SCHOOL ELECTIONS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1736, 29 April 1913, Page 9

SCHOOL ELECTIONS.

NEW: COMMITTEES. .< .*■ ■ ■ 'r-' ' •' ' • MEETINGS bp HOUSEHOLDERS, The statutory: annual meetings of householders :in -tha various school, districts were held all over the country last even- ! iug, when thp retiring committees subemitted' their annual reports, and gavo . pla.i'o to new. committees, elected, by the Jioiiseholders. ' MOUNT COOK SCHOOLS. : 'About 200 householders attended tho hnnual meeting of tho Mount Cook School district. Tho committee's report referred to the steady progress,of the school work generally. The year, it was stated, had ' beenja quiet one. ... . - The'new committee is -. as. 'follows:— Messrs. AV. E; Fuller (chairman), C. H. •'Barratt (secretary),' '. H. T..'- H. Grave ' (treasurer), R. Simpson, G. Purdy, C. . i'alliser, B. F. Gardiner, H. A, ParsonBgo„ and B. Ellis'. ' : - ~ 'f E ARO. ■ , - Mr. T. L. Chnrchwii-d,' the retiring Chairman, presided over the annual meeting of the householders of tho To Aro 'V&cfiogl .district lost $yening. The annual report stated that-tho number of children on tho books was at present 555. At. the . sanie'dttte last year tho n«mbet_was 567. j There thus a falling off, of 12. The , average attendance for. last year was 530, .showing that on the whole the attendance was'excellent. Every precaution had been, ! taken by -tho committee to keep the buildings and'surroundings in a sanitary condition.; Disinfectants are regulaily tsed for washing the floors, and for sprinkling ' them .when b&ing swept; and : on_ the ,- whole,' in spite ; of tho rough, wet winter, Itha;health of the children-has been ex- •; cellent. . .The school finances -were. satis--1 factory, there being a balance'of >68 9s. sd. in'hand.' The report was adapted. A xesolution, was carried to tho effect that ■ the new ; con'imit£re should'seriously consider,th'e question/of raising ■ money for , the picnic: fund.i'. Messrs. Wright and Flygor each offered =25 as donations to the fund. , Tho following were elected as the School Committee"for tho ensuing year:—Messrs. AV.. J. Lankshear (chairman), ' W. J. Thompson, D.'L. Lawlor, H. R. Power, T. : Hyland; Doherty,; M. O'Kane, Cook, G. 1 ttemington! The secretary and treasurer will bo-appointed; at a meeting to be held iiexfc .week, '- - / ■•' . CLYDE QUAY.' ■ .-At the annual meeting of householders for the-election of the new committee f'-r----the Clyde Quay School district,,the following -were elec ted . I). Robertson -(chairman), T. Itorsyt'i (secretary), ~T. (trjasurer), J. S. Duthie, J. W. • Fossette, W. J. Gaudin, 8.-P. Hatch, W. and W. B. .Strong.- ' , NEWTOV/N. ' .'About'lso householders attended the annual meeting for the -Newtown - School district. The niinual feport (previously published in The Dominion), was Vread. and adopted, and, during' the counting of the votes for the mew committee the Rev f : John Crewes entertained- the gathering >ith -a zoo lecture in his characteristic Vein. '. - . The following is the new committee for the ensuing year;— Messrs. R. Brown, J. Castle (chairman), A.' R. Hornblpw, A." Crosby, Mrs. Evans,' S. Phillips, W. C. :Nott, Mrs. Webb, and'E..Read. Mr. R. H. . Chinchen was afterwards appointed Becrctary and treasurer. . ' ■ SOUTH WELLINGTON. '

