Finally, the minutes were confirmed, and the Secretary, on behalf of himself and colleagues, tendered his resignation. A new Committee was then elected by ballot, when Mr Donaldson proposed the following resolution :—": — " That, in conse quence of an increased attendance of scholars at this school, and the very li mited extent of the building now used as such, a subscription list be opened with a view to its enlargement, and also to pro cure a suitable building for the master. 5r Mr Flynn seconded the motion, which, on being put to the meeting, was declared! by the Chairman carried. Over £11 has already been collected, and I have every reason to believe the proposed improve ments will be proceeded with imme diately. The meeting terminated at a* late hour. The Committee met. again the following Friday, when a resolution was proposed and seconded authorising the Clerk to summon before the Warden im mediately all debtors to the Macraes- I School.
Elections of School Committees in the undermentioned districts have resulted as follow: —

Waitahuna. — Messrs Ferris (chairman), Bulfin, Dunn, Maggath, Busche, , Phillips, M'Taggart, Cairns, and Garden (secretary and treasurer).
Akatore. — Messrs John M'lntosh, John Noble, sen., Joseph Albert, John France, jun., Robert Ferguson, David Gardyne, sad Charles Falconer.
Mount Cargill. — Messrs Henry Green, Alex. Sinclair, John Campbell, James Deans, James Kelly, James M'lntosh, and Peter M'Gregor.
Mabel Bush. — Messrs A Morton, Scam ble, J. Irvine, J. Young, G. M'Leod, J. M'Leod, J. Allan, W. Bastian, James Little (chairman).
Brinn's Point. — Messrs Benjamin Smith, James J. Reid (chairman), Daniel O'Connell, William Russell, William Lloyd, James; Lloyd, and James Parker.
