BREVITIES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3496, 28 April 1890, Page 2

BREVITIES.

Sad case of drowning.

School Committee eleotion to-night. Sir Dillon Bell will attend tho Telegraph Conference at Paris and advocate the cheapening of tho cable tariff.

Information has been received in London to the effect that the Governor of Bahama Islands has set apart 150,000 acres in the islands for tho cultivation of sisal fibre. Mr Dillaji says that the timo will probably come when members of tho Government will direct tenants to repudiate their indebtedness,

Tho news ot tho defeat of,J&£., Dahomeyanß by the French troop has been confirmed.

Tho Republicans in Congress recommend the Treasury to purchase four and half million ounces of silver monthly, payable in notes to b.o redeemable on demand, A double likeness.—" Your son was here yostorday and had that picture taken." " That's like him." « ho said you would bo around to nay for it." " And that's like %.'' At this timo a good ijnany nobodies find theinaelvos inliuonzial.

Wo wonder if people with takiug waysaro particularly liablo to the grip.

Thelrqnhle\v,lil(tnen whago to the deyilistliat they continue to stay with us.-

People who think boforothey speak are often those who have the .least to say,

When a man la uuder a cloud he appreciates the advantages of a silver lining.

Tho' wisest course for a, man ( )»ho has been arrested (or takem to pursue is to havo himself m$L out,

Decameron: "Yes I'am fairly •in love with my work." Candid Friond: "Luofcy loverl You'll never liavo a rival,"

•'lt is well to leave something for those who come after us," as the mau said when he threw a barrel in the wiy of a. constable \y'h.o, was cjiapjnß him.

The Peaoeraaker—"Don't you know it is very wrong to fight, little boy ? What does the good book say ? Tommfiv, (who basjußb polished off the thW bully)—l duntio, I ain't read it no ifurtta than David e.n/ Gerljre'"

" Wily-am! Wily-ain, conio right along in here and stop playirg with them bud Smith boys or I'll thrash you within on inch of .your'lile." " Yessum mother, puty soon." Then he turns aside to bis companions and nays, " Don't mind what bhe aez, boys slio'b off tr' nut." Masterton School Committee Arnniol Reuort. In submitting the annual report for the past year your committeo are satisfied that tho general welfare of tho schools havo been attended to, and the maiiagonient has been up to the usual staudard. Tho number of children on tho school rolls are as follows:-Main school, 559; Hallstreet, 126, or a total of GBS, and this compares favourably with last year's repirt. Tho average attendance for the year has been remarkably good. At tho late examination the schools maintained tboir high stato of effiiAtionoy. Tho percentage of passes in ' *tlio main school was 95 por cent, and this result compares favourably with that of any school in tho province of Wellington, During the past year your Committee has been fortuuate in procuring a good and pure supply of water for tho main school, although they wore not very successful as regards support from tho Wellington Education . Board in this undertaking. How--1»)' ever, the work has been completed, % although it may embarrass thefiimiiccs of the school for a limited period, your committee are of opinion that a permanent good has been effected. Whilst reviewing this subject your committee desiro fo place on record their thanks to Mr Walter Perry for his great liberality in allowing tho . permanent use of tho springs on his property at a nominal rental, During tho past year several changes havo occurred in tho teaching staff, but thanks to Mr W. H. Jackson; the efficient head master, and the ablo staff at Ins disposal, the main school has not suffered, and Miss Keeling, in oharge of the infant school, maintains her reputation as a capable and zealous teacher. If*- Your committee cannot allow their h*tam of offico to expire without expressing regret at the conduct of one of its members during the year, and considers that the member alluded to is totally unfit for the important position of a membor of / tho School Committee. V TheAnnualMance Sheet attached -is as usual for the year ended 31st December, and shows receipts £IBO lis Gd and the expenditure £IBO Bsßd. With their usual liberality the Town Lands Trustees again assisted your committeo with a grant in aid, and also supplemented by giving £ls for the Wator Supply. During the year 21 meetings have been held, the attendances being E. McEwen, 21; W. Prangnell, 21; • A.J.Hatbaway,2o; C,E, Danicll, 19; A. W. Hogg, 19; A, W. Reinll, 16; J. W. Leahy, 13. ; In conclusion the Committee have again the great pleasure of expressing their high satisfaction with tho careful and efficient manner in which their Secretary, Mr W. Sellar has performed the duties of his offico. E. McEwtN, Chairman, Pro Tern. [ agree to tho report with exception of portion referring to the action of tho members of the Com- ' i'mittee. g A. W. Eenall, # , • Chairman, Masterton, 26th April, 1890. STATEMENT 01? RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE MASTERTON i oCHOOLS FOR YEAR ENDED : Ibt DECEMBER, 1889. :

At Maßterton, January 2ht, 18i>0, wo do hereby certify that the abore is a truo abstract of the School fund account of the School Committee for the year ending the 31at Decoinber, 1880,' and that the said accounts are correot, duly vouched, and in accordance with law, A, W. Chairman ol School Committee. A. DORSET, Auditor.

KuuEiris, 11 £ td £ ad i To bilunco 1st Jan, 1 1889 414 0 i ,, Education Board I capitation 80 0 0 1 ,, Maaterton Town Lands Trust 7710 0 i „ Education Board i refuud for rei pairs 18 0 10 1 „ Education Board i refund rent of Theatre 2 2 O „Sale of School requisites 4 4 8 181176 ' 186 11 0 ; Expenditure. I ] By cleaning school i & outbuildings 5514 0 r 1( Fuel for Bchool J»v use 5 2 6 „ Repairs to buildings, fences & W furnituro G8 15 0 •^ j,Boolis,maps and furnituro 715 9 „ Printing 0 2 0 „ Stationery a 8 0 „ Cadet fund repaid 10 0 0 „ School Stationery 13 8 6 „ Salary Secretary 15 0 0 „ Rent Theatre 2 2 0 186 3 3 „ Balance 8 8 186116