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Dunstan Times, Issue 1137, 15 February 1884, Page 3

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(From our Correspondent). The subscril'ers of the library met on the fith inst. to receive balance sheet &c. but as th* late secretary. Mr C. F. Johnson, - left without giving up the books or papers, the pn sent Secretary, Mr Alexander, could give only a rou -h report and balance sheet, showing. according to bank cash hook, a balance of 60 (without present subscriptions) *o Id pounds. The report was adopted as lead, and Clause 1 .of-the rules was altered so that 7 would form a committee instead of 6, ahd three to foim a quorum. A ballot was then taken for committee, and ten candidates were nominated, of whom tho whom the following were, elected :—Messrs Hyde, Harrington, ’ Pitch «. Spain, Fitzgerald; Barren, and Alexander A vote of thanks to the chairman (Dr Hy’e) was passed unan moos’y. Tbe above gentle nen then proceeded to elect officer? —Chairman,; Dr Hyde 5 Treisnreri Mr Pitches ; Secretary, M- Alexander. The Secretary then reported that through the exertion* of Mr Pyke our M.H.R . the Court House was granted to the committee for library purposes A vote of thanks was passed to MrPyke for bis kind endeavours on their behalf, and the meeting then adjonmhd. The school committee held an adjourned meeting in tbe schoolfaouse on Friday night', the Bth inst., but I am informed by a friend that they w-rald n*t allow the public admission, lam unaHe to say what conclusion tney came to in reference to the question asked;-th* chairman, at the annual meeting by Mr Chappl* re the rumour concerning the tcaCher. Fancy;’* Mr ’ E liter, a Irady of men-elected by the householder’s and parents of children, constituting them- " selves into a private or secret body, and denying her Majesty’s subjects the right of entering one ot her public buildings when they are debating (or supposed to be so doing) on behalf of the Queen’s younger subjects ; and the honsehoiders, who are, anxious for the sake of their children to hare the moral character of their teacher cleared or else to have, him removed; I could well understand th* dreaded conncilof St. Mark’s in Venice, or the Nihilist’s of Rnssia, or other disturbed countries, debar ing the public from, hearin; their leaned harangue*, ha' ihe idea of a free horn Briton in the lani'qfihe hrave and the free doing such a thing is just a Tittle Mt too good. Hpaeyer, Mr E Top,! hone the bon. gentlemen Will do their duty to both children and teacher ; also that my .friend will hear in mind fur the future’'that he is as much a slave as other men are in other countries, and not seek toentej^greeting houses where tommit Ws do'corigftgafes to debzte serious snbjocts-Witb'.eloned- doort.’