PORTOBELLO.

Otago Witness, Issue 2734, 8 August 1906, Page 35

PORTOBELLO.

On the afternoon of Tuesday, 31st July, a pleasing function took place at the Portobello Sotool on Olb occasion of Mies Or»wley's departure to take up a position in the Albany Street School. Notwithstanding the wretched weather on that afternoon, the rain sometimes pouring in torrents, a goodly number of parents and others assembled to wish Miss Orawley good-bye and to express their regret at her departure. The School Committee was represented by Mr D. D. Seaton (chairman), and Messrs Dickson, Leslie, and Winton. Amonst those present were Mr Crawley, Miss Crawley, and the late head master (Mr Barton). Eulogistic speeches in honour of the departing teacher were made by the Chairmen, the members of School Committee, Mr Fergus (the present head master), and Mr Barton, each and all of these gentlemen testifying to the ability with which Miss Crawley had performed her duty, and to the fact that she had gained not only the esteem but the love of her pupils. The chairman then presented her with a handsome little gold watch and a book as a slight token of the respect and affection in which she was held by the children of the school, of which she had been mistress for nearly three years. On behalf of his daughter, Mr Crawley feelingly returned thanks for all the kind remarks made about her, and for the handsome present she had received. The company and children weTe then regaled with afternoon tea of a substantial kind, after which the meeting dispersed, and a most pleagant time fcr all concerned came to an end?

The monthly meeting of the* Portobello Road Board waß held on the 28th ult. ; present — Messrs J. Diokson (chairman), Hardy, Shaw, M'Cartney, Hellyer, Wright, Macandrew, and Seaton. — The Commissioner of Police wrote stating that the board's letter would receive further consideration. — The Town Clerk, St Kilda, wrote stating that the Beach road would be attended to. — It was resolved that a deputation wait on the Peninsula Board at its next meeting to arrange for a joint deputation to in-terview the Bay Board re the Bay View Beach road. — N. and E. S. Paterson. engineers to the Assets Board, wrote stating that the roads near Wa.verley were now completed, and asking the board for a certificate for the same. — It was resolved that the inspector and Mr Hardy inspect the road and report at next meeting, and the clerk was instructed to write "to Messrs Paterson informing them that the board held no plans of M'Donald's road, and that no aotion could be taken until they arrived. The ranger reported that be had taken up oattle in Broad Bay and NoTth-East Harbour during the month. Mr Moore, solicitor, wrote on behalf of Mr Go-moan, asking the board to e'ean out the ditch opposite his property at Hooper's Inlet. — The inspector was instructed to report on the matter at next meet-ing It was decided to levy a general rate oi Jd in the pound on all rateable property 111 the Road district, payable in one stuu on Aiugust 10, 1906. The board then adjourned till the 4-th inst. Those who are desirous that a constable should reside in the district are asked to sign a petition now lying at Mr A. Roy's store at Portobello.