BLACKBALL AND PAPAROA.

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 February 1909, Page 1

BLACKBALL AND PAPAROA.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

BLACKBALL SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The usual monthly meeting of Blackball Schol Committee was" held on Friday everting when (hero wore present:—Messrs \V. Neilson (Chair), C. R. Davis (Secretary), W. Brown (Treasurer), T. Sneddon, and A. Smith.

The Secretary of the Ediicalion Board wrote stating that the Board had purchased Section 72, 73, and 74, respectfully, for enlarging (lie play ground. The Board had decided to continue the pit system for the erection of the now W.C. at the School. Me also forwarded the names of four applicants for the position of third asistant teacher to (ho School.

It was resolved that the Committee approves of the Board's action in appointing Miss Rogers as second assist an! teacher. A stormy discussion then followed in reference to die Board's action in instructing the carpenter to erect the new closets, with i lie pit system, after promising (lie Committee-, that the pan-system would lie introduced when tho ' now closets were built, if it was possible to procure the services of a |x>r».»u to empty them. 'this the Committee had done having secured the services i f a very reliable person a! a reasonable salary. The committee linalh resolved t~> instruct tie- Chairman to write t<> the Board strongly protesting against their action in adopting tin' pit-system, as they consider :! is against the best interest of publie health. This being a (lowrninent institution, they think (he lioard should be tin' first (o tr\ and

: lop! all reasonable sanitation in any district were schools are in e\is-

lt was ved and seconded thai the Chairman be instructed to write and ask ilie Education Board to have the new sections fenced. Tin- next business was tin' selevting "f a teacher, from I lie four nanu s forwarded bv the lioard and after

carefully considering !h<' qualiliralions of iW four nam.'-, it was linal- !\ ili-ciil-.tl lo recommend Miss Dempse\ lirsl ami Miss Cornwall second in ili" Hoard for approval. A honrlv vole of thanks In iln Chair. DOMAIN BOARD. Ii is very satisfactory to find thai a Domain Hoard lias been appointed al blackball, for (he pur|Misc of taking in hand tile acquiring of a recreation ground. On Sa.tf.mlay l.ho following telegram was received from the (Jovertiniciil : "Blaekunll Domain Hoard has been appointed and the lirsi meeting is tixed for Wednesday the Iflth of February. The ropy of appoininienl will reach you later, iSmiicd). William Kensington. In-ili-r Secretary."

Ihe name-, of members of the Do main Board are as follow- : - Messr .1. Siiedd.n, B. Rhodes, 11. Neil M-n W. liters, A .1. Wiekes. KINDLY ASSISTANCE.

A \ery largely attciidc*! meeting of residents of lion, was held uii Friday evening for the purpose <>f getting up

an entertainment to raise funds to assist Air J. Hassel, who had the misfortune to loos.' his left arm at Stewart and Chapman's .sawmill. Uimu. Mr K. McFadyen occupied the Chair, and slated in his opening remarks that tins was a wry deserving case. It was finally resolved lo hold a dance at Steven's Hall, Blackball, o„ March tin- 26th. The following Committee was then appointi d i" earn out the arrangements: 11. Xeilsoii. .1. Ilav, A. McTaggart, W. McTaggart, S. Irving, J. Weir. W. Hollev. T. Owens. A. Uiddiford, ■I. Morgan, K McFadyen, J. McFadveii, ,1 Bergman, M. McFailven with Messrs W. McFadyen and" C. I!, I ia\ ies as joint Secretaries.

Th- Chairman stated that Mr Sfevciis (liic Prepriafor nf the Club Hotel) had '• iK'p.nslv donated Iho use nf his hall r-r ih 'i-nMoii while the Mr K'i'iiii.i fainih lia<l promised (■■ with ili -ir pcrriots nrchosl ra.

A hearty vol- of thanks to tin hair closed the meeting.