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Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 33, 26 September 1868, Page 2

Vt's observe an article in a local contemporary animadverting on our leader on Mr. Bailey's appointment as schoolmaster for Switsers. The writer refers the matter to the decision of the public, and we are willing to abide by the result of that approved. Of the gross personality and bombastb style of that article, we do not condescend to take notice. We have no desire to arouse the public with a repetition of tho "Eatanswill Gaaetto" and " Independent " controversy. ■Ths Lawren«e Brass Band will meet for parade on Tuesday evening, at 7.30 p.m. We trust every member will find it convenient to attend. A SOIREE for the benefit of the Wesleyan Church, was held-in the Schoolroom, Teviot, on the evenirg of Friday, the 18th instant. Messrs M'Diarmid, Tamblyn, and Littlecott, and the Rev. Mr. Telford, were among tho speakers, and their instructive and amusing addresses seemed to give great satisfaction to a crowded audience. "When in our last numV.er we expressed a desire that the Rev. Father Hickie should inclurl* Lawrence in lii 3 tour of this colony, we did not anticipate having tho pleasure o" announcing his arrival so soon. Tho rev. gentleman has arriveJ among us, and will preach tomorrow, and deliver an address in. the evening, in the 11. C. Church. From what we can leain, the object of his mission, though advocated by a clergyman, ia thoroughly unsectarian, and has received the support of persona belonging to every Christian community. On whatever other points vo may differ, all agree in the paramount importance of education, and it should be at once a duty and a pleasure to aid ia widening its beneficial influences. The schema for an Irish University, which Father Hickicsupports, has received the approval of our most enlightened statesmen at horne — a sufficient guarantee for the liberality of its constitution. The rev. gentleman iias already travelled far, and hat, we are glad to say, met with merited mccess. California has contributed £2.~00 to the causs», Victoria, £1700, and the West Coast, £1100. We sincerely trusttbat this district may he found equally liberal in the cause of human progress. An astounding feat of gastronomy, or rather gluttony, was performed in Wetherstones a few daya ago. A young man, whose belly, we should think, was larger than his' brains, undertook, for a wager, to eat sir pound? of dough pudding "».t one aitting." A considerable crowd collected to see the disgusting performance— tlas betting being in favor of tho bipod pig. He succeeded in' demolishing about 51bs. of aeonglomerate mass of jam and flour pasts, bofora he cried "jam satis,"— drinking & pannikin of boer to wash it down. W« bellow that, he complained of the bad cooking of the pudding, <nd offered, if that were remedied, to oat tho •arae quantity and a few pounds of beof aftorwardi as a dessert I His frionds, wo understand,'aro willing to back him to eat half a •heop in twenty-four hoars' timo — i lda and all included. We have not heard of thfaf " uporHnf ! cktllnge" htmxuetpfa.

