TENUI SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1112, 29 June 1882, Page 2

TENUI SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

i- A Bieetihg-of.the leiipi School" Oomv mittere waa held on June' 24th'.' |Prds'ent—■ •Mioßßrs' J ;Maoklyi : ;'(G.hairman),'' /Groves, 1 'Nichojlsj.Belliss, Stilborn„and iKpight. .; The'imntfttißotvthTa '-Dfeviousvijieeting. Were ponfirnapd.

■ "flies Secretary ■of tho'.Educatioti' feoprm ''. bIM- v---irig that; tile of alitlraiipn" in holiday^'V&:'jinder' eonsiderjitid'fi'/ Atelegram .frqm.Sßofefriy''' qf Educatioii intiiAf^tingtlfSt ijo deoiaion had yet been cpirie to' tfeßpgoljbg jhA-• of 'holidays,--i--L- "-J" 1 -

. The following accounts were.' received and passed 1 for. paymentT, i Ward (stationery), 185 ( ,9d; 8,, Mannering, (repairs, to ohitnney),* £3" 16s>j Johnston &Oo,,(oementV,'|l 6s. •"

■ Resolved—That, the Board be written to' and; reijueated to gupcly desks for the school aii the tables at present in use are found to.be, inconvenient/ and take up'a considerable .portion of' the schoolroom.' 1 • ■

-That a lean-to.be built for the'purpose of ohtldren keeping, their saddles , in, and that the Ohairmari 'tske the necessary steps to have it, erected. >. ■ That Mr Bellies be authorised to obtain a, supply of firflwpbd' fot the -use' <sf the school. - ; ; ~

That iii order to provide funds for the furohase of fireWood WiHther requisites for the Bchdolf parents' bOequeatM to contribute 2a 6d for eacti qhild attending. That building ffitH : , a: what're-'' are neceaaaryand.tliat.he v rgport to the Chairman'on I. the [■Mport, rhavo"what ffcjil'is reauireaidnnfl/ Wiotib.,and Nichrfila

