The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1885. THE MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2017, 16 June 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1885. THE MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTER.

By passing the resolution in favor of the rescision of the motion confirming Miss Jupp's appointment as Infant Mistress, the Masterton School Committee lias placed itself in a position that no other School Committee in the colony is likely to envy it. The mannerin which appointments under- the Education Act are made is a very simple one, and the only difficulty that can arise was, in the case under, notice, avoided by the Committee. The Board first of all selects the most suitable candidate, and if the Comraifcteo concerned gives its approval, the candidate is as properly appointed as if a special A A of Parliament were passed to ensure his, or her, position. If the Committee fails to agree with the Board, then a difficulty arises which the Education Act does not contemplate, and which has never yet been satisfactorily settled. But in the present instance no difference has arisen until after the appointment was confirmed by the Committee, The Board unanimously selected Miss Jupp, and though the Committee expressed the'opinion that the Board should have forwarded the testimonials of all the applicants, the point was waived, and the seiecMon of the Board endorsed. The subsequent action of the Committee seeks to cancel the appointment, on the ground that the action of the Board was illegal, because all the testimonials were I

not forwarded to the Committee,,and, by inforenco, that the notion of the Committee was illegal also, This question of legality is a very simple one, The p , net of passing .the resolution appointing i'a teacher is altogether distinct from the subsequent one, of forwarding a portion, or the whole, of the testimonials sent in,. It would ,be; absurd if a servant of a corporate' body like the Education Board should be allowed to vitiate its acts by having such powers placed in his hands, We ■have said that the appointment of a teacher is completed by a resolution' affirming it being passed by the Committee interested, Let us now. consider what would be the result if a Committee were to.have n right to rescind .any resolution which it had passed at any time it chooses, There would not be a single teacher on the staff of the Masterton or any other school, who could not, be suspended by the mere rescission of the resolution appointing him. . The Act certainly conveys no such power to either Boards or Committees, and it is fortunate that it does not, for not a single teacher would feel safe from attacks dictated by the merest caprice, and as a consequence the whole of the staff would become disorganized. In addition we may say that the Act does not contain .any provision; which enables a-Committee to rescind a motion. In the case of Miss Jupp the Board will simply say to the Committee "We made the appointment, and you coufirnied' it. A teacher cannot be dismissed by rescinding the resolution by which the'appointment was completed, You must therefore either acknowledge him or take the responsibility of having proceedings taken against you to compel you to ackhowledge it," Such a position would be unassailable, and that those members of the Committee who profess to differ will find out to their cost if they persist in their present course,

Mr F, H, Wood announces a waggonette and several superior sots of harness for salo.

Mr Rawson adds to his property list a four-roomed cottage for £l5O, which can be bought on easy terms,

Mr Aitken, acting postmaster at Greytown, has been transferred, his place beingtakedbyMrFill, The next outward English mail via San Francisco will close at Masterton at 1,30 p,ni on Saturday next,

A sale of canaries will bo held by Mr F. H. Wood at Greytown at 2 o'clock tomorrow, when a further lot of birds bred by Mr Burgess will be submitted.

Mr L. Jones, of the Fruit Depot in Queen-street, announces in another column that ho has a supply of all fruits in season.

Messrs J, & C. Herbert announce that ■they have secured the premises lately occupied by Messrs Wickerson & Wagland in Queen-street, which they intend to open as a butcher's shop. Their cart will go round daily, as usual.

"A Traveller" writes to us drawing attention to the state of the horses used in carrying the Castlepoh.it mail,. Thanks to the energetic action of Mr J. J. Freeth, the matter was ventilated in the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, so that there isno longer any necessity for inquiry.

We learn that Mr W. Neill intends to make extensive additions to his stables next the Prince of Wales Hotel, and that the new part is. to contain no less than forty stalls. The preliminary arrangements have already been completed, and the building will probably be commenced at an early date. It will be seen by announcements on the hoardings of the town, that StaffCaptain Hawkins will lead the attacks in the Salvation Army barracks, to-night and to-morrow night. This official has recently arrived from London, and will, no doubt, draw large crowds on this, the occasion of his first visit. To-morrow evening a monster tea will be held in connection with the Army.

We would remind our readers of Messrs Lowes and loms sale of Nelson fruit and ornamental trees for Saturday next. Tlie trees arrived to-day, and are to be seen at tho Auction Mart, Buyers of trees should make an effort to attend this sale as in all probability this will be the only consignment from Nelson this season. We inay say without hesitation these are the finest lot of trees 'yet sent to the district,

Mr H. A. Stratford, R.M., hold a Rovision Court at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, when objections to the ratepayers' roll for tho County of Wairarapa East were to be heard, The business was however further adjourned till 10 a.m. to-morrow. The electoral roll for the district of Wairarapa North was then .taken.' A number of names objected to by Mr J. J. Freeth, Registrar of Electors,'were ordered to be struck out,

