TAPANUI.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 253, 5 December 1872, Page 8

TAPANUI.

, I (From a Correspondent.) 1 Onwards t.l^e \yatchwbr3 !so on,ward Tho' Jnpt first in the field, yet we'll strive for a pliCce. ''' r , i '" ~ '' .' ' We, have had' out two events during the past weeki,fbjut t|iey decidedly claim a place iin tlie archives of our city. "Tlie first then waa nothing less than jthe i»eet T ' ing. together of- all our leading citizens,, in the inner-half of the temple, ,to discuss Jn "Solemn conclave" the wisdom of, having, being, and taking unto ourselves a body corporate. " I had nearly said cori ruptityle, ' but that surely wovlii be ixorpossib,le'' here. . Oyir worthy citizen 'Mr; r Allan; yras' . urianiriiuosly voted to iftie chair j r ,"andj 'being' one :of our' spirit mediums here, hfcs ) addressed the people;', not , ujnder the intuition of the dep^e'd spirit i of a CroniiyeU, but under "the influence of one of those spirits, who are havering -over. ' n& still, waiting .to,', makq their fabut into this Joweri world- of, ouxa tp - govern and to rule us as we ought to lie ruled. Air. Allaii gave a most effeqtive , exjiorirtiion in ilie people 'ho 1 be up- and stirring, so as not to lose the good of the provincial patrimony which' has been so recently and benevolently bestowed "on all incorporated' bodies,' in, the shape of dog tax,, &c. jMr." Milan's' exhortation was followed up by. 'iMr. trice pn the advisability of extending the boundaries, 'so as to include all the principal farmers in, the district . ; ' and -Mr. Neish. eloqu&u^y the well-known maxim , that the only help them who helped 'th'e'ni^elVes. ''> A^m'otibri wasunanimpusiy carried' "'That, iiv-the 7 opinion of' : this meeting; it is desir'aWe' that 'this' city be .endowed with a corporate .body, politic." A.coinniittee was then appointed t'rt confer with ,the Superintendent, an,d otherwise endeavor to carry the motioa" into effect. .The other event was the examination of the school by the Government Inspector, Mr. Hislop. «- Something Jike 40 pup(la were iin attendance, "and were examined' by the 1 Inspector in the presence oifl/a strong muster. 6f parents and guardians, ( who seemed to take a liveJy iiiteresb in the days- pro'ceddingis-.' j ' The 'children imsaejcl tl^ro.ugh the ordeal in a most ,cre,dita"ol m'driner^— stfrne'-'of ''tho pupils' in 1 the junior classes especially showing great expetytness and intelligelicef of their years. .lih'e" Senior classes 1 !!!^^ ishn'wed a surprising i'tftidapy,; mthithe de^djug , eve,ntq, .and dates of the history of our empire, ixix^L also a -^wonderful familiarity, -with, plain 'gijogijaphy. :Tlib Inspector highly complimented tlie scholars^ -.oh i 'the. iriiarked progress ' which- had' 'been "made since he last 1 jirfeped-e'd'-'t'he"' school, stating that '^ifah, results could neyer. h^ve been at- 1 Wnett^vMoitE' ftllfgeSlV work ahd ; ' careful 'a^tei^on both- on |he part of the teacher ,'a"n<^ pupils i./^d^iat he'waa 1 tjiprough'ly rsaiisfied with tlie rjesujt of his^xaniiriat^on.' *Ir.' -Ifejsh»dtti9','.'tpa£her, "Ranked' the (Ifl^pector for .tjjue. ..high char^^et;,, which ,he liad. bee'n, -pleased to give ,them, ajod hQpep-.'they-' would^riustain it.- iAn.in-i -apacljion thori'took plage of the* industrial wtark; which -Mrs. Neishhad baen teaching -the-'-gil'lsi* which also -reflected credit both ,dp fche r |feacKers a,nd pupils. The Inspector i'ihet tlieCSmmiCTee %Vie same everting at 6" 'o'clock^ 1 the schoolhouse, relative to 'e'tHVc vt^onal, mattery in jf the 'district, and ap6k jip'teSjin referspce. 'to , a /inotio'n s Vecei£^j QassegL/hy-!, ~^iie^.[opinm^c^e, ,ai^d ' stibn; iiifed.*t/> thjß Kd^o^ii on, Board, relating to thje teacher. ' „> „ j