TEMUKA NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14278, 19 August 1910, Page 7

TEMUKA NOTES.

.(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Tile question of the level railwaycrossings in Temuka, which have been I the cause (of several accidents, has j been brought under the notice of the | Minister of Railways by Mr T. Buxton ;' M.P. The Hon. Mr Millar in reply, has promised to go carefully into tho matter. A number of Clandeboye settlers and .friends met at Mr J. 'C. Rollesfcon's house, Kapunatiki, for the purpose of making a small presentation on his leaving the district. Air W. G. Asptnjall was voted to the chair, and in. proposing the health of Mr Rolleston paid ■' high-tribute to the family name, which was known and respected throughout ■ New Zealand. They all regretted tho departure of Mr Rolleston and family from the district, and wished them well for the future. They felt they could not let him go without showing in a. ( tangible manner their high regard, for i a better friend ami neighbour they l could not have. Other speakers cni dors;?d the s-liairman's remarks a.nd Mr Patten then presented Mr Rolleston with a- case of pipes and a pair of held glasses, lie remarked that everyone who hail been approach.-d hail been only too pleased to show their esteem for a good neighbour and a good old ; family. Mr Rolleston in a few ap- ; I propriate words thanked them one and j J all for their kindness. Ho felt that it | - ; was more for the esteem in which his i ; mother and late father were held. He ) i would treasure their gifts highly. A 5 motion of kind remembrance of Mr ; Rofleston's late honoured father uas - carried in silence. "Auld Lang Syne" :! concluded a pleasant evening. h ; At the monthly meeting of the Tel muka District High School committee 3 ; there were present—Messrs Goo Tliom--5 son (in the chair), R. Mctson, Oolville, i J. Cooper, F. Saunders, P. A. Acheson - and G. Levens. The headmaster rei ported that the average attendance v for the past four weeks had lieen, I primary 3-10, secondary 4-5. from a roll . of 443. The attendance in the primary ii department was not yet high enough i to secure another assistant. The coulee rt held last Fridav produced £ls Is t|(id. expenses C2 lis. credit balance. it £l2 7s 6(1. which was considered very -'satisfactory. Votes of thanks were - ; passed to the performers and the staff. n ?\lr Pridbam had been making a dental e inspection, having completed the upp-er - standards,, furnishing each child with t a chart for the parent's guidance. Mr '. Brown was making good progress with e -the agricultural work in connection ; with the secondary department, and in : addition to the. school plot experiments, I was arranging for a series on a farm I in- tlie neighbourhood. Various minor ; works and alterations arising from the s ; visitors' report wore discussed and ;ird ranged for and Messrs Acheson and Cooper appointed as visitors for the j ensuing month.