KIHIKIHI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1837, 15 April 1884, Page 2

KIHIKIHI.

A rum ie meeting called by the parents of children attending the°Kihikihi school, was held in theTi)wu Hall on Wednesday evening List, Mr Dyer in the chair. About GO peisons attended. The object of the meeting was to piotest against the action of the .Education Boaui, with legaid to Mr Nicholson the teacher. The follow ing resolutions weie unanimously passed. 1. That this meeting condemns, the action of the 13o:ucl in constantly removing teachers wheie they give satisfaction to the people of the dwtnet, and ti y ing to givts effect to the wishes of a few, theiebv stniing up stiife among the settles. (2.) That this meeting wholly condemns the actions of a few individuals in endeavouring to c.ary .t point. (3.) That this meeting has full confidence in Mr and Mr.-> Nicholson as teachers of the school, and expies^ sati&factioi at the way the children <ire piogiessing under their tuition, and is of opinion the Board should .stop any fuither pioceediugs against Mr Nicholson. A resolution was passed that the foregoing lesolutions bci for war led to the Boaui. A vote of thanks to the chaw terminated the pioceedmgs.

Mil WHM'AKKU'n MEI-TIXH. Mr F. A. Whitaker, M.H.R., addressed hit, constituents on Satm day evening in the Town Hall, Mr Fairell, chairman of the Town liojid in thech.m. There was a Luge attendance of " free and independents " f nun all p.u ts of the district. As his Npjuch is fully rjp >rted it will be unnecchsaiy to recapitulate .my of bis utteunces. He was libtriiid to with gieat attention and wa.s frequently applauded. His remarks with legaid to the bungling 1 nrinuet in which the railway tautt was compiled, and the complicated natuie of the rates which effectually prevents any person understanding them weie loudly applauded. His policy in the matter of the Education Act, was appioved of by the majonty of those present. A little span ing which ci eared a gieat deal of memuient took place between the speaker and Mr Gresham. After several questions had been put, a vote of thanks and confidence was moved. Two amendments were then moved ; the first was tantamount to a vcte of no-confidence and for which only the mover and seconder voted, the second was a vote of thanks, but im in,,' to .some niisiinder.standing on the part "t the chairman, there was a. dispute as, to the number of hands held up for it, Im having declaied there weie only fourteen, which the mover challenged, however, the latter did not pie<*s the point, so the original motion, for which nineteen voted was. declaied, carried.- (Own Coirespondent.)