THE EDUCATION RESERVE

Kumara Times, Issue 692, 16 December 1878, Page 2

THE EDUCATION RESERVE

As the reply received from, the Cbm-.' missioners in answer to. the resolutions? passed at a public meeting held hem auent tuis- question wpre considered highly unsatisfactory/ a. subsequent, meeting was h&ld by /Messrs Se.l.|nn r Duugan, and Gumming, and the follow,' ing telegram, was sent to the Hon. the Premier:— To Sir George Grey, Utellington. Hon. Sir—ln reference fe thd» abolishment of the Education BeserVe,* Kumara r This grievance becoming mom ui&earablei every day, causing great depression aiict loss both to business people artd miners. - Government referred matter toi Gbmmissioner Waste Lands to report,, IjKs ro- : port cannot be dealt with for some time. Inhabitants have been: agitating for tern-' porary relief until matter finally denltevith by the House. Application been* made to? Commissioners* From answer received? from that body, copy forwavdedi by post,* you will find they admit relief should' be* given ; but having pieced rents of Reserve as against an-overdraft of£fiPo, they are um ble to. grant relief sought Wheit Kumara this grievance was brought/ under your notice. You th®i promised grievance should be redressed. On- behalf of inhabitants,. I would- respectfully ask* yCur influence with Gbvernmenjt: to. advance to Goinmisaioners amount of overdraft mid so* allow them- to - do’ us* for which , we-should be for ever Richard John Sbddon; Mayor. Kumara, 12th Dec., XB7B. The lollowing reply was received ;—* Ta Hia Worship the: Mayor, Kumara. The question of Education Reserve and? application for advance; of £SOD overdraft, will be considered when your letter on the? subject has,been,receipt GltEV' Auckland, 13th Dec» r 1879. The following is a copy of the letter referred to ioj the - telegram, to the - Premier:— To the Hon., Sfr George-. GreY, H-emieii Wellington. Btem Sit l —Enclosed I have • the. honor to* forward copy of reply sent byCommis-.-sioners of Educational Reserves Westland, to the deputation who had waited! on thein? relative to the subject; matter of my telegram. There has been two public meetings, held and resolutions passed condemning, the actions of Gommissiooera and Westland Board of Education Sa dealing; with the. Kumara Reserve;. The* Commissioners in discussing the- question of relief asked for by the miners and section? holders decided to conduct business with; closed doors. As you will see ou perusua][ of resolutions, they admit we. are Buffering a wrong; and in the same breath refuse to? give us- redress. So strong did one of the? Commissioners? (bur respected Warded)? feel on the, matter that, he has. sent in llis? resignation tdyhe Government. It Wbulct be far mpre "satisfactory to the. genenit public- o$ Kumara if both Board and Connißsafoners- were, abolished and educational matters* administered direct fro mi Wellington! by a department with the? .Minister of Education* at the have? the; honor, Iw J. Seddon, . Mayor of Kumara:, Kumara; liOth Dfec.,, 187&

OHESS : MATCH.—EHMA'RA X THU LEADS

The chfesSs*match between jsixphyyersoif Eumara and six of The Lead- (of gold)* came off bn Saturday evening, and resulted in a draw, each side winning three out of the six games contested; Messrs Palmer*’ and Janion, captains of the respective; teams,- tossed for choice, of first move* which, being; won by the Tatter, he elected, to give first move to his 2iid, 4th, and 6th’ men,* thus giving The Lead players first; at the odd numbers of boards; Mr* Holst, one of the players of The Lead being unwell, his-place was taken by Mr-' Donald M‘Kinnon—one of the fives* players who contested to represent The* Lead. With the exception of the games* at the first and fifth boards, we> understand, each of the other games fluctuated--somewhat, both parties having at various* stages'winning positions. The following, shows the name of- each player-, that of the winner* appearing in the thirdcolumn : k;umara. t&e lead.- Won by Janion v.. Palmer Jamion Weisner ~ Bali* Ball Petrie „ Ballantyne Petrie Huxtablee ~ Gill Gill Birmingham-,, M‘Kinnon Birmingharrm Blackburn , r Smart Smart It is-somewhat remarkable that all the* six players (three on each side), who losttheir games had the first move; We pnr-f pose publishing-one or more of the; games: as soon- as our space will permit. When all the games- were finished, the players, with a few friends and admirers; of the royal game, sat down to a spread which had been prepared by Host Rugg; (at- whose, hotel we should have stated three of the games were contested, whilstthe other three were played at the Literary Wehave not space to dor more than give* the toasts which were proposed— ‘ 4 The Lead Team, coupled with thename of Mf Palmer, captain“ The Knmara Teamv coupled with the name of Mi?- Janiort, captain : “ Our Visitors literary Institute;” and “The-* Chess Community of Sfew Zealand”—alt of which were as ably and heartily re-r sponded to- as they were proposed ; andi the company then retired, all expressing;: themselves satisfied with the result of the* match, the whole proceedings of which,, from beginning to end wtere of the most* amicable and agreeable- characterIt is- probable another match wUP be played after the hoEdayas are over,.