PAPANUI.

Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 144, 8 October 1853, Page 8

PAPANUI.

mechanics' institute and school-book.

On Monday eveningl, the 3rd instant,*a public meeting was held at the Sawyers' Arms Inn in this village, E. J. Wakefield,

Esq., in the Chair, to consider the propriety of taking steps for promoting the above objects.. The. Chairman briefly opened the proceedings by "describing the object of the meeting, and. dwelling on the necessity of providing some building, for the .colonist* and their children ? living too far from Christchurch to avail themselves.of any such institutions there. He said that several gentlemen owning land, or about to reside in the neighbourhood, had expressed their willingness to assist in such ah undertaking, and also said that if it should be generally supported by the inhabitants, he himself, although not so immediately interested in the neighbourhood, would do all in his power to forward it. But it.was an object. to be effected chiefly by the men of Papanui themselves. r: ' •'- . ,-" The following resolutions were then moved by Mr. Hill and seconded by Mr. Carr, and carried unanimously : . :£( x * t l 1. That some means, of education, "for/ i^.eir children is much needed by the inhabitants of Papanui and its neighbourhood. '. : 2. That the opportunity of evening instruction and recreation is also much to be.desired for the inhabitants themselves. - ; v - 3. That it is believed a building, might", be erected at Papanui by subscription, to serve the joint purposes of a school by day, and a Mechanics' Institute in the evening. 4. That the following gentlemen be requested to act as a Committee, to collect subscriptions for the erection of such.a building, to seek out a suitable site, and to form a plan for carrying out the above objects ; and to report their proceedings to a future meeting ; viz :—Messrs. 'Hill, Derrett, Lloyd, Medings, Thomson,.Turner, Vincent, Dufnll,Carr, Stokes, Dometf,Roil, 'Woodford, Orchard, and . Cleaver, and Doctor Martin, with power to add to their number.,, A subscription list was at once opened, and several sums of money, .and amounts of timber were promised. '.:■■■ The Committee is to ■ meet again on. Wednesday, the 12th inst., and every succeeding Wednesday, at the Sawyers' Arms Inn, until s ufficient'progress shall have.been made to report .'to a general meeting of the subscribers. ■...■'■ After a vote of thanks to .Mr. Wakefield for his kindness in attending on the occasion, the meeting broke up; ;

To, the Editor of the Lyltelton,Times. Sir, —I find that the Scab Case in which I appeared against Mr. CaverhuTh'as been noticed by the " Lyttelton JTimesj" in a manner that appears to me to" require correction. ,_ ' • \ I'll* you will do me the,favour.to take the ti'ouble to refer to your paper of the'-.l;7th September last, you will find it: stated— " It was a friendly action brought forward to test the efficacy and power of the law to restrain the driving of scabby sheep through the country. Mr. Higgins laid the information at Mr. CaverhilPs suggestion, &c." This is evidently a . mistake on the part of your reporter, which of course- I cannot allow to pass without correctidn. ,1 beg distinctly to say that I did not. take 'proceedings at Mr. Caverhill's suggestion, and that no arrangement to that effect was ever entered into by Mr. Caverhill and- me. As to the friendliness of the action, the fact of a man going to law with another may not be an evidence of personal dislike, but it is certainly a very extraordinary:ind equivocal manifestation of regard. I trust, however, that you will give me credit for the most perfect sincerity in expressing my regret that any thing should have occurred in this transaction, to wound those tender "susceptibilities" of which you-speak, and which we know form so ..marked a feature in Mr. Cavfjvhill's sensitive nature. I beg to remain, Sir, : :u Your obedient Servant, ■ ;' . • ■ ROBEBT HiGQINS- j'