PIGEONGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2827, 7 March 1878, Page 2

PIGEONGRAMS.

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Pabioa, Wednesday 4 p.m. Somehow or other Mr J. M. Bobsbn'a name was omitted in the" report of the Ohinemuri School Committee election. He polled 22 rotes, and is, therefore, one of the new members—the others being Messrs Porter, Moore, Shaw, Corbett, Morrison and Johnson. I be* Here I sent the correct list per pigeon* and that, in the hurry of the moment, yonr printer accidentally omitted Mr Hobson's name. The Advertiser's informant, strange to say, made the same mi** take. ( ..- • On Saturday evening the < adjourned public meeting was held at the Criterion Hotel, Mr F. Lipsey in the chair. Want of time and space prevents my. giving a full report of the speeches, which were decidedly warm. The following resolutions were carried:—Proposed by Mr A. Porter and seconded by Mr P. Austin, " That the first resolution as proposed by Mr Logan, seconded by Mr Coote, and passed at meeting held on Thursday, the 21st Feb., re the discontinuance of the formation of the Paeroa-Puke road, be now rescinded." Proposed by Mr A. Porter and seconded by Mr J. H. Mthoney, " That our representatives be requested to ascertain from the Thames County Council what proportion of the vote of £5000 for road making from Grahamstown to Mackaytown has been spent on the northern, side of the Hikutaia Biver, and ; what proportion it is proposed to spend en the southern side of that river; and when the proposed expenditure will begin P " On Monday the newly-elected School Committee held their first meeting in-the Paeroa School-house. There was a full muster. Mr A. Porter was elected m chairman, and Mr H. D. Johnson wu requested to act as hon. secretary.> Mjafin Corbett and Morrison were appointed ai resident members for Waitekauri and Puriri respectively, to act in the place of the Chairman in signing teachers'vouchers, <&c. It is a noteworthy fact that six members of the new committee* can muster up thirty three children. The County Chairman and a number of others came up in the Buona Ventura on Monday, and met Tukukino at. Xohfata. The next day they attended a meeting at Hirawa to Moananui's settlement. 1 understand that the; party *<U eMheup again next w ak, and will give old Tuku* kino no peace until the road is opened between nere and the JHikulaia Biver. Captain Fraser, 8.M., has gone up to Te Aroha to arrange the compensation awards for land taken by the road now' being made. Mrs Austin, of the Puke, gave a picnic on Monday to celebrate her daughter's birthday. The children attending the Paeroa Sunday Bchool were invited. The day was fine, although there was a slight shower in the morning, and everything went off very satisfactorily. Jack Frost was out on the "rampage* last night, and his tracks were distinctly visible this morning amongst the neighbours' melons and pumpkins. Information was about to be laid at the Police Office, but, owing to the want of a J.P, in the district, people thought it would be more expeditious to do the requisite amount of " swearing " at home.