ONE-TREE POINT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2358, 4 May 1899, Page 29

ONE-TREE POINT.

May 2. — An important Oteramika case is to come before the Supreme Court next month, and £400 is put forth in the statement of claim as the amount of damages sought.

Youth v. Parson. — Some Mabel Bush young men have sent me an elaborate rigmarole re what appeared in a contemporary concerning an alleged assault on two Presbyterian divines by a fragment of dissatisfied parishioners, and the " own correspondent " of the paper in question is requested to prove his accusations or apologise. Of course he is not bound to do either. These after-daTk offences are crimes of the darkest dye, and are punishable by penal servitude for life; hence the importance attached to the report of the alleged " outrage." It is unnecessary for me to focus the matter at present, as two are hunting up the case. They are paid for so doing; I'm not.

Valedictory. — After a couple of years identification with the Kenuington School in the capacity of monitress, Miss M'Leod (Fernhills) has severed her connection therewith, and returned to the rural scenes of her childhood. During her comparatively brief stay at Kennington she earned the esteem and regard of an unlimited circle of acquaintances, and in the Kennington School endeared herself to the little oue3 who were entrusted to her kindly care and attention. Ah7ays submissive to the rulrnes of the powers that bo. and comp-

laisant in her deportment towards those with whom her sphere of usefulness brought her in contact, she may justly be said to be a model of lady-like behaviour. Miss M'Leod was an enthusiastic member of the Natives' Association, attending meetings with unfailing regularity, and contributing items of interest and amusement; while she occupied the position of vice-president in the council for a considerable time. Prior to her departure she was presented with a handsome gold brooch by the children of the Kennington School as a token of esteem.

Sports. — Rumour hath it that athletic sports were held at Kapuka some few weeks ago, but for* some reason or other the press has not recognised the affair. Roslyn School. — Miss Horman has been appointed to this school, and has taken charge.