A Compendium of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs in the South Island. Volume Two.

Schedule

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Schedule.

No. of Series.	Date.	Writer.	To whom Addressed.	Subject.
1	Aug. 16, 1864	Rev. James W. Stack	Hon. Native Minister	Forwarding for perusual copy of a letter addressed to the Governor, in October, 1863, on the subject of additional funds being required to provide certain necessary articles of furniture for the Native boarding school at Kaiapoi, before it can be opened for the reception of scholars, and also for the teacher's salary.
2	Oct. 12, 1864	Acting Native Secretary	Rev. James W. Stack	Replying to the above, and stating that there is no fund available for the purpose.
3	Mar. 27, 1865	Rev. James W. Stack	Hon. Native Minister	Inquiring whether it is the intention of the General Government to support the Native school at Kaiapoi.
4	April 21, 1864	Extracts from Report of Mr. C. Hunter Brown		Recommending a grant of £200 in aid of this school.
5	Aug. 11, 1865	Native Under Secretary	Lord Bishop of Christchurch	Requesting copy of correspondence in October, 1861, on the above subject, in consequence of the originals having been mislaid.
6	Aug. 14, 1865		Rev. James W. Stack	Intimating that the £200 sought for would be granted.
7	Aug. 19, 1865	Bishop of Christchurch	Native Under Secretary	Enclosing copies of two letters, one of the 12th November, 1863, addressed to the Governor, respecting assistance in furnishing the school buildings at Kaiapoi, and the other of 23rd October, 1861, applying for an additional grant of £200, in addition to the contribution of a like amount in 1860, to be appropriated in the erection of the school buildings.
8	Sept. 20, 1866	Mr. Tancred	Hon. Native Minister	Giving details of the Native school at Kaiapoi, both as to the buildings as well as to the operations of the school itself, and that the Provincial Government of Canterbury would give £50 that year to supplement the grant of the General Government in aid of the school.
9	July 4, 1868	Mr. Alexander Mackay	Native Under Secretary	Reporting visit of inspection to Native school, Kaiapoi.
10	Nov. 22, 1867	Extract from Letter from Hon. J. C. Richmond	Mr. Alexander Mackay	Enclosing twenty copies of "The Native Schools Act, 1867," and indicating the arrangements that should be come to with the managers of local schools in the neighbourhood of any Maori settlement relative to the admission of Native children to these schools.
11	June 12, 1868	Mr. Alexander Mackay	Chairman Local Board of Education, Temuka, Canterbury	Asking whether there would be any objection on the part of the master at Temuka to teach the Native children at their own place after his ordinary school duties were over.
12	July 18, 1868	Mr. John Macfarlane	Mr. Alexander Mackay	Intimating that there would be no objection to the master of Local School, Temuks, teaching the Native children at their own place after ordinary school hours.
13	June 11, 1868	Mr. Alexander Mackay	Chairman Local Board of Education, Waimatemate	Stating that Government objected to pay a regular salary, as required by the master of the Local School at Waimate, for teaching the Native children at their own chapel, but that it would be willing to contribute at the rate of £3 for every scholar attending regularly, in addition to the £1 to be paid by the parents.
14	July 1, 1868	Mr. W. M'Clune	Mr. Alexander Mackay	Accepting offer of £3 per head for teaching the Native children at Waimate.
15	Oct. 16, 1868		Acting Native Under Secretary	Acknowledging letter of 24th August, but in the absence of the Native Chief (Solomon) no progress regarding the school could be made till his return.
16	Nov. 18, 1868			Reporting his own and Mr. Woolcombe's conversations with the Native Chief (Solomon), and the objections of the latter on the subject of teaching the Native children. page 154
17	Jan. 22, 1868	Mr. Alexander Mackay	Acting Under Native Secretary	Enclosing letter from Mr. Leggat, member of the School Committee of Moeraki, relative to the admission of the Native children to the district schools there, and the establishment of a branch school for the object.
18	Feb. 15, 1868	Assistant Under Native Secretary	Mr. Alexander Mackay	Intimating the willingness of the Government to contribute towards the establishment of a branch school at Moeraki.
