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Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 28, 21 January 1875, Page 6

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0, BALCLUTHA. . The annual meeting was held in. the school-room on the evening- of Monday, the 11th inst. The attendance was very small — in fact., considerahle difficulty was experienced in mustering a quorum. The Rev Mr. M'Ara was voted to the chair. The secretary for the retiring committee read the following report :— Thr duty n' - «" dt-volves upon m<* to read to vnu a report of the troceedine;* of the ret ring committee durinff the pa*t year, in order to s'.ow y<u the difficulties <hty successfully sumUQ'ed, and the present po ition of t^e school. Wh^n we were elected Isst year the s hool was stendily ai d hopefully prospering, so much sn as to nqnire yo^r committee t immediately en<ape i/i enlarging the school huildine. and advertising for a properly qua ifiei sch-ioltnistreß". . This resahed in tt-.e elec'ion of M^s Da* ton f r< m amongst many npp'icants ; and your c^mmifee and the publid are gr*nfied to learn that «he securing ni he 1 8 rvires h<B been highly bemficial. Mr Willam Rentnn i» tq°w tngaped, vith the sanction of 'he Edueat on Beard, as pnpi teacher. Y'-ur committee woold inform th ir •»n cps'O'-s th*t H e ar : al paid, withrut rrportii g to sny it otht-r me»n» than the ordinary school fe s. and they leave office *iff« a balance of £5 3i. 9 1 to the credit. ' Th artendsnce at school ha« been truuh aff-.cted 1 tely by the meas es, bar, we have every confidence that the school wH he re-opened with a» a - tendance of over 140 pupils ; and requesting parents and sunruaps to en^etivour to promote regular and punctual nttend *nce, we now deliver the Bil^ltttha to our sn^ctpsorg in as prosperous . »nd promising a condition as any in this or other province. of New Zenlnnd. ; The following were then, elected , a committee for the ; ensuing twelve months :~? Messrs. R. QramOno, P. Mason, A. Bain^ W. Hope, Alex., Kilgour, A.. Ross, 5. Barty, j. Bob'er'tsqii, and the Rev. Mr M'Ara. ; KAITANGATA. Our correspondent w,rites : — The statutarv meeting tpok place on Monday, the 11th instant. The com.mittee elected consisted of the following ;— Messrs. C. Srbaille, R. M 'Don aid, J. Welsh, W. Aitcheson, D. M'Kinlay, W. T. Smith, and 0. Taylor,. ■ PORT MOLYI^EUX. , The, annual meeting was held in. the school-room. Mr James Patterson, J. P., 'presided, A report Qf_t]ie financial affairs of the ..sclipol was read, arid on the motion.^of JVfr John : Patersonj,,seconded by Mr Melville, the.repprt.was adopted. The; following.ge,n.tlemen were then unanimously elected a l c6mmit f ee for thje enjsuing twelve months: — Messrs Jas. Patt^rsop, , John.,. Patterson, Win: Hay>.A. MelyiH, r Jas,'Shiens ?) J.as. Taitj; Jas; Brugh, A. Irotiside, s ancl /R. Q. 1 Wilgfin* Mr- Jas. ; Eatter.son, ;W,as ; elecj;ejd iruasarer^ and Mr Shiells clerk, >- ,A Unanimous vote of thanks was accorded to i t^.retiriplE "cptn-^nffc^:,; 1 - ' '•• : -, A. meeting ,oTJ!^h'Q_ne^l^ elected comm;tte9 ; waa.held;a;t bf s tHe eveningy.at which 2 : Mr^Millap^p^rj?^ hfs^ resignation -.ps ?mastß.r oj.^e^scfrqo^ iA? m'otibff'w.as passedviexpces^jng.Te^rej; that MfMillaT'-s h^akh- should aeoea«, sitate that step, and expressing tbe

hopcrtliaTa chanjg'^'bW^tirnate wOuld 1 completely the resignation was -aGcejjtgd.^accordingly. The clerk was also rigfetxacted . to communicate with the Education Board with' a. vie\v of -getting tt(^vacancy filled up. .' ; KAIHIKU. The statutory meeting of the Kaihiku school , committee held on Monday, resulted ia the election of the following'committee : — Messrs: John Watt, Jus. Brownlie' : Jobn Johnston, GeorgeJphnstqn, falter Nicole, Wm. ; Munro, Robert Sutherland, Joseph Anderson, and Win . Chisholm . The last three names, are new members, the others having been re-elected. lovell's fj.a* At the regular rnonthly mfleting of the Education Board held on the 12th inst, the secretary read a memorial from settlers at Loyell's Flat, requesting that their school might be amalgamated with the Tuakitoto School. They wishrd to know what assistances the (.lovernment would ffive tovvards building the school. The Chairman : Suppose we give them pound for pound. Mr Gillies : I should think, they might use the chu»;ch tliere. The Board resolved to give the memorialists pound for pDurid. ■•- 3 ■ MATAURA, The school committee enquired by letter to the Education Bor.i, whether the 'Board was in a position to. give them a more suitable school building than they now possessed. They were prepared to raise money for the purpose. The number of children fit for school was nearly doubled since Mr Hislop visited the Matanra. The Secretary : There is a very suitable site reserved at Matauva, and T was in, hopes of getting a suitable building this vear. We may obtain it next year. The Chairman : Tbe pr-pspnt building is a large place. We had better inform them that we have no funds at present. Referred to the Executive. PROVINCIAL SCHOLARSHIP?. We extract the following from a statement read bv the secretary to the Education Board : — Boys' District Schools — Total marks obtained were 950 : Howie M Peking, 15 years^ Warepa, 71.4 marks, or 75 1 per cen-tao-e — Thrpe years' free education. William M'Ewpn, 14 years 9 months, East Clntha, 466 marks, or 46 per cpntage. D. J. M*Evven, 12 year? 9 montbs, East Clutha, 414 marks, or 43 5 per centage. George Henderson, 12 years 9 months. East Clutha, 396 marks, or 41-6 per centage. J. R. A. Henderson, 14 years 8 months, East Clutha, 327 marks, or 34*4 per centage. The examination was conducted under great disadvantage through the measles, some actually coming from their beds and returning again. CLINTON. The annual election of a school com-mittee-ibr Clinton repulted in the election of the following :— Messrs Robert Steele, Muir. Gharlton, Campbell, Wallace, and Clifford.