GRAFTON-ROAD SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XVI, Issue 5182, 1 June 1885, Page 3

GRAFTON-ROAD SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The Graf ton-road (Auckland)'Schopl Oommittee havo attempted to resign bodily, sending to the Board of Education the' following" Wo, the undersigned members of the Grafton-road School Commit, [tee, beg respectfully to inform you that I sinco the Board of Education support the

m 1 ■•ivr.,.; *r.| Dj'ii! Tiislriiotor in his unjust treatment of one of (he boys of the school named Esdale,.dbcHning either,to make enquiries into the matter themselves, to accept the evidence in the possession of the toe, taken by them with care and impartially, jor to adopt tife measure' recommended by the committee to prevent '& recurrence jof such a cruel, injustice in the future, wje decline any longer'to' 1 act as a committe® for the.,abovenamed school,and forward herewith s oar t 3 resignatiOnß.' We feel j that to cbntinuo.any_ longer in office must, extend to,us alap'.the'responsibility nojw resting exclusively!.,upon : tjbe Board of| a' couirae of' action. which 7 ;6an' oiily be the result' of aii,tutter f ignoring r 'pnj'itß partpfjthe principles of ! right and'wring, as well'- an, entire disregardsoi,(characteristic of.tlie.Board of ißducationj.bf the wishes and rights of School GoimiditteeW— ! (Signed)'! James W. Boones, S. J. John A.Beale, Charles '--La ver,- ; W a jlace vG j; Good, John Robertson a|jre^d^to, Inform the committee tliat ttie Board have, ''no powe'r to [accept their resignationy or; relieve them of their responsibilities},tail' thaf.,the committee:/be* reii)iadhd ;that4he : Regulations. are r being. revised; /■;/: