WAKARI DISTRICT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 174, 6 June 1862, Page 4

WAKARI DISTRICT.

A meeting of the owners and occupiers of land and householders was held in the School-room on Monday. ' In spite of the boisterous,night, the attendance was numerous and punctual. On the motion of Mr. Hepburn, seconded by Mr. Hood, Mr. Shanks took the chuir, and requested Mr. Johnston to read the clauses of the "Education Bill (the ordinance not being printed), in accordance with which the meeting had been called by Mr. Hislop. - Mr. Hepburn reported the proceedings of the late committee, and congratulated the District on the increased attendance at the School, and the comfortable state of the School building, which niight now be considered complete, unless the increasing number of scholars should necessitate an enlargement of the Schoolroom; A statement from the Treasurer's books was also submitted, showing a balance of a fewshillings against the committee.

Mr. Kilgour congratulated the meeting on the state of matters, and requested to he allowed to wipe off the balance against, the committee. A iengthencd conversatiofl^then' took place in regard to the mode of raiding the district's por- - tion of the Teacher's salary under the new ordinance. All the speakers agreed that assessment was the most Unexceptionable'mode; but regret, ted that it would entail considerable expense. The result of the conversation'was aI unanimous - recommendation to the^ committee to levy an assessment for the sum necessary to pay the Teacher's salary.

The meethijT then proceeded to elect a School committee for the district, when the following gentlemen were declared to have the highest number of votes : —Messrs._ Shanks,* Hepburn,* Koss, Werner, Kilgour, Hood,* Cunningha.ni,* Johnston,* and Laing. Those marked * were reelected.

A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated an interesting and harmonious meeting.—Communicated.