RANDWICK SCHOOL.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 48, 8 May 1930, Page 7

RANDWICK SCHOOL.

ANNUAL MEETING OF HOUSE-

HOLDERS,

, T>he largest room in the school was Ailed to overflowing,, and the business of the meeting was carried on under trying conditions, which again shows the necessity for an assembly hail in schools. rM. J.- \L.:. Rentoul, chairman of the se&ool committee1, presided, and the annual stressed the need for an increase in the capitation as the school could not possibly be maintained

up to standard on that amount alone> without .the aid of the Parents* Association, wihose funds were not intended for school maintenance. The financial statement showed a balance of 2/in tihe Bank and 1/4 in hand, with an unpaid account of £6 owing to cleaners of the school. ■

Thirteen nominations were received for .'election, the executive of -the labour Party having nominated a full ticket of nine, who were, as a foregone conclusion, eleeteVl en bloc, much to the. resentment' and indignation-;6f '■ the residents, who eonrtend that party politics should not enter into school committees or any part of: educational work.' -

t A resolution "was, moved t&at the committee be recommended to resign, in the event of the necessary increase ifi eapi-' tatibn allowance riot being granted, but the following amendment was carried:' '' That tfois meeing of residents of Eandwiek/Schodl District, unanimously supports Hire school1 committee in their contention that the capitation." aillowELiice for the maintenance of the school tjs totally inadequate, and that the committee cannot be expected to function efficiently until a substantial increase

in the per capita allowance has been granted.''

The following were elected to th« committee:—D. Harris, J. H. Bram (oiairman), T. S. Litolle, H. Bramley, T. W. Beeves, El E. Corner, G. C. Bose (secretary), R. Clark, A. Neav.