EPUNI.

Hutt News, Volume 1, Issue 47, 2 May 1929, Page 8

EPUNI.

The annual hoii|sehplder^'- meeting was held in the school-room when 26 householders were present, and the following committee were eleeteel. —• Messrs A. H. Porter, (charrman) 11^ Stoddart (secretary), W. Clayton, Smith and Mrs Gilbert.

In a lengthy report, Mr. G. D, Dick (retiring secretary), explained fully the work of the committee, showing that

the .school received £40 from the Education Board; the committee made a pToiit of £58/10/10 on entertainments; pupils collected £27/10/9; and donations amounted to £19, the donors being Mr. A. Kumgay £5/5/- annually, and Mr. Dick the balance in seats, etc.. for entertainments, and a first aid out- ; iit. Permanent impi-ovements to the value of £43 have been carried out by the Committee apart from the ordinary repairs,, and the pupils received prizes and gifts to the vakve of £48/16/8,

The meeting decided to recommend' to the incoming committee that tie giving, of a gold medal for the dux of the school be discontinued. an<J%»

that each, pupil get one prize only at the end of the year instead of some pupils getting three or four as at pre/ sent. , : #» A'special vote of thanks < was. a v<;cor<r^. Ed Mr. Dick for the interest and gifts he has given to the school in the past, and general regret was expressed when, he made it known that he was unable

to- stand for re-election,

A vote of thanks also was accorded Mr. W. Manderson for supplying water free to the school for the past

nineteen years