BROOKLYN.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2143, 8 May 1914, Page 9

BROOKLYN.

The following is the result of the election of the Brooklyn Committee:— . Messrs. M. A . Robinson (chairman), J. Burton (secretary), 11. Vile, W. Covontry, A. J. White, A. Bate, E. llill, D. Kennedy, and E. Hendrickson. Of the largo number present the majority were women. The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted, and at tho conclusion of the mooting three hearty cheers were given for tho chairman. KARORI. About fifty householders, were present at the annual meeting of tho Karori Committee. Air. R. G. Burn presided. Tho annual report and balance-sheet Vero adopted. There were thirteen candidates for the new committee, and out of this number the following were elect-

cd: —R. Tain, A. Oakey, A. Halliday, M. P. Spiers, and W. 11. Nimmo. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. R. (i. Burn, the retiring chairman, who did not seek re-election. Mr. Nimmo was p.lected chairman of the new committee. ROSENEATH. Mr. 11. N. Morrison presided over a good attendance of householders at the annual meeting of tho Roseneath School. ■ Tho following is the committee elected lor the ensuing year:—Messrs. H. 11. Morrison (chairman), 11. Van Borssuni ■ (secretary), J. Smith, W. Helyer, H. Spear, I l '. Stott, and Mrs. Lemon. ISLAND BAY. A large gathering of householders attendee! tho election of a committeo J for tho Island Bay School. The infants' |. room, whero the" election took place, i was packed to the doors. Mr. J. O'Shorland, who was elected to tho [ chair, gave a full report of the year's • work of tho committee, and outlined a - policy for the now committee.. . Tho ■ gathering was most enthusiastic, and l passed a vote of thanks to the h.ead- . master and staff and all those who so 1 readily responded to tho invitation to , assist tho various functions held during I tho year., A special vote of thanks was t accorded to Mi's. Haslam for tho hearty s manner in which sho had co-opcrated with the Staff Committee. Tho meeting expressed its hearty appreciation of tho efforts of the staff to make' tho " school attractive to tho scholars. The 5 gathering contributed tho sum of £14 , to tho tennis court fund. -The election , of officers resulted as follows: —Messrs. , J. O'Shorland (chairman), W. H. Potts , (secretary), IS. J. Collio, J. D. Mills, r W. Kerr, H. F. Clarke, S. Keys, J. ! Coiider, and R. J. Pentecost. MARANUI. 'Mr. D. Carman presided over the • meeting of householders .at 'Haranui. Thoro were about 120 voters present. > The roport showed that'there ivere 150 - children on the r011..., The committee > commenced the year With a credit bal- . ance of £6 12s.' 9d., and finished with - n credit balance of £25. The following ; committee was elected: —Messrs. D I Carman (chairman), H. D. Baker (soc- - retary), F. C. Gentry, W. Millar, J. r. Dillon, E. Minifie, andoH. G. Chapman. , KHANDALLAH. ; There was only a small attendance of ■ householders at Khandallah. Mr. \\. > Burke was voted to the chair. The foll lowing committeo was elected: —Messrs. ■ (chairman), H. M. Naldor ; (secretary), J. U. France, B. Cameron', ■ A. J. H. Beuge, M. C. Smith, and C. . Quimi. " ■ . - ) I , JOHNSON VILLE. 1 The Rev. F. H. Petrio presided over ' tho. meeting of householders • held at > Johnsonville. ' , The following is the list of committee- ' men elected by the 87 voters present ' Messrs. G. ,T. Hall (chairman, re-elect- ; ed), Rev. F. H. B. Pe'ryman (secretary), b A. Lills, IV T.-O'Neill.. W. 0. Cook, F. H. Futter, C. W. Pritchard, J. J. Eason, and the Rev. F. H. Petrie. TAITA. '' > Thero was a good attendance at tho ; annual householders' meeting at Taita. c Mr. M. Welch presided. Tho report " showed a credit balance of £18 3s. lid. I The number of children on the roll was : stated to bo 92, and tho average attendl anco 85. Tho following committeo was elected: } —Mossr3. M. Welch (chairman), J. Stonehouso (secretary), G! Hooper, W. ' William, F. Bales, S. Chivers, 'and W. i Kihnmstcr. OHARIU. 'Mr. S. Bryant presided over a poor I attendance of .householders at tho meot- [. ing held at Oharin. The balance-sheet '• show(id'a.-'oi , editfbalanco;;for'{he..year of, 1 £20 3si:9d.y and the report stated that I thero.were 52 pupils'on .the roll, with • nil-average attendance of 40. " .Tho following' committeo was ,clected: 1 —Messrs. S. Bryant (chairman and ' secretary), L. C. Bryant H. G. Bryant, W: L. B.eech, V. Beech,'F. | Field, and A. Spicer. . . PHTONE. ; ' About 250 persons attended the ' Petono Main School Committee election last evening, Mr. D. M'Kenzie (chair- | mail) presiding. Seventeen candidates sought election/ Several resolution's were passed during tho evening, one , calling tho attention of the Minister of Education to the method by which tho , managers of technical school boards aro appointed, and recommending that the system of school committeo elections bo , applied to election of such boards. The following were elected as members of committee: —Messrs. M'Kenzie, Kirk, Taylor,' Lockwood, Townsend, Wright, Pawsou, Anderson, and Brice. HUTT DISTRICT. > Lower Hutt High School. —Messrs. • Baldwin, Macaskill, M'Dougall, Auson, ; Meldrum, Woodward, Leighton, Gibson, i and Webley. Seventeen candidates ' wre nominated, and much interest was taken in the election.' A committeo • was set up to arrange for some suitable i recognition' of the services of Mr. Yeats, who is retiring. Potono West.—Messrs. Castle, Mayi nard. Shardlow, Cotton, Johnston, Mor- ! ris, Kelly, Head. Koro Koro. —Messrs. Jones, Fleet, • Flux, Kent, Forsyth, Lawrence, and i Janscn. i Epuni.—Messrs, England, Lazarus, . Burridge, Nairn,, Dudding, Osborn, and . Burn. ' NORTHLAND. There were about 40 householders pre-- ; sent at tho annual meeting of the : Northland School. Mr. J. Donaldson ' presided. A motion that the attention ' of the Hon. A. L. Hcrdman, member < for the district; bo drawn to tho overcrowded state of tho school, was carj ried. Tho following is tho committee ' elected: Messrs. J. Donaldson (cliair- [ man), J. Read (secretary), William's, j Hogarth, C. N. Walsh, J. llusscll, antl Wilkinson.