £6 17s 3d being added to the* committee’s funds. Three panes of glass have been broken in the infant’s, room.” • —Resolved that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded Air J. P. Ourreen for hi® kindness in carrying out the concert in aid of the school funds, and that a letter bo sent to* him ; also, that Air Andrew be thanked for his services an connection therewith. In answer to a* letter from the Paten. Committee, it was decided that Air Sanders (chairman) be a delegare to attend the conference of school committees on October 21st, to consider the question of forming a union of school committees. Account® amounting to £2 were passed for payment. Tlie congregation of the Wesleyan church intends lidding a sale of work at an early date, to defray the cost of renovating and painting the church. The local volunteers paraded under Sergt.-Alajor AtcNair on Wednesday evening. After parade belts, pouches, water-bottles, and haversacks were given out to the men. Mr and Airs C. Wycherley returned on Hi© 13th from a trip to tlie Old Country. October 17*