MORRINSVILLE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 236, 7 January 1888, Page 2

MORRINSVILLE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

It ia with much ro^rot I chronicle the departure from this district of Mr and Mrs Grown,' who for tho J.i-t fivo yours have "ru»i#js amongst tie. ~ The former was the T vttlii^ and respect^ teacher of our pubiic Kohool ; whilst the latter w«>ft,tt>a hearts of-nIKA)y h,er v goniul disposition utul h6Bpitul{ty; l " ■• ; It will b« very, .pleasing, however,} to theiffn^ity friends to know they wei^ iiot L'p'errtiitteU to,lo»ive without receiving souie- ' thing in thowtiy^ o£ u f e.ooj?nition of t|ie<: valuable services they -had rondor^d.i' On Saturday '-£• evening last, tHey wero waited upon_4n the school- fttH^e* a^d? j>fe«etitet| -with u tiestii^o^taraad . u^rso af !

sovwygns. /Alr.rt. liiitUtf. i>> making tlu'preeerititttim pri lu;J».»Jf of the subirriheva ivt'eVred. to tfcfo s m*kiJinry^utjii^Y m; whltsjv* the school |md Been conducted by MrGteen, how tipy hml h<4pe(l tho chiirchjijTcspcc ! tive oi M2<-t,; th» lUud *>i! Hope 'luuiLjia be^n negleofaq, Mi* Green, having been President for twelv| months, and in-many | other \viiya th»y \vn\ rpndm'ed valuablt- \ HJHidtutioo. Sviverjil dt'iier motubei's otHho j tlcjjutddon expressed tiiuii- regret that th-y y/t\'6 uu.M'.t t,.> hive. Mr. Greau iv th" cu.ir.i.; oi'.jii-t t'oi*!y, s.»id thero wui'o ' tinios wliwii ihd-unouth r.ifuaL'ti to t>;>onlv j U'liiit tlio heiirt ddsirttd to giv'K tittetattc j to, and liv experienced tint .JifFuulty noiv Ho lluuiketl tlifiu v'tfiy mti.-h t'«>r ttiair kind wishes, and valtKiblu pre.sent ; the testimonial he would v.iluaue long us lie lived, and with \vh«t f ii'j j.urse contained, h'j would purch.we xottuUiing to keep him in miiid "oil ths mmy Inppy daym h« iiad spent at M.>nriiibvi!!e ; ho must hewrtily rhfinkcd them nil on bahaH'^f Mrj (Jteen and himself. Subjoined is a copy oi tlie nddivas : — Mr Will. Graen : Dear Sir,— We us parents and ve3 idents living within Morriu^viH'j soho »1 distriofc, ca-mot allow you to go froiv unionist us without testif^i in some way our appreciation of |,vou^H»uablo Bervices. As a teacher wo belif^P|£ou have vpry faithfully discharged ! )our numerous dutie--, ,and with the must- ! satisfactory recite,' Daring tiie'Rvo years you have resided here, you and Mrs (Sreen were 1 always woai. ready to tako an active part in every good work brought bt-foreyoiviasi-tin;-! in Church, Sun lay School, Buud of Hope, and everything olso c inducivo to thu bssf, interests 'of tho district. Whilst sincerely hop.ng that the change you are about to make will bo one ol advantage to yoursolf and family, we desire to express our regret at the lost We sustain by your reraovj, and ask your acceptance »>f th*B purse as a token of o\it esteem. bigned :— H. Buttle, E H. Orer, F. Horrell, John Warr en , H. J. Clifford, Geo Smith, P. Bolcon, S. Barry, Lewis Wurr. n, Thomas Hampton, Boubsn Eocklilf, j W. B^ant. Mordnsville, 'Xraas, 1887.

At tiie meeting of Waitoi Tlond Board, held at Momnsvillo on Saturday la*t, it was resolved to purchase a pile chiving nrichine, tlio propevty of Mr Livery, and offered to-tooJßqird for mIo by hint. WinnicGrfv unfi^oveml-otlvar .natives waited on The Bo.trd re theextensjjon oflV Mimi rcvid northward. The BoardHpfwi posed tn extend the ro-d to the boundary nF tlio Wnitoa district, and leave its further extension to the natives. The proposal, however, did not meet their views. They , off. rt'd to givo the 1 md a olwin wKle Cor a road and (ontrilmto £"20 and let the Board ; do tlu; work. If this offer be refund they j do not appear disposed to give an\ tiling, and will have nothing to do with ; making any P trt °£ l ''O ro.id, The! Boitrd decided to take the necesaaiy steps j to try iiikl op"n up the mad at least as far .I*3 the hound nry of th« dint riot. i Th.- following tenders weie op^ied nnd dealt with. Fo» Clearing Ho id Drains j per clmin : P. Dillon, 8. ; C. Collins 3s ; S. Bnri;(>, 2^ 6d, (accepted). tlep-iiritlic rotui betwtM-n To \roii.i and W.iihoi? ; F. McD.ivitt. JE-26 ; P. Dill.m, £25 ; « Uarg.s, ■ £11; G.C. DovH.ill, £10 9s (yctpted.) j Av'coiuita :iinon:Ui:i» t) £71 5j lOd .veto piM-ed for payui' ut.