HOKITIKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 July 1923, Page 1

HOKITIKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

t*S»» MOXHAV. JULY’ 211(1. The Committee met. nt 7.20 p.m. I’lC'Ciit l!ev. A. C. I’lirelins (Clinirnuuii, Mess,-- y v \ il. Shannon. t;. Heinz. \\ Richards, I). .Stevenson. W. I’- M.iek.iy. S. ,| pre-ton. and U. Wells. I ue min,yes were conlirliied and outward cnrrespuiidfin e approved. DI-M’UTaTk'i.V. A deputation coiisistinc; of Afts-rs f{. d I and ii. . Kvans waited on ilie - oiiiiuittee in connection with an ajipoi aton il'oiil tile laxliiliition ( miiii il i 'i the use of Victoria Misti ict lliy’i >clioo! from December Stli to the end ■i: .January fir the pui|:ose if ui ilisiity it as a ho-lel diuiny the j cried the Kxlidiition was open. The letter was read and the deputation received. Mr hem- said that ac: ■, mini datim vis the crux oi the position, dhe jfxhil.it ion Council had exhausted every ether avenue, and ihi-, scheme had been Hit up II as one to meet ilia posit: u. Wia ;i in Christclmreh le 'e.'itly lie had seen .Mr Kill; who staled lie thoueln the Hoard would be laiyely adVased iii their attitude bv the recommendation of the Committee. They would ret|iiii'e the seimol to be closed a week before the time stated to enable the alterations to be made. He bad dis tissed the. matter with Mr Irvine and had also asked for the use of the Convent School for a simlinr purpose aml hud received a favorable reply from ilev. Father Finnerty. The success of

tiie Exhibition project Ininas; on tin 'ini-iinn if niconimoihttioii. Even care Mould Im * taken of tin* property lr tv as proposed to metal electric light and they were willing to comply wit 1 any conditions that may he roi'jiiired. 'dr It. Wild said (is far its the. Kiln'•"lioti Hoard was <mnerned they would iddde by the decision of the Conimitteo. II the Coniniiiti'c did not approve, the

j rof|Hi‘.-t «-imM In* roftiml. Imt tlipy I "i'nl'l In- liy thp C'oiniiiitlco : "it It ull < * 111 t !tp i iiiiscnt lies. T!i'- (‘lttHnnttu Mini tlip t alll i 11«; of ■i"- I' '.Him ii.Piml .11! i'.\tuf flip "'■h.iiy, liy tlnvc wcfks. Mu-iv v.oro f.o f .<>11111 <>:• (!11 i-i• 11; first, should till.", t -:<■ <■ it :i t 11rop weeks and .'ivullllly I l i*: !1 1! I !< •; l !111 vie" IKHIII , as tto holiday-- it - always ut i! i 'i';i t" i I.iiikv 1 Ilf sole ■ i. him! It uns a qttf'st:on v, bother it "uni.| !v mlvi-alilo to

tiavr tho .-clu'i'l fully inhnlm-. (I iluriiii ] Iho porioil iif llic raatuinll. }.!; Sflillll:- 111 iillscil tin- <f til-si i* M! ; of jii risilifi inn nvt'i [lii- ifvlinicjil Imi i klj inns, inn Mr Wild said tin- ('• >mmill l-«* j 1111 l ' Ii 1 !•;'! ■ 111 111! |lll* luiildilli>s. j T. I it’<• (Mi inn did thov lii• I j :■> ci:,ti- hl<• r tSic rc.|t from .'-ou.u'a! j standpoints. variumii uf $ or 9 j !'i'a> w"- nun'll l.i"i long. tin tli" j j other lii* lll l :i' far as tho snouidarv ] ! dopanniont v. IK 1 niii-.'i'llt d ui’llliiii! ! i "'■■iilil h.' lie!, as all Iho oxsitn ina.lions I ! !io mar. and tho hist f-nijil.- of j ; ■ ns t.* o y ar would um moan t:i■ l<-ii I | (In iho other sid|. ilio m liool j j i>lll ti Mi/lor in a (on:iin extout. flo ! j 101 l that l hoy should m i turn down j | I lie application. Inn ho would like in j >'• i]n ih" M'hmil about, tho usual i .!!"■. Iho Ith. Foliruai'r. A woo!; mi i ('.’auiii n would ho noi. -: ai \al toi j

