LITTLE RIVER.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 682, 26 January 1883, Page 3

LITTLE RIVER.

The annual meeting of householders reBiding in the Little River School District was held in the schoolroom on Monday evening last, the 22nd instant. The attendance was small. Mr Wm. Coop was in the chair. The Chairman having read the advertisement calling the meeting, the Secretary read the annual report, which was as follows : — " The Jaet annual meeting of householders residing in the Little River School District was held on the 23rd day of January, 1882, when the following residents were elected as a committee for the ensuing year, viz., Messre W. Coop, Jas. Reynolds, W. G. Joblin, W. S. Greenland, John Olphert, M. Fitton, and S. Harris. At a meeting of the committee held on the same evening, Mr Wm. Coop was elected Chairman. At a meeting of the committee held on the 6th of February, it was resolved to bring the compulsory clauses of the Education Act into force. The Committee had a number of trees planted on the school ground. The Education Board was applied to for a grant of money to pay for the labor of planting, but the Board refused to grant anything. In consequence of this, an entertainment was given on the 10th «f May, in aid of the incidental expenses, which brought in, after all expenses had been paid, the sum of £10 0a 3d, which more than enabled the Committee to clear off its liabilities for planting. On the 29th of June the children attending the school were taken by special train to Christchurch, to visit the International Exhibition. The whole of the expenses, £11 3s 6d, were paid by public subacrip • tions. The school was examined in standards on: the. 28th September, and the result was very satisfactory, 90 per cent of the scholars presented in standards having passed. An entertainment was given on the 22nd December in aid of the annual school treat; the net receipts were £5 15s 3d; besides this, the sum of £9 15s 4d was received as subscriptions, making a total of £15 10s 7d. The school treat was given on December 30, and was a thorough success. The sum of £13 lie 7d was eipended in a Christmas tree, tea for the children, and prizes given to the children at the sports. This leaves a balance in hand towards the next school treat of £1 19s. Prizes were given to all those children who had passed the Inspector's _ examination in standards. Tne committee cannot allow this opportunity to pass without thanking those ladies and gentlemen who have bo kindly assisted at the entertainments ; and also to those persons who have so liberally subscribed towards the wants of the school. The committee have to congratulate the residents on the completion of the master's residence ; and also on the purchase by the Education Board of the additional site on which it stands. The annual statement of receipts and expenditure duly audited is now open for inspection. The committee cannot close this report witnout bringing before the notice of parents the absolute necessity of sending their children to school regularly and punctually; as without this being done it will be impossible for the teichers to get them on, or for the children to do the work required to enable them to pass the standards. The committee beg to remind parents that the compulsory clauses are now in operation, and will be rigidly enforced." The annual statement of accounts, showing a credit balance of £4 18s 9d, was then gone into, when it was proposed by Mr W. G. Joblin, seconded by Mr J. Reynolds, and carried unanimously—" That the annual report as read, togother with the annual statement of accounts, be adopted." A vote of thanks was given to the outgoing committee. It was proposed by Mr G. W. Joblin, seconded by S. Harris, and carried unanimously—" That the following gentlemen be the committee for the enBuing year, viz., Messrs G; W. Joblin, J. Reynolds, S. Harris, M. Fitton, H. Smith, W. Coop, and H. E. Tyson." A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the meeting. A meeting of the newly elected committee, was held immediately afterwards, when it was proposed by Mr W. Coop, and seconded by Mr H. Smith, and carried unanimously—" That Mr G. W. Joblin be Chairman of the committee for the,ensuing year." It was resolved—That Mr W. Coop be appointed to sign all cheques, in conjunction with the Chairman. The meeting then terminated.