FEATHERSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4248, 20 October 1892, Page 3

FEATHERSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

(From Out Own Correspondent.) #') A special meeting of the Featherston School Committee was held last night (Wednesday) to consider the pieoic and other questions. There were present-Messrs \V. Hodiler, M, Tail, W. Benton, C. Cundy, and W. Toogood, Mr W. 'i'oogood occupied the chair. It was resolved on the motion of Mr Tail that Mr J. G. Cox be asked to reconsider his resignation. It was resolved tlmt the transfer of Mr Popo to the Newtown to Featherston bo sanctioned, Tho Committee then rpsolvcd itself into an open nieetinp of householders. There wera threo householders present besides the Committee.

Mr Toogood, on taking the chnir, femarked that the householders were very ready to come forward at tlio annual meetings to offer suggestions aa to the work of the committee, but •when it came to a little practical application of their suggestions tliey were conspicuous by their absence, flr nnd tho householders present form a picnic committee. One tjentleman, however, objected very strongly to being on the committee, and accused a former committee of stealing a ham. by which he meant using it otherwise than for sandwiches. After a good deal of trouble and discussion it was proved to this gentleman that tho ham was only a ham-bone, which had been giyen away in charity, A picnic committee with power to add to their number was formed, consisting of Messrs Oundy, Hcdder, Benton, Tail, Toogood, Roys, Porrit and Spackman, and it was decided tbat tie picnic bo held on the 25th of November, unless otherwise arranged. It to resolved that business places bo asked to closo at noon on the picnic day, and that a ladies' committee bo formed and subscription lists be distributed. Messrs Oundy and Hodder kindly offered their services as collectors,