The Phconix Lodge, IM.T., held a very well attended meeting last night at the Temperance Hall. < ;; Four candidates were initiated, and four .were prqposed for membership. It was resolved' that the Bprough Council as owners of the land be written to and asked to kerb the footpath along Chapekstreet, from the Institute to the comer of HaJL-skeet. The Hall Committee reported that seyen applications were in fpr the office of custodian, A ballot was taken, resulting in the election of Mr Woodlim.. The meeting concluded with harmony, It appears that the question of where the first heat for the Senior Football Cup is to be played in the Wairarapa, is still unsettled, and the Carterton Club having joined tlie Association it is not even jcnown at tlie present which two of the three teams will play.. It is, of course, only reasonable that Carterton should have a chance of playing in the lirsfc heat, and acknowledging this, it was agreed on the suggestion of Greytown that places should be drawn for at Masterton. Unfortunately the gentleman appointed to act for Greytown has taken a holiday, and a further delay has therefore arisen. No doubt the difficulty will be ?ot ovor in time to allow tlie match to be played on Saturday next,

The Auckland Herald remarks in reference to an interview between Mr Larnach and a deputation at the Thames: "Mr ftolleston formerly contended, ,ind Mr Stout and Mr Ballance now contend, that the desire to obtain freehold land is mere sentiment, which in a very short time would wear off, to bo succeeded by a deep affection for leaseholds. Tho experience at the Thames would not seem to confirm tliis idea; for here we. find; the, settlers, after'a long experience of leaseholds, agitating; for freeholds, and, moreover, wanting the land for nothing under the proviaionsof the Homestead Act! Perhaps the most curious feature of the interview, as roported by our correspondent; is Mr Larnach, a member of a Ministry whose Premier and of Lands declare that the State will give no more freeholds, declaring solemnly 'that he believed in settlers having their freeholds,' and adding 'that if he could' assist towards that end in this instance,-he would do so.'." j

■ The fortnightly mooting of the Borough Council will bo hold to-night. The Stonehenge Lodgo'of Druids meets this evening at the Empire Hotel, Mr Joseph Dixon' has just received a largo consignment of oranges, Apples and' mandarins, which ho ia' selling:' very cheap. . . /'.-

Captain Edwin telegraphed at; 1.15; p.m. to : day :—Bad weather, the.same. as' wired yesterday,, Glass further fall,' There is every indication of very heavy rain, and a heavy gale. Tho case of Purnell v the New Zealand Me Association will ho heard in the Supreme Court at Wellington on Friday woek, and tho divorce case Fordhamv Fordham aud Boyd this day week. Robert Crawford, of Carterton, blacksmith, has been adjudicated a bankrupt on his own petition, The Deputy Assignee has fixed tho first meeting' of creditors for 0.30 p.m. on Saturday next. Messrs J..W. Leahy & Co,, the anatomical bootmakers, have re-commenced business in Queen-street, Masterton, and announce that they have a large stock of goods on hand. Their advertise-' ment appears over our leader,

_ Tho Wairarapa East County Council invites tenders for quarrying and breaking 4G40 yards metal in theMungapakeha valley, Tenders close on the 30fch insfc. Mr Perry, overseer, will be in attendance on Saturday next, to show intending contractors the quarries. The funeral of Mrs CM. Brunskill, at Featlierston, yesterday, was very largely attended, about 100 persons following, chiefly on foot, Most of the members of St, John's Lodge and Odd Fellows followed, Messrs J. 6. Cox, H, J. Williams, W. A. Williams, and D. t! Fry acted aspall bearers.. Much sympathy is felt for Mr Brunskill in his bereavement.

_ lii another column appears an interesting letter on the manner in which teachers are appointed in other parts of the Colony. We recommend .those members of the Masteiton Committee who are talking about going to law, to reflect over it. If they do not believe the statements which it contains they can easily ascertain the modnoptwdi of the Boards referred to by writing to them.

TheMasterton-MaiigahaoSpecialSettle-ment Association has received the following tenders for the survey of, its block of 11,000 acres in the Mangahao Valley :- Accepted-L. Lesonge, .Napier, £880; Declined-H. Ellison, Napier, £89113 a 4d; J. W. Davis, Woodville, £loool3s 2d; J. R.Browne, Wellington, £1025; Baird and Ward, Wellington,, £1170; Palmerson and Scott, Palmerston North, £11918s; M'lntyre and Lewis, Christchurch,'£l4o3 15s; J, Rochford, Napier, £2OOO. l '

The remains of Mr John Sheehan were taken from Napier to the port yesterday, and shipped on the Hinemoafor Auckland, where they will be interred. An immense procession, over half-a-mile long, followed. The Volunteers and Fire Brigades, with the Garrison Bandplaying the Dead March, led the way. After the hearse followed the Friendly Societies in procession, then a long lino of people, two and two; then a number of cabs, and a number of Maoris bringing up in the rear. Men of all political parties joined in paying the last tribute of respect.

A telegram from White Cliffs states that Rowi. who was accompanying Wetere, from the Waikato, on reaching Mokau, had to return, being too ill to proceed. Rewi was coming to the Waitaratodig up the mere buried at the foot of the main supportof the house built to commemorate the Waitava meeting in 1878, as Wetere wants to remove the house to Mokau. According to Maori ideas the mere can only be removed by the original depositor, or those closely connected with him, without danger to life, so great is' the Tapu. Thefcwelveapostleswhoaccompany Wetere have authority to act for Rewi's party. They then visit Te Whiti atParihaka. Heilbron's German Worm Cakes and Fitzgerald's Koromiko Extract are Patented—Al)VT.

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