KIHIKIHI SCHOOL MASTERS.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1458, 5 November 1881, Page 2

KIHIKIHI SCHOOL MASTERS.

TO Till. FSITOH Sir, — Your concspondent of Monday last respecting the Kilnkihi school question, did justice in the Litter part of his repoit respecting the tar and feathers and bleeding face ; but his eyes must certainly have been nustnifying when he counted 60 children. The average attendance of the school is not comparable to that number, and eight fannhei of those arc being sent to the Te Awamutu school. If he counted those who weie there, those who were not there, and a few more added, he may be able to make up that number for convenience ; I could only count 19, including those over school age. With respect to the parents, a more disgraceful, unmanly scene I never witnessed — a lawless mob surrounding a defenceless man, to tar, feather and assault him, as if he had committed some heinous crime, and that mob, for example, headed by a Justice of the Peace, who was the first one to pull off his coab and bawl out lustily for tar and feathers, and after this to follow the man to a stranger's house, and assault him while sittiug in a chair. The mob consisted of Messrs Kay, J.P., Qualtrough, Cowan, Ashby, McKinder, Ross and Gordon. These six men went out of the late committee at the annual election, with a vote of censure, which explains the annoyance and trouble to the present committee. Another man by the name of Ogle was there, and Mr Farrell was neaily there ; he appeared as a troubled spirit in the distant «loom. Information has been laid against the ringleaders for committing a breach of the peace, &c, and no doubt vagrancy will be be heard in the police court indue course. Apologising for taking up your valuable time and space, I am, &c, Tkutu.

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