(OWN CORRESPONDENT. - )

The monthly sohool committee meeting was held yesterday evening. Present— Messrs D Potts (chair), Simpson, God frey, Rountree, Bailey, Oondi«, and Merry lees. The master’s report was read. After a disonasion on various drainings and other improvements needed, it was decided to wait until the drainage soheme for the town, now pending, was made known be fore moving further in the matter. It was resolved that the ohairman write to the Education Board again and remind them about a sum of money for repairing fence, which matter had been left in the hands of their chairman for consideration. It was also decided to ascertain whether, in consideration of the roll nomber for tbe past three months, the eobool was not

.milled lo soother pupil teacher, iv aeoretsry read correspondence —p „ Education Board, appointing Mia, 7 Jones, first yoar pnpil teacher. the headmaster asking for extra stall, ery, Ao. Dr Godfrey and Uaaan r 5 tree and Merryloes were appointed vi.ii;., oommittee for the month. A 50...,,?! of Mr Hill's re oookiog clasaea f O , ? aohool waa diacoaaed, Mr Hill hi*;,, elated that a lady in Napier waa tro?e||i? to variona aoboole giving leseona in J iog. It waa decided to aaoertaio whatk, a anffioiont number of pnpila would I willing to attend lectures to be an indo« rneot for tbe lady to oome ; also to uu, tain her terms for same. This conolaZ tho meeting. " A concert in aid of the Pnblio Libnr, building fnnd ia now an established iJ The date decided upon for the eottrtii. ment ia Wednesday, 24th imt. programme will be a good one. One » two talented visitors, will, if all well, appear as aoloiate, eto, beaidea th. boat local amatenra, who will ill help j, make np a varied and interesting L. gramma. The ooncert will conclude with a moat amusing farce entitled " J„k" Dobbs." Thia ia by the aame aothot „ “ Box and Oox," and if well staged every bit as laughable. Bom> member of the Dramitio Society, under th, management of Mr Hodding, are not rehearsing this piece, and everythin, poiotß to • very entertaining and iooc«J fnl evening being apent. The Inevitable dance to follow is in thoronghly ooium. tent haode, and ladies on the committee have very kindly promised to provide the refreshments needed.
