MAURICEVILLE NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3594, 22 August 1890, Page 2

MAURICEVILLE NOTES.

[BY RUSIIO,].' Feeling somewhat relieved after the severe strain to which the public mind bore has been subjected- in con- v* sequenceoftho threatened strike over : tbeWlntcombe and Tombs difficulty, I have at length recovered my equanimity so far as to be able to ' tog my gigantic intellect to bear on tooal matters once more. Glad at heart am I that the impending • clanger appears to bo assuming a milder form and'that (he dommant power seams capable of a magnaui- ' mop forbearance most unlooked for at their hands. I Wcl hardly say . that a stoppage of our railway systemwould entail great hardship on us who are dependant in a great measure for our weekly supplies from town by rait, not to speak of our celebrated liraeindiistry.whichforrasan import- • .aiit item m the traffic of this line. The bare idea of taking a seat in. Maoaras coach through to' Welling-' ton seemed awful to contemplate, and evervboay who happened to have an old se ot harness had it furbished up and hung ou the fence to dry. •Even the School Committeeandita Chairman was for the time forgotten ■ rathe general excitement, The very ' thought of the inside of a stuffy coaoh after the comfortably cushioned seats and gorgeous fittings of the second olass carriages on tbis-eeotion of the line mads the poor people here sit right up. However, the dangerseems passing: but the Sohool Committee still maintains its prestige. Another abortive meeting has been added to the list of Mines on the part of this august body to do_ businees. What makes to last failure particularly exasperatmg is that the Chairmau himself ' called the meeting, and after the" members, somo of whom are carrying on their avocations at a considerable distance from tbe seat of war, put in an attendance, his autocratic majesty declined to hold the meeting Because of the attendance of one oltho members'whose presence is not altogether agreeableto him, It does seem a bit rough, this. However, I em given to understand that at tho next regular meeting the householders will be invited lo attend, when the affairs-of ' tho Committee will be Bifted, and, let »s hope, settled. While on this subject, I must mention with sincere regret the intended departure of ijr James Willis, the teaoher of this BohooL Mr Willis is a gentleman highly respected for his integrity, urbanity and gentleness, as well as his undoubted ability as ateaohsr, His kindly face will bo missed keenly by his numerous friends in and around Maurioeville. It oanaot be donied that since his assumption of the mastership of. the school he has had to contend against difficulties which would scaro a man out of a trados union. He baa had some very raw material to fashion both in the young and tho. old, and he has •• had to submit to being hauled over, the ooals by men who probably never saw the inside of a sohool until they:; beoame members of the Maurioeville Kast School Committee. I have not the slighest idea who sucoeods Mr' Willis, but he has.my sympathy beforehand, I wish him luck, I do! There are several othsr matters whioh I would like to refer to, but I hink I will let them stand over until iext week, - Till then L au raoiYl