North Otago Times. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1878.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 1884, 10 May 1878, Page 2

North Otago Times. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1878.

Wa are in receipt of a complaint from Duntroon, of a very urgent sort, and to which, thereforo wo draw attention. It appears that for somo timo past efforts have boon mado for the establishment of a public school in that township, money has been subscribed, meetings hold, and yet the pooplo have notyot obtained whot thoy desire. There are somo 30 or 40 children of educable ago, who, writea our correspondent— the Secretary to the School Committee- "tiro growing up in a semi-savage state," for want of the facilities described in the line from our Latin Grammar — " Ingenuas dedicisse dries, emoUit*mores, nee sinit ease fcros." Asking with the facetious showman, "why ii this thus, and what is the cause of this thusness?" wo are informed that there has boon some informality in tho election of the local School Committee, and that it consequently has no legal status. It would have boon bettor had our correspondent told us oxaotly what was the precise informality in question, as we could then have bettor suggested what course should be taken to moot the dilliottlty, but in the absence of that informa tion it would appear that the proper course would be, if the election has been informal, to hold it afresh: in compliance with the provisions of the Education Acf. Our correspondent should writo to the Education Board, asking that body to direct what steps require to bo taken, and wo cannot imagine but that all necessary information will bo at once supplied, aiid every assistance cordially given. SJiould it bo otherwise, tho Board will ho egiegiously fail m its duty, and will dcßorve to

bo sovoroly taken to task. Truo, our correspondent says that " the peoplo of tliis township have been trying to stir np tho Education Board, but havo failed to do so," and from this it would soem to bo a fair inference that tho blame of their want of school privileges is laid by tho good folk of Duntroon at the door of tho Hoard itsolf. If this is justly bo, thon tho Board is moat certainly by no means fulfilling tho functions it was elected to dischnrgo, and tho sooner it procoods to <lo so in this caTo the better. Wo admit that wo are writing vory much in tho d.irk, and should bo pi ad if our corresp mdent would favor us with full particulars.

Wau'aki County Couxcilj. — Our report of yesterday's meeting of this Council will be found on the fourth ptgo.

Municipal Council. — Tlio pressure upon our spaco compels us to hold over till next issue the repoitof last night's mooting of the Municipal Council.

N. 0. CounsiNft Ci.un. — Tho monthly mooting of Committoo takes place this morning, at 11 o'clock, at tho County Council Chambers.

Inspkotion Pakadr. — Volunteers are reminded that tho monthly Government parado of the town companies takes place this evening, at tho usual liour.

Entertainment at Otkpopo. — A concert in aid of tho funds of the District School, is announced to bo giyon by a number of ladies and gentlemen from Oamaru, in the Athomuum, Otepopo, on Friday ovoning, 17th inst.

PnESBYTEiUAN Soihee. — The annual soiree of St. Paul's Church, takes place in the Volunteer Hall, on Wednesday evoningnoxt, when addrtjssos will bo delivei-ed by the Revs. Dr Stuart, P. Barclay, H. Dowsbury, J. Stevens, J. Cameron, and other gentlemen.

ENTBnTAINMKNT AT KAKANUL — Wo 011 CO more draw attention to tho entertainment announced to tako placo this evening, in tho Athonroum, Kakanui, for tlio bonent of Mr M'Bi'ido, andJiopo that tho promoters will bo rewarded for their kindly otforts by a full houso.

Resioknt Maoistrate's Couut. — At this Court yesterday, beforo T. W. Parker, pjsq., 11. M., Frank Pogson, charged with passing valueless cheques, was, on tho application 01 the police, remanded till this day week. A boy named Francis O'Laughlin, twelve years of ago, was charged with ontoring tho house of Mr Alexander Hiddleston, on Wodno* lay, and stealing therefrom a silver watch guard and sixpence. He was remanded til' to-day. Sarah Ann Tripp, a girl of fourteen, was brought up, charged with stealing a coat, tho property of Mr Alfred Headland, on tho previous day. Tho prisoner had tiken tho coat off a clothes lino, whoro it had boon hung up to dry. This case was also remanded till to-day.