TINUI.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3178, 1 May 1909, Page 5

TINUI.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The election of a school committee on the 2nth inst evoked as much interest, as these elections used to in the "dark ages" when an angry parent would want to fight the schoolmaster, and the committee. Happily, these pugilistic tendencies were conspicuous by their absence last Monday evening. Nevertheless the election room was packed with hoary-handed back-country "sloggers" to support what they termed the "labour party." From remarks overheard it appears that two members of the previous committee were not on altogether friendly terms over that coveted seat, "the chair," and as the election approached these members were busy advising householders how to vote. With the result, that in comes the "labour party" with tneir policy, which is to make a clean sweep of the old committee. Great amusement was caused and many witty remarks were heard, when the voters were being questioned by the chairmen as to their qualifications. One powerful looking youne man stepped up to receive his voting paper. "Well," said the chairman, "what are your qualifications?" "Mine?" said the young man. "Well, t am a New Zealander, and am against Biole reading in schools." "Where is your house?" was the next question. "Out at Morepork Hill." "You cannot have a paper." Next, up came a young man smiling. "Well, what grounds have you for a vote." "I lease a room from the old man." The next to apply for a vote was a young man, who said he lived in a whare at "Bushranger's Gully." The proceedings lasted two hours and were marked with much merriment and humorous remarks When it was announced that the "labour party" had secured a complete victory, there was prolonged chesring.