PORT ALBERT.

Wairoa Bell, Volume V, Issue 208, 28 July 1893, Page 6

PORT ALBERT.

(from our own correspondent). Things are very quiet down this part of the universe. Nothing to write about except the weather, I suppose you know and feel enough of that up your way ; and the roads (save the mark) it is hard work to get along them at all, so that, it is not at all a pleasant matter to attend the few meetings that we do have here. There is quite a stir being made here over the shifting of the School, or rather the putting up of the new School which the Board have very generously offered instead of patching up the old one as it was not fit for the children to sit in, and was too small for the number attending. Five of the Committee out of seven are in favour of putting it on a new site much nearer the bulk of children at present attending School, but the two opposed to it consider the unborn millions should be taken into consideration, as there are a number of young people recently married and others going to be married, which, if the School is removed, will be increasing the distance they •will have to walk. I don’t think the aff'air will be settled without a Householders’ meeting which will be the fairest way to settle it. The Mutual Improvement Class still goes on in spite of the mud and rain, a few of the younger members sticking to it, and, more pewer to them, the programme for last Saturday was not a lengthy one, but it made up in quality for what it lacked in quantity. The new president, Mr George Roller, though only quite a young man, proved that some of thej oung men at any rate could perform the duties pertaining to the exalted position in a very satisfactory manner The following was the programme. The first item which was very important was the reading of the Treasurer’s report which showed the Class to be in a very healthy condition. If the Committee do not lay it out in some way before the Government find out they have got £5 in hand they might sail down and scoop the pool. After that part of the business was disposed of, Mr C. Judd recited ‘The Vulgar Boy,’ in a very pleasing manner ; then came an original essay on * Moral Courage’ by Mr G, T. Hartnell. This was really a splendid paper, and if there were a few more of them read in the Class it would he much to the advantage of the members. After the latter item a letter was read by Mr Stephen from one of the old members of the Class and which caused a good deal of amusement. . .. . Our footballers are making a good start this season. They have played two matches and won them both ; our old friend Pivott, late of Aratapu, being one of the line umpires. Last Saturday s match was against Mangawai who could only muster nine men and had to recruit from the Albertlanders, but our boys were too much for them putting them, down by 6 points to nil. So you will have to look out for your laurels. . . The National Association are still active, meetings are held monthly ; the last one, I think, the rain spoilt, The next meeting is to b* held on Friday, July 21st when the subject for discussion is ‘ Constitutional Government.’ The public are cordially invited.