The shocking kind of weather we have had here for nearly ten days must be in ferred, from the fact that a public meetir g, which was to have been held on Monday, Bth inst., had ,to be adjourned, as not a soul was bold enough to face the storm of rain and bitterly cold temperature. Ano ther attempt was made on the following Wednesday, with a like result, and only was it held on Monday last, because it seemed an unreasonable hope that pro pitious weather was likely to be obtained by any further postponenent. The night was wet and gloomy enough, and had it not been for the paramount importance of the subject which was to be considered and dealt with by the citizens, the atten dance would have been meagre in the ex treme. But the settlement of the ques tion, whether it was desirable there should be one central school for Oamaru, induced a fair turn-out of parents and others interested in educational matters. The meeting was held in the Volunteer Hall, and in the absence of Dr Wait, the Mayor, the chair was taken by W. G. Filleul, Esq. A resolution pro posed by Mr Sumpter, M.P.C., was car ried without opposition, that there should be one central Grammar and Main School in one block of buildings. The decision as to the site most eligible and desirable, the basis of the second resolution, pro posed by another member of the School Committee, was not so easily disposed of. After sundry amendments and much discussion, it was at last resolved to refer the matter to the Committee, with the addition of six intelligent gentlemen, to examine the proposed sites, and to report to a public meeting to be held on Thurs day next, 18th inst. The sites suggested are in reserves, and it is indispensable that a decision should be promptly made, in order to obtain the sanction of Go vernment while the Assembly is in session to the alienation of part of the reserves for the purpose. To accomplish this the consent of a majority of the citizens is necessary, and were it not that no other available land can be obtained, it would be difficult to adduce ar guments strong enough to justify the adoption of the bad precedent in tampering with public reserves. 