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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1033, 6 February 1879, Page 2

HARAPEPE.

February 1. A meeting of the ratepayers of thia dim net was held m the sehoolhouse on January 27th, at 3 p.m. to elect a new school com itiee. Mr A. is. Sberret, was v«.t>d to the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and contirmed. Tbe Chairman ot the outgoing committee stated that he was nob a»*e to ay before thi*. meeting a ie on and a Miiee sheet ot the state of the schoul and funds, as he had not imd tha time to prepare them, but he could nt it« tha the bchool was vi <t tioui hi.ig coiidi.L.n, and that ihe na au.ft w.n, on th«- light sido m the aoounts, uid tnat t.he attendance ,t tii«- BCMOO couttideritig the number .if cbildr v m ttie district was the oest iv tht* Waikato. The meeting jt*u prjceedfd m elect a new com.ll •••<•••«, t*if following -awpayers were . iccte-j &b the no a committee: — !'i«'«*>>rß l.^aao tiudgison, Thomas osboron *h, James McQuirk, John Morrison, E. G. MuMinn, J. H* rhorapson, D*vid Rollo. After the an unnl meeting, the firbt meeting of the committee wai held, and Mr AlcMnn was elected chairman. The weather still contiuues very dry, and rain is very much needed, as the grass ia nearly all dried up, aud the potato crop uill not be a good one. — Owv Correspondent.