'A very large gathering' of householders, described by the headmaster (Mr. Geo. Mux) as one of: the best, meetings, of householders ho had ever seen at the school, attended.;, the annual, meeting at South Wellington School last - evening. The annual: report.- of the.' committee, which was read and adopted, referred to the prinqpaL improyometit . woi-ks that dbring;',th'e year— ,'courts for 'tho girls, '. an . asphalt jcriCket pitch for. the boys, tho'filling in pf . a portion, of.,tho-'grounds—for. which >duo thanks' for ..assistance was accorded' • to the city engineer (Mr. AV. H.fMortonV— -jind the improvement of.tho heat'radiators, which had not been very tory./ The. finances of the school were shown to be. in a very satisfactory position, there beins;los. (plus £8 ;13s. ! ®d. in unprescnted cheques) to credit. • The following committee was elected for the ensuing yeai.':—Messrs. R. A. Ferguson, P. C. Watt, A. B. Duff. G. W. Key, ■W. C; Reid, G. J. Startup, J. E. Gamble, J. Kellehor, and 0. Golf. ■

, , BROOKLYN. . ... , The report of tho Brooklyn School Com- . jtnittee, presented to the annual meeting ■ jof householders, hist evening, stated that jconsiderablo improvements had been made to tho school grounds and buildings. Elec■trip.light had been, installed in both schools, substantial dividing fences erected, a.nd ..seats, erected, in the boys' playground.'.The girls' play area had not been overlooked. Wind-shields had been built. :Tljk rifle-range,, eeats erected for the •girls' 'comfort ami' convenience, and basket-ball .for their amusement. Tho ■work-of excavating tlio ;girls' ground has • bren,completed, ~th®. asphalting' of which :is to be proceeded with. A fund had been , started for the establishment of a fife and ' Jdxum band in connectioi with the school. '.(Thanks were accorded Messrs. A. 11. Vile and F. W. ,'Burwood for. gifts of pictures. ..•During the year the number of pupils en the roll increased, from 577 to 629—present accommodation provides for 550. Tlio'av- ., erago Httoudaiice for tha year was 92 per cent. ' ' .: ' . i The new, committeo is as follows:— Messrs. M. A. Robinson (chairman), H. ■Vile, A. Bates, J. Burton D. Kennedy, G. W. Mairs, J. A. Short, W. J. White, (sec'rttery), and E. Hendriksen. Dr. Couzens, the retiring chaitman, did not seek reelection,- . ' . NORTHLAND, The following were clected the committee of the Northland School:—Messrs. E. H. Eaton..-(chairman), —. Read (secretary), .J. Donaldson/, •—. Bowcock, T. J Thomson, —. Swift, find .Smith. Mr., Geo. Gapes (the retiring chairman)' did - pot.seek nj-ekction.- ~ • ; . KARORI SCHOOL, > Mr. B. G. H.'. Burn presided over a • . numerously-attended meeting of householders, last night" in the Karori School- , Tcom. ThoTeport and balance-sheet wero , highly satisfactory. A' balance of .£9 os. -M. was s|p)vn. Several improvements to .the grounds were made during the year, including n fine concrete front wall, an extension of the girls' playground, and tho top-dressing of the tennis court. Several , donations were made by liberal residents "for-these jm.BrovemJnts. Mr. Brigham rectived the Hunks.of the committee for his generous help on several occasions. Spereference w.is made to the loss the committee had sustained in the removal -M-TOe-Kev, J. R. Clarki who had so ably : lulea tho position of cMirrnan for the preceding two years. I " The head.naiter reported a falling off in .the numbsM on the roll, w(iich row stood at 210. Although the school was much effected by epidemics dnr'iw the, year, tho •usual high standard of efficiency had been maintained, The biys' team von, tho jvnior cha.nplonship in crielcct during the post tcas.Ki. Four pupils passufthu junior f scholarship examination last December— Gforge Lissingfon, Ida Co;:, Allan MackaJend Leo. Dunne. Miss M. Cathie, a former scholarship pupil, took first-class hotiours at the Victoria College this year. . Mr, Siinlw; the retiring seerefary who 'did'not seek re-election, was actctdctP'a hearty vote of thanks for hi=> seven yenrs' Services. The new cornmitfte is as t<A< lows:—Jfes.'j:3. B. 0, H. Burn (chairman) .W. Skegg (,%'oretary), W. If.. Nirnrno', . jßtookor, A. Halliday, 'I'. Pell, Af, Spifrrs, E.. Fa ire, A. Necdharn.

