MEETING AT GREEETON.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IV, Issue 329, 3 November 1875, Page 3

MEETING AT GREEETON.

A meeting was held at the residence of Mr I). Kennedy, of Greerton, on Saturday evening last, in response to an advertisement addressed to the residents of that township and the vicinity by Mr Roger Hill (by request), “ for the purpose of applying to Government to have a school at Greerton.” Most of the leading residents in the township were present on the occasion, and great interest seemed to be taken in the proceedings. Mr Roger Hill presided in the chair. The Chairman briefly explained the object of the meeting, alluding to the necessity that had long been felt for the establishment of a school at Greerton for the benefit of the children residing in and about the township. There were about thirty children in the neighbourhood ready to go to school, but the District School being nearly three miles off was too far to be of any material benefit. It was only proposed at present to ask for an infant school for Greerton and the vicinity, as that would answer the existing requirements, and he considered that it would be a good plan when forwarding the memorial for the school to send up the names of the families, and the number and ages of the children. Mr Lee quite agreed with Mr Hill in the remarks ho had made ; by obtaining an infant school the thin end of the wedge would be inserted, for

by and bye an infant school would not, j of course, be sufficient. He considered | also that by starting as' it was proposed there would be less chance of opposition from those interested in the District School, as it was only natural to suppose it would not bo agreeable to them to lose so many scholars. The Chairman recommended the appointment of a committee to undertake the necessary preliminary duties relative to applying for a piece of land, upon which to erect a school, opening subscription lists, and conducting correspondence. Mr Kennedy proposed, Mr Dobbyn seconded, and it was carried, that the committee bo formed of the following gentlemen, viz.: Messrs J. A. Chadwick, Eoger Hill, 8. Earle, Peeves, and Kennedy. The site to ho asked for was the next question introduced, and it was decided, on the proposition of Mr Earl, seconded by Mr Turnbull, that application should he made to Dr Pollen for four acres of land at the j miction of the Pye’s Pah and Taupo Poads. With reference to the subscription list proposed to ho opened to provide funds towards building the school, Mr Kennedy informed the meeting that Mr J. A. Chadwick would start the list with a subscription of £5, and a sum offsome £lB in addition was promised!)}' those present at tho meeting, and others who put down their names by proxy. Mr Kennedy proposed that the Central Board of Education he asked to give a similar amount to that subscribed by the settlers. Mr Dobbyn seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. i/ Messrs Lee and Turnbull volunteered to canvass the town for subscriptions, and their offer was accepted with thanks. It was decided that all moneys collected for this object should ho placed in the Bank of New Zealand to the credit of the Greerton School Committee, A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated tho proceedings.