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Globe, Volume VI, Issue 687, 1 September 1876, Page 3

Mount Grey Downs. —At a meeting of householders, held here on 25th nit, to elect a committeeman in room of the late Mr J. Sutherland, Mr Duff in the chair, it w-as resolved, on the motion of Mr Baird, seconded by Mr Ramsay, that Mr J. McLeod be elected. A letter of condolence with Mrs Sutherland was ordered to he sent to her. The report of the chief inspector’s examination on July 27th was read. It stated the number of scholars on roll was 84; present, 81; average attendance last quarter, 53; last week, 70. The organisation, discipline, and efficiency are much improved. The scholars —especially the elder ones—are mostly very backward for their age, but much of their work is very creditable, and they are making fair progress. The scholars are at present classed in the following standards:—lV, 14; 111, 24; 11, 20; I, 9; total, 81. They should be presented to pass the same or the next standard, at the discretion of the master, in the next examination of the school, The drill and order introduced by the present master is a very great improvement. J. P, Restell.” This report was deemed to be highly satisfactory. After passing other routine business, the committee adjourned. County Boundaries. A few of the leading men of Waimate met at Mr F. Slee’s auction mart, on Monday morning last (says the Waitangi Tribune ) to consider the best steps to adopt with respect to the question oi county boundaries. Mr Studholme was voted to the chair, and explained that the meeting had been called for the purpose of taking steps to obtain an expression of public opinion on the subject of a telegram forwarded by Mr Teschemaker, stating that the Canterbury members had agreed to the boundaries of the county being the Eangitata and the Waitaki. There was nothing more detrimental to the interests of the Waimate district than to have it thrown in with Tiraaru, as money would be taken largely from this district to make the Timaru breakwater. Goods from this district would be sent to Oamaru, as that was the nearest good port, and then shipped to Port Chalmers. If they were to unite with Timaru, they would be called on to do half of the most expensive work in New Zealand, and, and, therefore, should use the best means to prevent it. Mr John Manchester said the principal object was to arrange for a public meeting. The Board of Works tried to get a grant of land for the breakwater, which he and Mr Teschemaker opposed, as they felt it. would be made of land in this district. He thought they would be far safer in the bands of Christchurch than in those of Timaru. Ho moved —“ That a public meeting be called for Thursday next, and that some posters be printed, and an advertisement put in the Timaru Herald and Waitangi Tribune .” Seconded by Mr Pratt, and carried. Mr F. Gaitt proposed—“ That a sub committee, consisting of Messrs Slee, Pratt, Manchester, Cook, and the mover, be appointed, to frame resolutions for the public meeting.” Seconded by Mr Slee, and carried. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.