Discharged during month : — cured — males 13, fomales 4, total 10 ; relieved — males 3, females 2, total 5j dead — fomales 1 (Elizabeth Mary Thomson) total, 1. Totals discharged — males 15, fomalos 7, total, 22. Homatntng under troitmcnt — males 18, females 8, total, 2G. Out-patients treated during month — males 2G, females 14, total, 40. A mooting of tlio Hew Zealand Shearers' Union was held r.t the Oddfellows' Hall, Wai mate, on Patiudny evening lust. There was -a largo attendance, and Mr O. T. Clarko occupied tho chair. Mr W. Lundon read an aecouDt of lust year's working, which was con sidered satisfactory. Tho balance sheet and report wero adopted. Mr S. Boreban. ad dressed tho meeting on tho benefits of trades unions, and advised all -present to join the union. A committee was appointed consist ing of Messrs T, Brown, J. M. Butcher, M Cavanagh, H. Prcssland, 11. Vigors, M. Kennedy, C. Weicbman, D. Camoroc.'W. Nelson, G-. Fearco, \V. Burns, and T. Hogan. Mr W. Luudon was appointed treasurer. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr H. Franklyn for services renddred as honorary seoretary. A vote of thanks to tho chairman terminated tho proceedings. Tho ordinary monthly mooting of the Parcont School Commitleo iras held m the schoolroom on Monday evening. The follow ing members were present: — Messrs John Struthers (chairman), Thomas Jefcqate, Jair.es B. Black, John Campbell, John Paterson, Walter Osborne, and David Caird. A loiter was read from Mr Thomas Priest, asking for the ueo of tho sohoolroom for a tea meeting on Good Friday. Tho request was granted. Tho resignation of the headmaster, Mr Auguu Marshall, was received, and applications for tho appoint nieut of head master wero received from tho Board of Kducation. The committee resolved to recommend that Mr Henry Erskino Goodove bo appointed, and that Miss Amy K. Evans be nominated na first pupil tenclier. lli=B Evans has been locum teaen-i Bince Ist February. It was resolved to clo-o the school on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Mr D. Caird was appointed visitor for the ensuing month. 'Xho meeting then closed. A largo and representative meeting assem bled m tho Proebrteriun Churoh, Geraldino, on Monclny evening to olect n successor to the Bey, Georgo Barclay. 