SCHOOL COMMITTEES

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 100, 30 April 1930, Page 17

SCHOOL COMMITTEES

FUKTIIEK RESULTS

Further results of the .school committee elections which took,place on Monday night are as follows:— Tawa Flat.—The following . members were, elected:.. Messrs. C. Mextcd (chairman), A. Walker • (secretary), H. Greer, Turkington, and Mrs. Dawson. . The outgoing committee reported a successful year, with a credit balance'of £103 in the bank, raised by the committee and people of ■ the'disiri.it'for the benefit o£ the school: . ■ Eastern Hutt.—Only eight nominations were received for the nine seats at Eastern Hutt, and'the following were declared elected:—Messrs. H. V. Dyer (chairman), V. H. Piper' (secretary), L. H! Wesley: (treasurer), H. S. Dudding, F. ; G. Clarke, H. Burgess, W. Elsom, K. Tait. South' Wellington.—Over fifty. householders attended the meeting at Sou'di Wellington. Mr. Chegwidden presided. No election was necessary, as the'only nomination received -was.withdrawn;. The. following motion was carried:—-"That as a protest, against the inadequate maintenance allowance "granted by, the .Education* Board, this meeting of 'householders declines, to.'.rioinWte ''any-, names for^ the board's approval as a school committee. Discussion', tbok"< place' on xmder-stafeng, and a motion was passed protesting strongly against "the large classes in primary jsch'b'ols and the lack. of real hygienic conditions." . ;■'.- ■. . '■ . • Eandwick.—Thirteen ; nominations were received, -ana a toll committee elected at Kandwick' School. : Mr. J., ,L. Een.toul presided. A resolution -was moved, "That the committee be recommended to resign in the event of att increase .in capitation not being granted,";.but the-iollow-in" amendment was),earned: That this meeting-of residents unanimously supports the School. Cbmmittee' in its' contention that the 'capitation -.allowance tor. the maintenance of .the-school is totally inadequate, and' • that the committee canno. be expected to function efficiently until a substantial 'increase in the i-per-; .capita allowance has been1 granted.' The financial statemeni showed a . balance ot, /s at the'-'Bank,■■-■■and an:'unpaid, account ot .•£6 owing-to the school cleaner. . In the list of the new committee, ot tne Woraer'-'Bay' School it. was erroneously stated'vester.day that Mr. and Mrs. Morris had been: elected. The names, should have been.Mr. ; G; Movris and Mrs. D. E. Stowart. ■■'■'■■ :i ".:;.; ■■'-■■'■ ■ '■- ■~': ' '. :