HOKITIKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 June 1925, Page 4

HOKITIKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

.MONDAY. .1 FXF Ist. Tlie C ommittee met at 7 p.m. I'resent :—Rev. F. .Jack (Chairman). Messrs \Y. Goodleiiow, 11. Bishop, Y\ . F. Richards, 11. R. Swcney, \Y. Flascler. R. J. Redder, and J. Conning (.lion, sec.) The minutes were confirmed and outward correspondence approved. I N\YAR I) CORKKSRONBHXCH. From Canterbury Kdiication Board, granting IT’ towards supply of gravel ; .stating painting oi outside of school would have to he held over its other schools needed painting more urgently ; that a supply of chairs for the infant room would he supplied from Grey-mouth.--Received. It was resolved to accept the oiler for gravel supply.

From same eoitftnniug appointment oi F. I’atridge as headmaster. — Received. From High School Board forwarding! e-Jo contribution.— Received. From F. Partridge. Ashburton, notifying early . arrival, and stating he would he prepared to take tip his duties on .1 tine F—Received. From, Foreman of Works. Greyinoittii. notifying attention at early date to rei|iiiremeuts of the Committee. Received. From Denial Nurse forwarding report of work of dental nurse, til children being treated during April, and hi during May.—Received. From teacher South Soil, reporting for April the average attendance was IS.() out of roll number of 1!) and lof May IS.b out of a roll of id; asking for requirements.-—Received an agreed

From Ac-ling-1 leadtnasler (Mr Nevin) reporting the average attendance for Muv was dliJ primary, hi secondarq : a total of .'!!■.’! out of a roll number of Itlli; reporting a number of small mailers requiring attention; that Mr 11 <>iieybell had left on fiat unlay to take Mr Partridge's place at Alleiiloii. —Received. From. Visiting Committee reporting on it number of small requirements.--Received : attention to he given. In connection with the report, oi match oi schoolboys at Rimu on a re(ant Sunday May 17th) the Seri'ctavi read a letter from the Aeting-llead-muster Mr lloneybelJ) stating the match was arranged by the hoys absolutely without any knowledge ol the

5.c1i0..! staff. The game was arrange I by a member of the sc ! ocl team, a game between Ihe school and Rimu for tlm Sunday ul ternoon. The hoys made all arrangements making ti e ii.nleh appear to lie ol'icialiy a school one. which tins in no uay the case. Fulorluuately no re p u-•! le iiK-mher of the staff notii: tre announccmein in the paper early enough to prevent the mat e lie iug ' phived.—l'et eived. It was resolved in connection with tlm practice of a proprietor of a pir- ; ire ilicatre to send a number ol tickets weekly for distribution among the scholar--, to express their thanks foi his past action, and to ■request that in future the practice he discontinued as it was not considered advisable to continue the practice. Acimints as submitted were passed for payment. Visitors for the month Messrs Swency and Redder. The Committee rose at s.lb p.m. riwcr saic* ;vcven