HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 615, 18 September 1909, Page 3

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

ITrom Our Bpwlkl E»Dort»rJ -.', \ • . '.' .'■ " ' '»' ; — ■■'' '"..! ,>■■: PETONE SCHOOL COMMITTEE;: ' ■ ' Matters of more than usual interest tvero.. '• discussed at last night's meeting of the 'Pβ-' ~ tone School Committee. Those.present- were;-' Messrs. D.' M'Kenzie (in the-chair), J. W. List, ~: J. Abrahnll,' .W. Hill, W. Bird, and the Hevu. - A. Thomson and J: D. Russell. ■" <'. V; An apology, for absence was received from * Mr. P. Cairns. ! •'"' ,' ' ' ' V.. It was reported.that, owing to tho opening.- ■ v of the new school,' the use of St. Davids- . Churchroom has been discontinued. " . ".'.■'• . .; ■ Reportingon the'proposed agriculturar class, , Mr. J. Lynskey stated that it was not intended to opplv to I'otone, but to country schools, ~ and he'did not ■ think that the class would; prove a success. As this was an industrial, . centre, and likely to remain such, it would be ;, advisable to specialise on industrial classoa.^.: •. The report was adopted." ' : '■'" '~■'.! ■'■ The X'otone AVest School'Committoe" applied r for the use of a room at Priced Buildings for' , ;.; • meetings. A member: Why do, they not moot at their own school? The chairman:' Thate(- • :.,■ what I. cannot understand. Mr: Thomson: There is no objection to their having tho roomi if they pay expenses. It was decided to grant . . ; the request, £\ per year to be charged' foe , r lighting, firing, etc. ,„;, .'■. v. ■'■- '•i 4J L:,. ; - : ' Mr. Thomson moved: "That this committee . heartily, concur with the .proposal to;establisji}, a school committees'- association for the Wellington district." This was seconded by Mr.. , ■ Abrahall, and carried. "■,''•'."■,' The chairman referred to the third 6chool v ; ■ proposal, mentioned in yesterday's issue, and' / moved: "That it is desirable , to make ments to secure, if it be not already secured,), a school reserve of at loast three acres for the purposes of education in the eastern portion . of the Borough of Potone, such area bouM. a portion of tho land known as the Wilfordj' Settlement, which was understood to have been-,, offered by tho Lands Department for Bchool : extension." . ' •'■ ", „. ' ,'".' ■'' A member: The board will bo saying... eternal ,i . Petono",-agaiii.-■'•'.'' '■'.■.' >" •■.. - -■;■-■ ■-£-•;;■ "".;•■■■ Tho motion was corned.- It will be.forwaraee u to tlio Wellington Education Board., . :.:. -'•" ■ , Tlio chairman moved: "That application Dβ' ; ' mado to the'Petono Borough Council_ for a , . ; graut of a subsidy,, or its. equivalent -in tar. ■; , for the purpose of . improving thei. school , gronnds,' tho improvement tobe carried out by . \ means of a working bee."-Cnrried. ,:■■_■ -;•'■.; ..;'■ Mr. Abrahall moved that tho names of oIU pupils who had won scholarships, Service examinations, and- matnculated, •be ■ ; placed on the morit board.—Carried, v ... . It was decided to hold the committees on-■ \ > nual concert before the the.year.:/, : .| , . s When an account from Mr. SkorrctV for» -.--, legal opinion, recently' given, was.read,, Ml.;'. G. London's name was mentioned. _ ~. '' V;Mr.' Hill.stated that.,he did not think that ;-, ,; any-letter was ordered to be sent to Mr.Lon-, : ;., ; don, 1 asking him to.wait upon' Mr. Skerrett on, . ;; ; ,• the committee's behalf. ... i : i ! ' Mr. Thomson also entered a protest ■ Wore -• ~ not the niembors of the committee, he asked,; ;,:; competent to interview Mr,. Skerrettf. ■ ■ \:\.:../. Tho chairman explained that lie. had sent a<■ vl • letter to Mr. Skerrett, but had received no Tβ- r ply for nino days. When conversing with Mr. .• v . London on other subjects, he mentioned the.in- ; .- ; ;- : ; , cident, '■ and ' Mri London offered to spcak_,to.j,: ;.•; Mr. Skorrott on tho matter, as he went to Wei- :.... lington overy day. He would also adj that . ; the committee be let down lightly m- the mat-, y.; v . ter of costs. The quoted a letor- ;i from Mr. London.in support of his statement. >. Aftor further discussion, it was decided, that,. ; y the mombors should.'divide..the cost of^the, .•■■..- opinion (^3.85.) among themselves.. ■•. ; -^. ;.' ; .;v: ;"■,::../ ~'■■•;;;. v. /-; ■; ;V'- ;;' JOTTINGS.';;: ;;-;->, '■-. '- -'-v'." ■: ' :?i'. 'I Mr G. H. Cates,of:the Potono Post Office, :.' resumes duty on- Monday, after enjoyiara- ■ „ month's vacation,; The Relieving I jMfc,, .: G. Toms, will remain fora fortnight, irniie--, Mr. E. T. Silvorwood'goes on leave.;.. '.-/. :.•.'.■