FEATHERSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1472, 1 September 1883, Page 2

FEATHERSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

[to the editor,] Sir,—-I certainly was very much surprised at the animus displayed by MrTuokey in his letter published in your issue of the 30th inst., the whole gist, of it is evidently to injure and damage the character of Mr Campbell as far as hy in hjg power, and for what 1 ! Because, as part of his duty as secretary to the school committee, he had to inform Mr Tuckey in writing of a resolution passed at one of their meetings relative to the discontinuance of home lessons, I beg to state for the information of Mr Tuckey that at a meeting held last Friday night (not a fortnight ago as lie states) Mr Bunny did not movo any resolution, nor Mr Campbell second any. The resolutions passed at that meeting were resolved unanimously, so his information, wherever .obtained, was false. I may also state I am one of the three members of the committeo who dared to speak their mind, arid, with all due deference to Mr Tuckey, will continue to do so. Up to about four months ago 1 had a boy .at school, and' if Mr Tuckey wishes to know why I removed him I shall be most happy to give him tlie information. This is not the first timo the committee have had cause to complain of Mr Tuckey. Not long ago a complaint was made by two parents for having the whole class punished and kept in for the fault of one child. And because, forsooth, he was written' to on the subject, refused to answer the complaint, as he considered it j vexatious and frivolous, j I am,, &c, J. D. Oakly,

(to the editor). Sir,—As tbo ex-Committceman so feelingly referred to would you kindly allow rae to say a few words in reply to the long effusion from Mr Charles Brace Morison, purporting to give the facts-save the mark—of the difficulty between the Masterton and Greytown Football Clubs, First allow mo to inform Mr Charles Brace Morison that I have no identity with " I'ouchline," whose "notes" have apparently touched him considerably, All I can say i> if tho oap fits Mr Charles Bruce i Monson so admirably by all means let him wear it. I will not say anything about the telegram from the Association Secretary ro final' tie, though Avhat Mr Charles Bruce Morison told tho Seoretary the evening before he went to Wellington would lead ono to suppose he knew whenit was arranged to be played. With referenoo to Groytown owing Masterton a match, what he says is simply nonsense, for the Cup Matches . are recognised by the whole of the players— Masterton, Greytown, and Wellington—as really,special and separate from olub matches. Mr Charles Bruce Morison may remember—though I should say his memory iB rather defective from the manner in which he wiites—thai it was remarked at the first meeting of delegates held ; in Weilington that in the event of the country clubs being pitted against each otlwr they would have to draw as to where tho nutoh should be played. He may also remember that it was understood by both Clubs at,the beaming of the season that they should practice together as often as possible, so as to work up both teams, and at the end of the season for a combined Wairarapa team to challenge a combiued Wellington one. From this it will be seen that Mr Charles Bruce Morisou's argument that the return practice match between the Clubs should be the Oup match is ridiculous. Taking this view of the matter, as one of tho committee (and not as an es-committeeman, having s nee resigned on account ot* the bungling of the Oluptaiu), I, with another of the committee, ' arranged the drawing, which resulted in favor of Greytown. That it was recognised by Masterton players that the cup match should be a return one, is a pure fabrication on the part of Mr Charles Bruce Morison, for at the first practice atter i the drawing took plape, at which nearly the . whole qf the members of tho Club were present, not a single word was said against 1 the drawing, though one number thought it was a pity we should have to go to Greytown, Not only this, but a number of the tsam came into Masterton on the following Saturdai fur the purpose of going to Qrey--1 town, Mr Charlei Bruce Morison s»ys the ■ matflh was arranged for the Uth, If this • Were the case, why did ho writo to the , Union that the match had notbeen arranged at all ? for it was on the ground that the match had not been arranged that the Union refused to entertain the protest of Greytown, And understanding that the match/was arranged, by whose authority did- Ac (an ex-ofwo member of tho committee) postpone it? Again, Mr lharica Bruce Morison attempts to throw tire blame

of postponiug the match on urrself and the Secretary, while in the very same sentence ho Bhewß that ho postponed it himself, At the meeting of the committee hold.after hii arrival from Wellington, the action of myself and the Secretary was' upheld. Mr Charles Bruce Morisou has forgotten to mention that a resolution which he brought forward upsetting out action failed to find a secoi)der, Mig|)t I ask Mr Charles Bruce Morison by wjwse authority he wrote to several members gf the Qruytovyu toam in an anything but straightforward manner, throwing the blame of tl]e misunderstanding on myse|f ? Bi)t luckily tho (ireyto\yn mejj have got IJr Oharlcß Bruce Morison's weight pretty well, take what he says for what it is worth. With reference to the junior oup match, might I ask Mr Charles Bruco Morissu by whoso authority he altered tho time of tho starting of (lie matoh from 2 o'clock to 12 noon, thereby depriving tho Union of the gate money that might reasonably have been expected, and preventing several o! tho best players taking part in tho game ? ■ And also by whose authority he put a man in the team who had nevor onco attondod practice, and had not been picked to play (and who really lostr.the' match for Miuterton), when the emergencies seleetod were on the ground, ready and willing to play ? If the Maiterton footballers object to anything, it in certainly to the eccentrici. ties of Mr Charles Bruce Morison,

W. MijKkszie,

To thh Editor,

Sin,—l have watched, as most country settlers have done, wiih some degree of interest the agitation fur suspending the County. Much has been said for and against, and what has been wattling in argument has been made up by bounce and bathos.

I cannot say that country settlers ure delighted with two rates, but I can say this, that if one is to be knocked on the head it ought, in the opinion i>{ many, to be done by ratepayers. I notice by the report b in your paper that a -Mr Hog? is smuiping the district in opposition to tho County, mid I have often asked, and never got a satisfactory answer, what has ho to do with, it 1 1 urn told lie pays no rates, that he has no slake iu the district, that he is a new importation, and that ho knows little or nothing about it, Certain it is that his statements have been contradicted point b'ank, and he has not been able to substantiate them. Would it not be prudent to tell this man to mind his own business? Our public men should be watched, and thoir conduct criticised; but surely this ran be done without belching forth such liquid slime! But what struck me is the bare-faced impertinence of this man, He must have ns much brass as a brazen monkey, If ratepayers don't liko Councillors they can get rid of them, and if they don't want the Council I suppose it can bo done away with; but are we going to be badgered into it by this bloated windbag, who has no more stake in the County than the biggest loafer that hangs about the street ? But why all this anxiety on hU panto suspend the County?-Isit pure patriotism, do you think? Is not this the man that applied for County advertising, and was refuted ? If he had increased the County expenditure for advertising at the rate of £2OO or 1300 a year, would he than have advocated the suspension of the County? Why don't you get up a subscription for this man and slop his mouth ? or, better still, why don't the Councillors who have plenty of money fork out what is wanted ? I was thinking over the question; What is iu a name ?—A name should indicate in some measure the nature of the thing named. How admirably connected these two things are in this instance!

Mr Editor, I don't care tho toss Of a button whether the County is suspended or not, but county settlers are insulted when a mere townie—a Billingsgate correspondent—presumes to teach us how we ought to manage our local government. I warn my fellow settlers against being bullied into any course by this " Berkshire Beauty." And now, Mr Editor, if you want to know how to raise up a little truth with a ot of error, if you want to foul your •mouth and degrade your .manhood, if you want to malign your fellows and insult your intelligence, apply to the "Berkshire Beauty." lam, etc,, Country Skitleii