MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5561, 17 February 1897, Page 3

MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

SPECIAL MEETING.

A special meeting of tlio Masterton School Committee was held last evening to voto for three members of the Wellington Education Board. Present: Messrs E. feist (chairman), C. E. Daniell, P. A. Hive, W. Pragnell, B. E. Hornblow, T. Dixon, T. Wagg and A. Vile. The list of candidates nominated was read. Circulars from Messrs Job Vile, P. H. Eraser, and'the Rev. J. Paterson, soliciting support were received. Mr K. Feist proposed that the Rev. J. Paterson bo one of the membors voted for.

Mr Vilo pointed out that this

would be hardly consistent with the circular sent out to the country committees who had been asked to nominate and support country candidates only. He had been appointed as ono to draw up the circular and trusted be had not compromised the Committee, Mr Daniell said the circular expressed the views of the Committee as given at last meeting.

Mr Dixon seconded Mr Paterson's nomination.

Mr Hornblow said it was very inconsistent to support a city member after the expressions at last meeting, He would nominate Mr A. W, Hogg, Mr Daniell seconded Mr Hogg's nomination.

Mr Rive proposed Dr. Chappel. Mr Feist said he was not acting inconsistently in proposing the Rev.

Mr Paterson. Certain viows had been expressed at last meeting which he was not in sympathy with. Mr Vile thought it best to obtain a distinct expression of opinion by putting it to tlio meeting that the Committee vote only for Mr Hogg.

Mr Danioll said the Rev. Mr Paterson was certain to get in, probably at the top of the poll. As a compromise let them vote for Mr Paterson as a matter of courtesy, and for Mr Hogg as their member, Mr Hornblow said his impression was that the Committee was to support one member only; if Mr McGregor . bad stood lie would have supported him only, and now he thought they ought to support Mr Hogg only. Messrs Rive, Wagg, and Pragnell thought it accessary to secure country representation, Mr Vile moved and Mr Hornblow seconded that the Committee vote for Mr Hogg only, ... The motion was put and carried, Messrs I'eist, : Rive,ai)d Dixon voting.agajnstit,^