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Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1915, 10 December 1874, Page 3

"My spirits is crushed, Jane, crushed," sobbed Mrs Marrowfat to Mrs Quoggs. "That lovely bowquette—you remember—which it was J, Margery Marrowfat, a3 sent it to Mrs Splivins's funeral. Well, the card got lost, and nobody knowed as who it come from," And here her great anguish slopped over afresh.

lloltowau's Ointment and PilU. — Bheumatim and rheumatic gout aro the most dreaded of nil diseases, became tlioir victims, know that they arc safe at 110 season, anil at no age secure. Holloway's Ointment, after fomentation of tlio painful parts, give 3 greater relief than any other application, but it mustbs diligently used' to obtain this desirable result. Jt has been highly cod mended by rheumatic subjects ol all ages and of hotli sexes for rendering their attacks less frequent and leas rigorous; and for repressing the sour perspirations and soothing the nerve 3. In many cases irollmvay's Ointment and rills have proved tlio greatost blessings in red moving rheumatism and rheumatic gout, which liao assailed pawns previously Iwalthy «ad ia tlw jirim. Qjlit®

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETINGS. A meeting of the members of tho School Committees on the Thames was held last night, having been called by Mr A. Porter. The whole of the members of the Waiotabi and Kauwaeranga Committees were present. Mr liowe was called to the chair. Considerable discussion took place respecting the proclamation issued by the ' entral .Board, making the Thames one educational district.—Mr Mcllhone proposed the followiug resolution : - "That this meeting considers it to be most injurious to the welfaro of the present school management at the Thames to mako the alterations as determined by the Central Board wiih regard to the amalgamation of the several school districts at tho Thames, until such time as provision is made by law for an increase in tho number of members of school committees in large districts; and this meeting would respectfully suggest to the Central Board tho advisability of deferring the proposed amalgamation until such time as the increase in committees become law." All those present considered that one committee could manage the district better than four, but thought that the number to which the committees are limited by law—namely, five, too few for such a large district. — Mr Dewar said that when Mr o'.Sullivan was last here he stated that the Board had for some time contemplated making the Thames one district, and probably tho request for a superior school had decided them to take the present step.— Mr Berry dissented from the resolution on the ground that it was not at all likely that the Board would recall the proclamation which they had issued on their own motion, and without referring to the committees, and that in a very few months the Provincial Council could give power to the Board to enlarge the committee.—The resolution was carried.—A. good deal of. conversation took place on other subjects. On the motion of Mr Speight, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr Kowe for the use of the office, and to Mr Porter for having called the mating. A meeting of the members of the Eauwaeranga School Committee was held last evening, when it was agreed that the examination of the schools should be held on the 16th and 17th, and that an entertainment should take place on the evening of the 17th at the Volunteer Hall, when the prizes of both schools should be distributed. It was also agreed that the vacatiou should be till Monday, 18th of January. It is expected that some excellent prizes will be given, as a number of ladies have kindly collected for that purpose. The Mayor has sent prizes for both schools, and tho committee have also to acknowledge prizes from Mr H. J. Roche and Mr J. Gribblo.

A. meeting of the members of the Waiotahi School Committee was held yesterday afternoon, All the members were present, and Mr W. Howe presided. —'flie Chairman read a private letter which lie had received from Mr P. Moss, secretary of the Board of Education, requesting him to interview Mr Berry, secretary of the Kauwaeranga School Committee, in reference to the amalgamation of all the Thames school districts into one. The meeting decided that the letter being a private one, they could take no notice of it, and on the motion of Mr O'Haire, seconded by Mr Porter, a resolution was passed condemning the conduct of Mr Moss in having written this letter, and for his general negligence in matters affecting the committee and the district.—A letter from Mr Foreman, of Punga Flat, was read, requesting the committee to reconsider his complaint against Mr Campbell, teacher of the Punga Flat School, but the committee declined to re-open this matter on which they had already decided. A letter from Mr Maberly, teacher of the Shellback School, was read. He requested the presence of the committee at a picnic in the Tararu Gardens, on the 21st instant, when the prizes would be presented to the school children. He also requested the use of the schoolroom for an entertainment in the evening. Both requests were complied with. The arraugements for the Christmas vacations were considered, and it was decided that the holidays at the Waiotahi School should commence on Tuesday next; the Thames School on Wednesday, the Punga Flat and Eureka Schools on Thursday, and the Shellback School on Friday. Several applications for the remission of the education rates were received, but their consideration was postponed until a special meeting. Several accounts were confirmed, and ordered to be forwarded to the Central Board for payment. It was also decided that the committee should hold a meeting shortly for the purpose of winding-up their affairs and " setting their house in order" for their successors in office.