Wb remind our readers that the next English mail, via Panama, closes at Lawrence on the 2nd prox., and that there will be no Sues mail next month. Ah adjourned meeting of the School Committee was held on Monday evening, in the Schoolhouse, attended by the following gentlemen -.—Messrs. J. C. Brown, M.P.C., M. Hay, M.P.C., Aimers,' Harrop, Jameson, M'Nickle, and the Secretary (Mr. W. Hayes). Mr. Stenhouse, schoolmaster, also attended the meeting. i Mr. J. Harrop occupied the chair. Mr. Hay moved that the resolutions, regarding salaries, of the meeting held on the 7th instant, be rescinded, which Mr. Aimers seconded, and after some conversation, it was unanimously carried. Mr. Hay then- moved— "That the male and female teachers be served with written notices to this effect, that their salaries should, after the 31st December, be — male teacher, £200; female teacher, £100, guaranteed." He proposed that the Committee should exert themselves, and show the public that they really had the welfare of the School at heart. He suggested that a Bazaar should be held in December, to help the Committee out of its difficulties. On the suggestion of Mr. Brown, Mr. Hay withdrew his motion in favor of the following — moved by Mr. Brown, and seconded by Air. M'Nickle, " That the fees of every quarter be remitted to the Treasurer, who shall pay the female teacher at the rate of £100 per annum, including the subsidy, and that the remainder, less ten per cent, for "working expenses, be handed to the male teacher ; the arrangement to come into effect after the 30th September." An amendment, proposed by Mr. Aimers, for substituting twenty for ten per cent., for want of a seconder fell to the ground, and the motion was carried. It was then agreed to inform Mrs. Searle of tho proposed change, and to give her time to reconsider her resignation. Mr. Brown stn/tcd th»t tho Govern uient were duo tho Committee £35, expended on the school buildings. As his engagements might not permit him to attend next meeting, he trusted some gentleman would take the matter up. With the usual vote to the chairman, the meeting broke up. Mr. R. Clarke, a local preacher connected with tho Wesleyan body, and whose bad health lately prevented him from pursuing his usual occupation of milling, started, as our readers may have seen from our advertising columns, as a travelling dealer in fancy goods. His first visit was to the Teviot, and proved a most encouraging success. On his return ho started for Smith's Bush for a load of timber, and while passing ovor the ridges, met with a most distressing accident. Not observing a hole, which the matted grass which covered its aparture almost concealed from view, hi 3 horso moit unfoitunately fell in and broke its nock. Mr. Clarke is so generally esteemed and respected in this district that wo trust the present opportunity may not be neglected by his friends, for proving how thoroughly his disinterested efforts in the cause of religion have been appreciated. The accident is made all tho more painful by the fact that he just soetnod on the point of establishing a lucrative trade. Them are at present nearly 2200 Chinese busily engaged in tho neighborhood of Welshman's Beach, Mount Benger, and we are informed that they arc earning from £3 to £5 per man per week, in cradling along the beaches, which, up to within the last few weeks, were lying unoccupied. There are also a large number of Chinamen doing very well ia ths neighborhood of the Horseshoe Bond. We would remind our readers of Mr. Hay's sale of Mr. Bradley's Horse 3in Potts' Yards today. We' learn that tho gross receipts of the entertainment lately given by the Tuapeka Dramatic Club at Waitahuna, on behalf of the Tuapoka Hospital, amount to £20 10s. A special meeting of Council, attended by Messrs. Henderson, Hay, Walker, and tho Clerk, was held on Thursday evening, for tho purpose of considering tenders for the kerbing and channelling of a portion of the side-walk in Soss Place. There were two tenders -Tuokey, for the job, £10 10s., and David Whittle, at the rate of £15 per chain. Tho lattor, being lower . than the other, was accepted, and there being no other business, the meeting separated. A preliminary meeting of thosa interested in forming an association for the opening of Lands for purposes of settlement and commonage, will bo hold in the Athenaeum on Mor.day evening. We need hardly remind our readers of the importance of this question, and of the urgent necessity, in the present state of affairs, for a ; largo and influential meeting. I Aw ordinary meeting of the School j Committee was held on Friday evening in the | school-house, Mr. Harrop in the chair. There I were present Messr3. Brown, Hay, Jameson, I and Aimera.' The minutes of former meetings ■ were read and confirmed, and a reply from Mrs. Searle $o tha Secretary's intimation of the i resolution arrived at by last meeting reiterating ! her resignation was readby the chairman. On the \ motion of Mr. Brown, seconded by Me. Aimera, the letter was received. Me. Javne3on then j moved, " That Mrs, Soarle be notified that the Committee will take immediate steps to pro* euro a successor, on whose installation she will be relieved from duty." jtfr. Aimers seconded tho motion, which was unanimously carried. ! Mr. Brown moved, "That the Committee should hdverfiao in the 'Daily Times,' 'Provincial Gasettfl,' and local papors, for a suitable person to fill tb.B vacancy,'" which was agreed to. Mr. Hay moved, " That the Secretary b* instructed to notify the Oommitteo of Education of the resolutions arrived at by the School Committee." Mr. Aimers seconded, and it was agreed to. The following gentlemen, Jfessrs. Brtwn, Hay, Jameson, and Aimers were then formed into a Committee to inquire into the actual state of affairs in regard to tho. mode; of' payment of the teachers, and moro especially to question the members of the former Committee about the verbal agreement on which tho present arrangement was based. There being* no other busiaessi the meeting aftiftr th» ttntiftl wtv t» fht-ckainsmn, d&ptfrreaV

Thb English mail via Panama, we tee is now eight dftjo over-due. Some anxiety i* frit for its safety. It will be'seen from oar advertising columns that Mr. Hay will hold hi» monthly «al« at Coghill's Yards, Waitahuna Bridge, on the Ist of next month. He will then, expose to public, competition, in accordance with instructions received from Messrs. Boult, M'Pheraon, and [ others, forty head of .cattle, in calf, or with calvea at foot ; and several light and heavy | draught horses. The auctioneer has secured 1 a commodious paddook -within » few yard* of the place of sale, ao that parties bringing stock for sale will find this an oxoellent opportunity. A MEETING of the Total Abstinence Society was held last evening in the school-room. There waa a good attendance. The Rev. Mr. M'Nicoll read one of Qough's leoturei, after which several present joined the pledge.