«w.,w, «««.«*KVHV wii uuiuun.we/raaae'B start for the oamping ground, MrHuasell'awiJohhed/.;. A,:fe\v.mileßpn-tha foaiwe: tone - aoM ;flur.vcook'(» well-known' 'one of-his gfveri way, and.he remarked' that he; wetin' the ffejv rivet." ,%got hira.' Out,,and proooedea' •9Pi,o.M, r withoiit- jiir ther mißhap; aiid' reacljcdo^r'^stirtilti'dn:-alittle after four p'plook,; ■ ced; work. of 1 apparently baiiigU 1 thefirtt eon'aidtovahoft.Eaoh 'one had pro'.»»ided fomself mjh rugs, and blankets', and I being plenty of; sheepskins, comr fortable bunks were soo.n made up. • Whi!e ; this was going on,,our 'cook aiid his aiirfsV tant had got an; eight gallon boiler over a godd-.fire,-and aotne tea" : m so 6 .and'it',wa&'a treat to see'hoiv-the bread, and liieftt.dißai>peared The oamp at this ■After the wnefman had' been satisfied the evening rw'aa '-given. ,up to .joVialty' .Mesm Ellijnn, and sen':), and Biab, .coqjntomg largely to the amusement' wujijheir musjp''arid singing, Mr Hill sen;, bein K ;a first-class vi'olinißt, : 'and l it •is fflel'knpwn htiw Mr Biah' playa the, clftmnette.v,T.ffp.oi\ threepadkn of cardal nviTi-Jsu.-jjiiing iiid a very pleasant eveiiiiig was..spent. About eleven' We turned in, and.the appearance of the wool shed; With figures curled up all'over", the 'flootldoked.ratlißrgrotesque.' ' The talk 1 forftenext hour was a little lively, 4 an d then everyone collapsed ' suddenly. The leather, when we left Ma'aterton was simply-magnificent, and Monday. g BV e g ( «)d. promise, but in "the evening a breeze sprang, and; shortly after if commenced to rain and blow a- regular gale v 'jind our hopes of a pleasant day on the 'morrow sank considerably; However oh> Tuesday morning,' though a raw wind : was.blowing, no rain fell, and after two or three hours we.- had very: 'decent weathe^ After putting awaf a-subst&lK tinl breakfastj a- start was made fot thtf' coursing ground,- about; three' 'miles dis-' pt.'' Hares '- ; were" plentiful;;: but' the ■b'dati'ng'fras not well maiiaged; and a ereitrniaiiy - pot away before" ifc- dog* .sighted.' -G6mo and Taipo were the, first, bn'the card to try conclusions fors- the cup, Tbiit. the former. on ,tllo gcpiind, Swift and Pirate were. put in tlio ■slips.' i Pji'ate led to the hare, securing two,turns,,aiid then let his opponent ; ih; However, he quickly gave Swift > the- • go eyfi'but the hare was in-scrub; .and thi rteni<r>ri waS : for ' Pirate. •.Gomr and; •Taijiofcvere the next . put inthe' slip's, but ilie f.»i into fouled the slips,' qnd ; did" ■Tiot'geVftway; Taipo iriado a >plendid' ' M & himself > ■ 'any' "quantity of times, the hare inially getting into '■ the' scrub. This was giveibas-no-course. ~ Dal-kie and Rose ran an, unde-" cided.,course, ftufus and -'Gelerfc-were* .'slipped to a;big hare.. .This was a magnificent -course, being worth •' ■all* the ■trouble to witness. , Golert was first to 1 get to ;work, and put in ."h lot of points before the pup scored. After a splendid give and take struggle, both dogs worki'ifc grandly, Rufus killed, but the old dog l had"'pu.t-in most points, and the flag 'went up in his favor. Considering, the way the pup worked lie promises. to furnish into a fine hound,, and it was cer.tAinly.no disgrace to.be beaten,the way he to, Rose and Darkie then.ran off,-, thelslut getting all the bust.of a short course. Darkie fell and tfas put out of it.. Gomo and Taipo again slipped tv icej but failed, to. make a course, lijing uiiaighte3 each time. Another trj Was made, but the hare got into the scrub before they could got at her. Opawn and Novo were next Blipped,- and thefoimer got the best of a very short course, se-.'. curing two turns before the hare was lost in tall rnshes. Racket ran rings ri und Blarney in a short course.' Ply and Steam ran a nice course, the dog leading to the hare, which was turned lfy a horseman, letting the slut in,-Steam was' putting on " Steam" and Joplced very like giving .the.slufthe go-bye..when a We-, man galloped between" him-and the liar? and put him out, Fly thenpuTin ; some points and won. The dog,: wnuld undoubtedly have won had' iie. not been interfered with, us..the bitoh was going on three' legs. Tracks were then made for home, leaving Elkin's Count to run a bye, (Richmond still absent) and Gomo and Taipo to run to finish tho first round for the cup., . The following are the courses:— . , Mr Elkins' Pirate beat Mr W. H, Beetham's Swift, V- ...

Mr T-. Ray's'' Bose beat' Mr '• J, 0, Vallahce's Darkie. .. - •

. - MrD. Knight's Gelert beat Mr John iMacara's Bufus.

;iSfr- .Barrow's Opawa beat-Mr R, Campbell's Nero, ' '""Mr C. Hill's Backet beat'Mr :H, Beetham's Blarney. " rJohn 'Macara'r Fly/beat, Mr T ( . ■Chamberlain's Steam.

pleased with the sport bo fkiri" ah'd: betteris expected gn the second-day;;A fine! view, waa obtained of the country all' •round, whioh ; Ig .good vie? .was alao. o.btainad" 'of ' the 1 Kaikouras, Mr Bisli (president) presented the first hare killed by • the club to MisV Russell. ' ''

Th'ere ■ were between fifty ■ and sixty spectators; including a number -of todies;-