PEEL FOREST.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1788, 11 September 1888, Page 3

PEEL FOREST.

Our correspondent writes

On Friday, August 24th, there was a hall in the Scotshurn Schoolroom. A very fair number of people attended. Dancing was kept up until daylight the next morning, and a very pleasant night was spent, as everything was conducted in a most satisfactory way. Mr Whetton found the refreshments, Messrs G. Newman and H, Bachelor provided the music, and Mr J. Heney was a most efficient M.C. After paying all expenses, tho sum of £1 was handed to the School Committee. i

On the evening of September Ist there were meetings of the School Committee and the Committee of the Horticultural Society. Of tho School Committee, all the members were present, Mr Irvine in the chair. The master’s report was received, and showed the number on the roll to he; hoys, 25 ; girls, 26; and tho attendance slightly over 35. It was stated that since the last meeting the amount owing re sale of hooks had been reduced from £lO to about £5. After passing sundry small accounts for payment, considering the correspondence, and arranging for a few needed repairs, the meeting adjourned. At the meeting of the Horticultural Society ten members were present, Mr Barker being in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. After reading through the rules, and making some much needed alterations, it was arranged that Mr Barker and the Secretary- carefully revise the catalogue, and, whsn completed, call another meeting of the Committee. It was suggested that the printing of the catalogue be somewhat delayed this year, to allow those who intended to give specialpriees to inform the Committee, and thus have their awards included in the catalogue. On Thursday evening, September 6th, a large number of people assembled in the schoolroom to hear an address hy Mr T. W. Glover, the, agent for the New Zealand Alliance Mr W. E. Barker, one of the most prominent temperance men of this district, occupied the chair, and introduced Mr Glover, who proved himself to be a most able and intelligent speaker, hut very strongly inclined towards total prohibition. A collection was made to defray expenses, and about twenty persons joined the Alliance.