ISLAND BAY, llr.Henry Ivory, the retiring 1 chairman cf the committee, presided over the annual meeting of householders of the Island Bay school district, being 'in attendance of 50 odd. The annual report and balance-sheet, which were adapted, Showed a credit balance of £M lis. An •mount of .£2-1 2s. had ben raised, by a jpecial effort, for a girls' tennis court, and at the meeting last ni»ht a further sum of, £'2 2s. 2d. was collected. In the scholarship examination Island Bay School entered six pupil?, two of v/horn gained a M bursary, and free, tuition. During 'tho year Mr. F. Sfuckey, Into headmaster, was appointed an inspector.

■Tho attendance for the past seven years had just' doubled itself, tho number on the rolls 011 'March 31 being 351. _ ! The following Is the new committee:— Messrs. H, G. Hill (chairman), W. H. Potts (secretary); J. Osborne, J. 0. Shorland, G. S. Keys, J. Combor, T. P. Gill, 0. Krohn, E. J. Collie. JOHNSON VILLE. Tho annual report, of tho Johnsonvillo School Committee show that the school finances axo in a very 'healthy condition. The committee commcnced tire year with £25 Is. I'Od., with a liability lor gorseciitting of £i, which reduced tho credit to ,£2l Is. lOd. There is now in hand J24 Bs. 10d., with liabilities of XI 17s. Gil., which leaves tlio new coinmitteo',£22 lis. d-d. to cotnmenco tho year with. Tho bath scheuio has been deferred until tho new playground is completed. With regard to the latter, three concerts which had been held realised .£23 ss. 6d., and it was hoped that further efforts would result in the raising of a sum sufficient to enablo tho work to ho completed beforo tho next annual meeting. Regret was expressed that tho Education Board had been unable to 6eo its way to inaugurate the proposed cookery; and woodwork classes until the train service was more suitable. Tho proposal to establish a district high school at Johnsonville had been dropped owing to the apathy of the parents. The average attendance for the year, was 236. The incoming committee was recommended to give' the matter of the school library and various other, matters their «arnest attention during the coming year. KHANDALLAH. , . At Khandallah the reports received from the board's inspector and the headmaster were both highly satisfactory. The election of the committee resulted as follows: Messrs. W. Bourko (chairman),. W. A. Patterson, E. Cowles, D. F. Mason, H. M. Nalder, and G. Finn. OHARIU. At-tho annual meeting of householders tho following were elected members of the new committee Messrs. 'S. Bryant (chairman, and secretary), L. S. Bryant (treasurer), H. G. Bryant, W. L. Beech, I'. H. Bassett,. F. Field, and C. H. Spicer. JOHNSONyiLLE. The'new committee is as follows:—Mr. G. T. Hall (chairman), Rev. Mr. Perryman- (secretary), R-ev. Mr. Petrie, and Messrs. A. Mills, S. T. O'Neill,.- G. E. Mawson, V. Cook, N. Futter,. and ; J. Easson. ; PETONE MAIN SCHOOL. There was quite a large attendance at Petqno Main School Committee election, which resulted as under:—Messrs. M'Keneie (chairman), Kirk, Townsend, List, M'Donald,.- Taylor, Wright,- Lockwood, Hooper. Mr. Kirk was elected secretary. TAITA. ; Tho annual meeting of householders at Taita last night was well attended. '■ Mr. N. W. Welch was in the chair. It was announced that Mr. Cleland, who has been secretary for 45 consecutive years, tad .tendered his resignation", and on the motion of the chairman it was decided to present the veteran secretary with a token of esteem. , ; Tho committee elected was as under:— Messrs. Welch, _ Enles, Dolphin, Kilminsteri Chivers, Noble.

