PETONE DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 303, 16 September 1920, Page 5

PETONE DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL

« The' monthly meeting of tho Petone District .High School Committee was held last evening, tho chairman (Mr. D. M'Kenzie) presiding. Tho headmaster's report Bhowed that the numbers on the roll at the secondary department wero:— Boys, 24; girls, 21; attendance, boys, 21; girls, 18; primary department, boys, 379: girls; 366; attendance, boys, 343: girlß, 313. Mr. Klrlt said he -would like to hear discussed the advißabloucss or otherwise of linking up with the Wellington Schoil Committees' Association. The association was a live body, asserted the speaker, mid was doing good work He moved that tho committee associato itself with the organisation. The proposal was favourably received bv the meeting, and, after discussion, tho Motion, which was seconded by Mr. E. Trogear. was carried. 'On the motion of tho chairman, tho following three resolutions were carried: (1) "That in the election of memberß for education boards, the franchise be extended to adults on tho same lines as municipalities. The present method docs not voico tho wish of tho people, being merely confined to a few school committeemen. Tho nublic want a broader franchise, tho pTeeent voting power for members of education boards being inBatiafaotory." '21 "That tho Qovernraont in all its Departments show by example and bring In legislation and encourage outside employers to give time off during workinjr hours to their employees for advancement in thoory and practice in their work at the various educational institutions. Tho instruction should be by day and not by night." (3) "That free school books bo given to tho State primary school children. Failing that, will tho Government supply to parents all school books and requisites at tho lowest possible cost?" Following; a sharp froat in tho morning an exceptionally, cold southerly wind' visited -the Wairnvnpn yesterday. Durinj the liftornoon somo phenomenal hailstorms wero experienced. Dai it fanners nnd cattle breeders of the Wairarapa district are faced with a serious shortage of feed for their stock, In .Tilly there .was a islight growth of grass, but this was checked later on by a series of particularly severe frosts. Tho result is that tho district-has loss crass for Its cnttlo this month than hns been the case for many years.