Mr Maekiiv said the exhibit i n was a matter ol considerable i nip"it ant e. Ah extra Week or so would not do any material injuiy to the children, lie felt the 11"| lie-1 should he ['ranted, subject to c omlilioiis to he imp; -ed. ! Mr Heinz ap; roved. From an edtteilticiual point of view the exhibition •v. utihl be of err." value to Ihe pupils. Mr I! i<di: ir: I asked if i here were no ilbcr huildint's available. The health 1 i the children had to he considered. Mr Well- said the appli alioii -hon'd lie oramed. Ihe necessary at tenticu Alt Irvin.■ -aid i In* condii’ons in the | s. hool vreie much improved -nice the fc. "hi 11 nt ilat ieii ii.,; n.. eluent • had j Mr Kvans -rid tlu line" should i lix a (It Ii ii il cdatetoin •< i) tl-i i . lie -ug_'est"d that if advi-able the secondary i l the school, by ut ilisinw p-ortion of the f tuns i>r other hiiihliiitrs in Ihe ; c\v n. A.'i"r a eoneral disi u-sioii Mr Shaiiihhi mined that to re pie-l of the Kxhihition (v.iincil for the use of tlie ! -clionl buildings he complied with, subject to the school being: vacidetl by! h "by. hli mid neces: aly reiiuireiueuls being complied with. This uns second'd l.v Mr l{iciiards and carticil. Mr Fvans thanked the Coinmil tee or their decision a-- uriiig them that lie Council would take every care and ■es pmi -ihil ity. The tle[uitaiien then withdrew. From T. lt'diiiisoii. asking for a | i hare of the C'omvuitiee's reriuireiiKuits. I lieeeivetl. All Well- moved that the| t rptiest he . n:| j! iff! wit ii. fecontled by I i lit Heinz. Aflei tliseitssion tlm tnoiioit ! va.s amended to read t hat lenders j '| If invited for supplies and approved, j I Fr'en If dm : t ion Jlnard. .graining ex-I ' ml'd leave l ) Mi-- Maym:: aulhfiri— j f i:g -iil>]H v el cement I' !• f: mil lem c ; | '

] ttrantiiifi ! IV'r furniture and rej pairs i i I'Ooi': ti pjir<■ in >' ;i ppoint mnii I I "I .Mi W. T. !;,-■•■!< us t, i lim-t.T : ! --latino lo'-ul |imi]’lu are to I c> rc-pon-I si!i!f fur titling in -urui rms for the j do n la] i-linn-s :i t tl**‘ vuriinis coni ios. - i From Tf.'iolior. Soinli Spit, roportino [ nvornjro .itl'-ndau-e lor Jime. ?< IM.o I with roll niuuler of and uskim: fur ' >rmo i oi|«ii- lios. !!"<rirod. | From Hector (Mi- T. Trvine' roj.nri- } in-; for r ( netrt ••• • 1 1 :FHh. -lime, fho j averayr roll niiinher was Hof) prim.ii-y j and (if* sf.;-uiu!iiiy. a ti-tal of -1! !*. the j -mcudnni-e heiny :V_’l ami i-o. a total | of ill:n Mr Sei-hvck had Ik-oii j ak'-.-m ouin.o to i I !i u —. 1-111 hopes to j if t urn next Mnmluv: Soli- o] is now j tv.o t-.-ta-kors short : report imr some noj i.-ssarics were iv-|iiiro-l. the work of | tin- 1 1 1 •1 1 a I elinii- was yulny on MitisfacI iniilv to! dial a mimin' if pan-ms j who had jirovli ir iy n-fi-.- t d ; ermi-sion : for attention, had -■i-iii m a reipk-st for j attention : r-.-a.ri-i I- M la-nil un.ihlo t-- j j arrasm • for a s ippiv of a c a. hill holed I I to yet this in operation tlii- month.— | . I’eceivcd. I j The- Visitin'.: Committee (Mr Heinz' | repotted on a numher matters re- ; .11 1 irt V at the si-hool.- Be; eived. : Viter disen'sion it -■-■ ns resolve-! that i a deputation consisting of the Cliair--1 in tin find Mr Wells wait oil the High Sell'<il Board in rnnncetir:n with the j | lease ,f the sertrnn of the! ! High School reserve. Accounts were pis-ed f. ;r ) ayment. j t otnlling £3d ]•“>> fid. It. was resolved to apply tn tl'-e parents and yuardiau- for monthly eoiitr.rliiiion~ to the fuel fund. .Air Shannon moved that ro.'iroseiiiatiens lie made to the Member for the District to urge the Government that thinly populated areas like Westland should receive la ryot- representation on the Education Board than at present. •Seconded by Mr Heinz and carried. The Committee rose at 9 p.m.