EPUNI HAMLET. ! / The committee elected at the householders' meeting at Epuni Hatnlet last niglit was Messrs. - Fisk, Bnrns (secretary), England, Swain, Burridge, Nairn, llowlnnd. HUTT DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. .A- large number of householders assembled at tho Hutt District High School last eVening. Mr. H. Baldwin occupied tho chair.. The committeo elected was as follows:—Messrs. Baldwin, Carver, Macaskill. M'Dousrall, Meldrum, Webley, Anson, Barlow, Eraser. ' ' : - On'tho motion of Mr. Shield, ai hearty vote of thanks was accorded tho headmaster, Mr. Yeats, and staftV-'-PETONE WEST,. There, was'.only; a .'fair/'at'fiehSa'nce at the Petoiio West 'householders'' meeting. Tho old committee were' elected Unopposed. They are as follow:—Messrs. Castle (chairman), Maynard, Cotton,' LiSbezeit, Morris, Head, Johnson, Parker, and Shardlow (secretary). • ; ROSENEATH. Mr. S. H. Jenkinson presided at the annual meeting of the householders of the Koseneath school district, when the fol- '> lowing were elected members of- tho new committee:—Messrs. — Morrison (chairman), A. Paape (secretary), Mrs. Low, Mrs.' Hargraves, Messrs. E. Kellow, C. Adams, and — Whiteman. There were about 90 householders preseiht, ' ■

NGAIO. , The annual meeting of the householders of the Ngaio-school district was held last evening,' when the annual report (previously published) wa9 read and adopted, and tlio following committee clected for the ensuing year:—Mrs. Scrymgcour. Mrs. Darrall, Messrs. H. Brenton-Rulo (chairman), S.' Johnston (secretary), L. A. Brown (treasurer), and T. Barnes. KILBIRNIE. The new committee for the Kilbirnie school district, elected at the annual meeting of householders last evening, is as follows:—Messrs. W. S. Bedford (chair■main), W. H. Nash (.secretary and treasurer), J. Dillon, W. A. Miller, S. Gentry, D. Carman, A. B. Clater, J. Matthews, and G. A. Stone. UPPER HUTT. The following is the new committeo for the. tipper Hutt school district for the ensuing year:—TV. Greig (chairman, reelected), J. Comisky; J. -W. Cud by, ' H. V. Benge, J. Martin, J. Hagan, Rev. J. H. Sykos (secretary, re-elected), J. Toohill, aiad N. J. Bennington. IN OTHER CENTRES. •• MUCH INTEREST AT MASTERTON. (By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) ; Masterton, April 28. Tho l -largest meeting of householders ever held in Masterton took place to-night, between, four and fivo hundred being pre■sent. Resolutions jvere passed protesting against the withdrawal of the free schoolbooks concession, and urging, upon the Government the necessity for amending the, Act to permit of tlio establishment of agricultural high schools in Masterton and other rural district?. The following committees ivero elected :— For Masterton: Messrs. R. Brown (chairman), A. Chapinam, W. L. Falconer, W. Gourlay, A. Hendry, G.' Hyde, W. Kemp, E. Pragncll, J. Snackleton. To Ore Ore: J. Morris (chairman), G. A. Jones, 0. J. Percy, F. Perry, L. Donr aid, G. Shaw. Onaki: A. J. Stonn-Wigg (oliairman), J. Burke, J. Campbell, jun., I'. Cooper, F. Dorset, W. Mowbray, R..J. Perry. Lower Taueru: G. R. Garrett (chairman), \V. E. Chunn, J. S. M'Rap, J. Loader, C. H. Loader, M. M'Kenzio, A. R. Troutbridge. _ To Wharau: F. Cotter (chairman), D. M'Kelvie, TJ.. F. Vennell, W. A, Reeve, F. J. Wead. . Lahsdowno: E. Hale (chairman), ]!. K. Rayner, D. A. Pickering, W. F. Dickons, A. Jackson, If. Gosncll, P. \V. Cottipton,