HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2443, 23 April 1915, Page 6

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

.'from Our Snecial florresDondent.t HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING. The final meeting of the Pctone District High School Committee was held last evening, there being present: Mr. D. M'Kenzie (chairman), and Messrs. Anderson, Pawson, Kirk, Taylor, Lockwood, Wright, and Brice. The following report prepared by the chairman was approved for presentation to the householders:—The roll numbers in the primary department were: On roll, March 31, 1914, 378 boys, 359 girls, total 737; admitted during year, 157 boys, 162 girls, total 319; withdrawn during year, 159 boys, 165 girls: total 324; On roll March 31, 1915: 376 boys, 356 girls, total 732. The,, average roll numbers were; Quarter ended June 30, 1914, 398 boys, 357 girls, total .755. Tho average roll numbers for the year' ended March 31, 1915: 390 boys, -360 girls, total 750. Average half daily attendance for the year ended March 31, 1915: 360 boys, 323 girls, total 683. In the secondary department the number on the roll on March 31, 1914, was: 27 boys, 27 girls, total 54. On roll March 31, 1915; 41 boys, 19 girls; total 60. Average attendance for year: 27,3 boys, 22.6 girls; total 59.9. The report referred to the illness of the headmaster, but it was hoped that before the year closed he would be in robust health". A reference to the value of swimming -was made as being a most healthy exercise, and the opinion expressed that it should be encouraged in all State schools. Mr. Fitz Mothes, the assistant master, was granted leave of absence, having volunteered for service in Egypt. Tho chairman was warmly congratulated on his report, and votes of thanksto Messrs. M'Kenzie and Kirk (secretary) for their zeal throughout the year were unanimously carried. Arrangements were made for the annual meeting of householders to be held on May 3. ST. AUGUSTINE'S SALE OF WORK. A sale of work in aid of the new Sunday School Fund of St. Augustine's Church was held at Petone on Wednesday, and terminated last evening. Mrs. T. M. Wilford opened the function, ■which "was well attended, and as a result it is expected that the fund will be considerably augmented. The stallholders were: —Sweets, Mesdames Johnston, Sherwin, Walsh, and Wylie;. plain stall, Mesdames Mockeridge, Instone, Cooper, and Braddock; fancy stall, Mesdames Yates .and Warner; tea-rooms, Mesdames Hagan, Parker, Avison, Bowles, Aitcheson, and Goddard; bran tub, Misses Wylie, Cometti, and John- ' ston; handkerchief stall, Mesdames Heatlicote, Brough, Castle; Girls' Friendly Society stall, Misses Sladden, Croll, Firth (2), and Ryder (2); flower and produce stall, Mesdames Curtis, Valentine, Skinner, Cheeseman, and Pcinton. A programme was contributed to by Misses Braddock, King, Atkins, Kay, Olsen, and Rogers. Miss Braddock was at tho piano,' and also instructed several children who took part in tableaux, etc. Mrs. Brewer acted as perruquiere. Those contributing to the first evening's programme were: Misses' Shearer, Snell, and Messrs. Medhurst, F.Uis, and Roberts.