19	Jan. 17, 1868	Native Under Secretary		Acknowledging Reports of 7th and 9th January, and intimating the desire of the Government to promote the attendance of Native children at the ordinary European schools, and to enquire and report thereon.
20	Jan. 18, 1868	Mr. Alexander Mackay	Mr. J. Hislop, Secretary Education Board, Otago, Donedin	Intimating the desire of the Government to establish Native schools in the neighbourhood of all the Native settlements throughout the Province of Otago, and requesting information on several matters connected with the subject, particularly as to the admission of Native children to the local schools.
21	Feb. 8, 1868		Native Under Secretary	Enclosing copy of letter from Mr. Hislop, Secretary Education Board of Otago, expressing his earnest desire to promote the views of the General Government for the admission of Native children to the local schools of the Province, with comments thereon; treating also of the difficulty in bringing school education within the reach of most of the Native settlements in Southland, and suggesting plans for overcoming same.
22	Mar. 20, 1868	Mr. John Hislop	Mr. Alexander Mackay	Conveying resolution of Education Board of Otago regarding the establishment of schools at Taieri Ferry, Otago Heads, Waikouaiti, and Moeraki.
23	Jan. 19, 1870	Mr. I. Newton Watt	Native Under Secretary	Reporting on the Native school at Otago Heads.
24	Jan. 19, 1870		Hon. Native Minister	Enclosing Quarterly Report of Native School Committee, Otago Heads; also recommending the guarantee of minimum salaries to the schoolmaster and sewing mistress.
25	June 25, 1868	Mr. Alexander Mackay	Chairman Local Committee of Education, Bluff, Southland	Regarding the admission of Native children to the European day school at the Bluff.
26	July 7, 1868	Mr. James Waddell	Mr. Alexander Mackay	Conveying resolution that "only the Native children belonging to the Bluff be admitted to the Campbeltown school."
27	Aug. 24, 1868	Native Under Secretary	Mr. James Waddell	Conveying the Native Minister's thanks for, and acceptance of offer of the Local School Committee at Campbeltown.
28	Mar. 5, 1868		Mr. I. Newton Watt	Requesting that certain arrangements be made with the District schoolmaster at Riverton regarding the teaching of the Native children there.
29	Oct. 31, 1868	Mr. I. Newton Watt	Hon. Native Minister	Reporting the arrangements he had made for the education of the Native children at Riverton.
30	Nov. 30, 1868	Native Under Secretary	Mr. I. Newton Watt	Acknowledging Report, and dealing with its suggestions.
31	Feb. 11, 1870			Acknowledging letters reporting the dismissal of Mr. Wardrop, teacher of the Native school at Riverton, and approving of the appointment of Mr. Ireland as his successor.
32	Oct. 15, 1866			Respecting the interest on and the investment of the £2000, part of the purchase money of Stewart's Island, set apart for educational purposes.
33	Dec. 31, 1867	Mr. I. N. Watt	Native Under Secretary	Conveying his own and the Rev. Mr. Wohler's recommendations on the above subject.
34	Jan. 30, 1867	Native Under Secretary	Mr. I. Newton Watt	Authorising steps to be taken at once for the carrying out of the proposals in the foregoing letter.
35	Nov. 2, 1867	Mr. I. N. Watt	Hon. Native Minister	Forwarding documents relative to the setting apart of land for Native school and master's house at Ruapuke; also reporting on the erection of the buildings.
36	Nov. 12, 1867	Order in Council		Bringing ten acres and three roods of land on the Island of Ruapuke, under the operations of "The Native Reserves Act, 1856," as a site for a school and master's house.
37	June 11, 1868	Mr. I. N. Watt		Explaining how he was unable to confer with Mr. Wohler regarding the certificate of fulfilment of contract for the erection of school-house and master's house at Ruapuke; also suggesting that the question raised by the Natives of Stewart's Island, as to the income to be derived from the £2000 to be invested for educational purposes, should be settled; recommending, likewise, Mr. and Mrs. Henri as teachers of the Native school at Ruapuke.
38	July 2, 1868	Assistant Under Native Secretary	Mr. I. N. Watt	Authorizing engagement of Mr. Henri.
39	June 22, 1868	Mr. Alexander Mackay	Native Under Secretary	Election of Committee of Management of Native school, Ruapuke, and regarding the master's salary, furniture, and school requisites.
40	Oct. 31, 1868	Mr. I.N Watt	Hon. Native Minister	Inspection of and Report on Native school at Ruapuke