SCHOOL ELECTIONS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2750, 19 April 1916, Page 3

SCHOOL ELECTIONS

ADDITIONAL RETURNS,

The following additional reports of school elections are to hand:— '•

.Worser Bay Schoo}, The annual meeting of householders T us i t , "' tlle school-house, but owiui; doubtless to the inclemency of the weaiuer there was wily a small attendance, nevertheless the meeting was most enthusiastic. The report presented by the eliairmau showed tnat financially and otherwise the school is in a good posi,\n»L i A PP reci , ut " i °, il of the splendid work done by the headmaster (Mr. Hoitntree) and his stall was expressed. The meetWf expressed great dissatisfaction ..it Ihe scant treatment that has been meted out to the householders by the Educatiou Board m regard to the committee's application for a side school at Seatoun, Negotiations have now been in hand neaviy two years, and finality one way oi another u as not yet . been reached, lloubt was expressed that the board did not hilly realise the merit's of the applies. F^"; 1 1 U0 f e t , pal ', ticularl >' in ™w of the !? cc that the headmaster has reported that the junior rooms are full, and that fle is unable 'to enrol any more pupite in the lower standards, ft is not regarded as at all likely that the.board would enimam the idea of buildmg on to the present building, in view of ts very exposed position, and the fact that the playing area is so very' limited. The only solution of the difficulty is, in the opinion of- the householders, to provide a branch school at'Seatoun for juniors. J. lie nanus* of. over 40 children awaiting the opening of a school at Seatoun havo already been furnished to the board, and ulso particulars of a most suitable building in the heart of the Seatoun Flat, it is considered that if the board are not prepared to immediately meet-'the want oi accommodation that the householders should bring the matter before the member far tlie 4i«Wct and the Minister of Education. ' Three members of the old committee were re-elected, viz.-.-Messrs. C. Bell, C. K Stichbury, and W. W. Clfford. ' Six additional members are required, .and the meeting resolved to recommend six residents to the.board for appointment. Kaiwarra. I'he meeting at Kaiwarra was poorly attended, and so little interest was taken in the election that only, one nomination —that of A. Newport—was received., The householders decided to recommend that the committee should consist of the fot lowing, in addition to ,Mr. Newport:—<J. Flaws, C. Bowden, W. Latimer, and A. L. Dixon. The report showed an aver! age attendance of 88 out of 103 pupils on the roll. The committee has a credit balance of about ';£lO. ' Berhampore. New committee:—Messrs. J, P. Shand (chairman), G. W. Key, E. Eichmond, F. S. Hoy, P. C. Watt, A. A. Whitelaw, 8,, Warwick, C. W. Bnrd, and E. W. Bnrd. Foxton. The following committee was elected:— Messrs. Hornblow (chairman), M'Murray (secretary), Rev. Bredin, Dr. Mandl. Messrs. Betty, Hussey, M'Coll, Pereau, and Woods. There were twelve nominations,' : . Greytown, . Messrs. E. Leppien (chairman), H Walden (treasurer), T. Fisher, L. Great head,. E. Anker, B. Workman, F. Morgan; T. C. Udy, A.: E. Fletcher, Mart' Maxton (hon. secretary). , Paskakariti.. The following were elected to the Pae kakai-iki,School Committee:—W. L. Short (chairman),' J. Lilly (secretary), A. L Deans, 'S. Gamby, D. M'Murchie. Taita. At Taita the following committee was elected:—Messrs. M. Welch (chairman), W. Harris (secretar), S. Cooloy, F. Hewer, S. Peck. ■■■'•■■-.'' ; ■ .-*