OPOTIKI.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 161, 21 March 1874, Page 3

OPOTIKI.

(kiiOM OlUi OWN COJUiK3!-ONi)KST,) . March 16. Xus conmuttoo of the Opotiki public school mot the other evening in consequence of the.receipt of a grant of £25 from the Central Hoard of Education for the purpose of enlarging the teacher's quarters, the inconvenience and eimunßcribed limits of which have been severely felt by our worthy schoolmaster ami his family." Present ■ Messrs H. W. Brabant (chairman), R. King. J.‘ ,V. Busst, O. Bette, and O. I), latch field (secretary). A number of plans and specifications were tabled and discussed, and finally the decision was arrived at that the sum -in band was totally inadequate to defray the expense;; of croc ting a substantial and commodious addition, and especially one that should not mar or destroy the symmetry arid uniformity of oar really imposing school house, and that an appeal should bo mado to the public in the form of subscription lists, to supplement tho amount in hand and cover the coat of tho contemplated improvement?. Other unimportant items wore thou arranged, and the, meeting adjourned for a fortnight, business being concluded with a vote of thanks to tho chairman* Tho now Queen*slreet Wharf ia completed, ami r. fleets great credit upon tho contractor, Mr Joseph Thompson. Wo have row plenty of accommodation for our numerous and fust increasing shipping trade, and vessels will not have to wait their turn to haul alongside tho old “vv ynyard Bier 7 * us formerly, but can pass on to tho Queen-street Wharf, at onco arriving at the very heart of the Commercial Township. Mr M. Bianoviteh has met with a severs accident It appears that by some mischance ho stumbled and fell in front of his dm}', one wheel of which passed over both thighs, and tho other striking tho side of his head inflicted a eovero scalp wound, fortunately .the dray was empty, go that, although fearfully bruised, bis legs are* not broken. He is now, under the aare of Dr Knyknd progressing favourably. ’