THE TAONUI SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
y; -"-■-- - : 'rOk©iiE : ,.^DiiOß.,- ; ..-'.' f j SJiß^Eei-m'iK'jne 'to, inform you that the 'report published m^ your la.s.t issue, of the meeting of. the. TaduwV Schpol Committee is .riot cprrect. - .: ' , -.y . 7;. : .[". ; .; %ftsr the. mjneiteftrof the\precedii?g meet--ing. **f s eVe v retcd^ spm*; discussion arose as to. whether the minutes' relating .to a' certain. di/«cus|?io'n,or;Tesblutj^ ing oif %He. Cpiriniit t ?e!. 'No- resolution , ; cbrqe' tp.on the subject;- ajid w.e proceeded to'the. bu|ines| •-'or'^hicb/ the^meeifing was ctniveriod/'rianielf, thp election- of , meijibers for- the Wai|gariui>^uca.tipta v '3^irdi ' Mr, M'l3>ounH prpposed^M e9ars, .Godwin, Haleombe,'arid Snelson, arid I' s moved- an .amend, ment that Messiss. LintenySilcoinbe, and 1 Srielsan ' BbS^fJd be.- elected^ A Tbis was carried by m$ cjvst-ing vol e ; Aftw fuji-ther , discussion p*-*. the. TO-buildinaiOf .'the, school chimney .and-b't ber matters, l^ead .the.tptter from Mr. Setiton. asking the,.GQm mittee to ! recommend fhe Wanganni Education Board 'po reinstate- Iwsaaa teachei\ ol'.the school, land was waiting a resolution on that" subject, when Mr, M**Doiuill rose^ an.d went to jth c door^ excteiwing r,' Seafcon — > Ihe has a telegram, y I begged Mr* M'Efguall Ito sit' down, as when it -was neqessary }to rail Mr, Seaton. I- would do. so. Mr. .M^Dbu'iill then approached* me h» a menacing attitude, and mnde'some remarks m a bullying torio. T said I cou hi' not remain to be ,buljied -and threatened, put the- minutej booty letters, and; memrts7 under riiy arm,, and left the room. When I got on to the Ksn^itikei'Lme I was collared, btwi led, arid tumblejfl^d'O'^ri.'arid m .Bpitje..of;my; resistance and cries for help the minute-book and letters w.e*?p forcibly tak^ti from me, and it was titter this outrage th^.memhera of the Commi^fes returned to the. school-room arid passed^the resolution reg^ding Mr. Seaton. j hart?, taken out summonses for asjsault : -against ''fchefrinitleaders, 'Mi^srs. M'Pouall, Rogerfii and Seaton. . - ..;.., *.\ <-J\7---' ' I am, Sir,. "''" ' Ypur,.Obedient. Servant, . ; , J.- SKEtf^^y ' Chan-man Taonui-SehooKCommitieo. Silverley's,' Tabnui; > ; App4,; 1879.
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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 38, 26 April 1879, Page 3
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317THE TAONUI SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 38, 26 April 1879, Page 3
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