REGRETTABLE INCIDENT.
“MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE SHAMEFULLY ABUSED.” MASTBRTON, May 6A regrettable ituvidenL hook- place latter the election of the Carterton School Committee last night. In returning thanks lor .the renewed confidence placed in Idm Mr -[■ derson referred to what he tonned (lire shameful abuse tho members of the committee bad been subjected to during the last- two months from a teacher—-Mr Baskivilie. .Mr Henderson said lie stood there before the householders that night to challenge Mr Baskivilie to come, loiward and repeat the statements and the language used, if Mr BuskiMlle considered that he had ..suffered an injustice, why had he not applied tor an official inquiry? \ Mr Baskivilie: What I have said has been said to your face. 1 can t say the same obout • you and the ° The chairman asked Mr Baskivilie To Withdraw. > Mr Baskivilie: Your chairman left liie chair at a meeting when a. vote of condolence was being passed to mo on the death of my wife. He fur-, tlier made a statement to Mr George Mien which he cannot prove. That is your -biased chairman. Ho calls himself si Christian. The chairman said be regretted the Circumstance that, (had led up. to Mr Baskivine’s transfer. He had taken a straight, coui’se right, through, and had done what lie considered his duty. Mr Baskivilie had admitted striking the child, and had he attended the first meeting of the committee when invited to do so. matters might have been righted.. (Applause). The chairman further denied having made any statement to Mr George Allen. Mr Baskivilie.- I would sooner belicve. Mr George 5 Allen than believe vou. You’re a liar! The .chairman: Mr Baskivilie, please--withdraw those remarks. Mr Baskivilie: ’Til withdraw noth-
The chairman: I will report you to ihe Education Board. He (the chairman) was out to do the fair thing, arid it was not a practice of his to make false statements. Mr Baskivilie Wad brought the trouble upon himMr Baskivilie: You. repeated to Mr George Allen a statement made to the committee bv .Mr “Bob” Vile which you cannot prove. If.vour actions are straight, I do not know what crooked ones arte. The chairman : Mr Baskivilie, keep quiet. , . After a further interlude between, (be chairman and Mr Baskivilie. the incident terminated, much to the relief of those present. At the close of the meeting the chairman was congratulated upon tie* iiwimuM* in which ho luwl restrained himself under such a trying ordeal, and x regret Was expressed that, the dignity of the chairman’s position had boon so encroached upon. The committee’s duties during the past year had been of an unpleasant, natme, but- the renewed :confidence.. of the .householders in returning the. whole of trie retiring committee Who stood for election was some appreciation for services so rendered.
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Shannon News, 9 May 1924, Page 2
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