LYALL BAY SCHOOL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 211, 1 June 1920, Page 5

LYALL BAY SCHOOL

ELECTION DECLARED NULL AND VOID. : Protests having been made about the conduct of the annual meeting of householders in connection with the Lyall Bay School, an inquiry was held into the circumstances, and yesterday the exeou tive committee uf the Education Board reported as follows-!— 'In accordance with the resolution of the board, the executive, on - Mny 21, formally inquired into the conduct of the annual meeting of householders held in the Lyall Bay School on April 28. Tho inquiry was attended bv Messrs. Forsyth, Field, Wright, Shand, and Clark, representing the Education Board's executive; Messrs. Croskery, Gilbert, Raven, Wells, and another, representing tho Lyall Bay School Committee; Messrs.' Gellatly, Donovan, and Palliser, representing the petitioners. "The conduct of the meeting generally, and the various points raised by tho petitioners, _ were thoroughly inquired into. In view of all Hie circumstances, the executive is of opinion that tho election of the present committee should bo declared null and void, and that another meeting of householders should be held as early as possible for the purpose of electing a fresh committee." .-■ At a special meeting of the Education Board, held yesterday afternoon, the recommendation ' of the executive was adopted. The date fixed for the second meeting of householders is June 21.