FATAL ACCIDENT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3061, 4 December 1908, Page 5

FATAL ACCIDENT.

By Telegraph—Press Association. WHaNGAREI, December 4. Information has been received that a man named Scott fell from s kauri tree at Karakao, while gathering gum, and dislocated his neck. LANSDOWNE SCHOOL, ELECTION OF ITS FIRST COMMITTEE. BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT DEFINED.

A meeting of the residents of Lansdowne was held in the new school house, Lansdowne last evening. There was a fair attendance, Mr P. L. Hollings being voted to the chair. Mr H. C. L. Robinson acted as secretary to the meeting. The Chairman stated that the meeting had been called for the purpose of electing a school committee of seven, and to recommend to the Education Department the proposed boundaries of the new school^district. Th 6 following were appointed a school committee: —Messrs P. L. Hollings, J. C. Ewington, Ros*?, J. Hunter, H. E. Goanell, W. Harris, and P. Compton. Mr P. L. Hollings was elected chairman of the committee, and in thanking those present for his election to the position, stated that he would do all in his power to see the school properly started.

It was decided that the boundaries of the new school district be the Ruamahanga and Waipoua rivers towards the west, south and east, and the present boundary of the Masterton school district towards the north. It was also decided to consult with the Masterton School Committee with reference to the proposed boundaries for their approval of the same. Mr H. E. Gosnell was elected secretary of the committee.