WINTON.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) October 10th. The weather here remains unsettled, and farming operations are much impeded. Measles have become general throughout the district, attacking both adults and children. I observe our Councillors are doing good work, confirming the opinion expressed in my former letter verbuvi sat sapienti, and honestly endeavouring to improve the health of tho district. I hear the local School Committee aro in trouble again, but as this state of things soem the nominal one one, no one wonders. As the time for re-election drawß nigh, they seem anxious to distinguish jthemselves. 'It might be they are desirous of establishing a High School without fees (obnoxious fees); if so, I am afraid their chief difficulty will be to get pupils for the upper forms ; but their aims aro commendable, and their motives as transparent as might be expected—so they desorve praise. It may be hoped thoy will pull together ; but as there are two of the learned of the land on this 'precious Committee, the old proverb might apply, " Two women in a house," &c.
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Otago Witness, Volume 15, Issue 1562, 15 October 1881, Page 13
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179WINTON. Otago Witness, Volume 15, Issue 1562, 15 October 1881, Page 13
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