SCHOOL AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1932, Page 4

SCHOOL AFFAIRS

.. /): >V f A . « ; \ ' HOKITIKA D.H.S. COMMITTEE. \ The Hokitika District High School Committee met last -.evening whem* there were present Messrs A. 0: strong (chairman), F. Chesterman, J. J. Breeze, W. H. Shannon, R. Pedder, W. E. Richai-ds, J. Conning and the Rector (Mr J.’ Lv Menzies). 1 . Mr T. Nuttall, the Committee’s representative on the Canterbury Prinvary School Committees’ reported--that it had been decided t<f call a meeting to protest against the" extension'oof; che printing contract Jtfm connectic'n.tjwjth 'School books, Whi'bh' 3 :.'!; protest, ; iifuiuplmld)H he -‘stated would * < ■mean “thousands of pounds in l - 1 pockets of the- parents.” According to the |linister mf'. Education the saving will 'be £7BOO. ; while- it is understood the Master Printers’ Federation would show a saving of £14;000 a year on the contract, v'' : Mr Richards moved that the - Gofit* mittee a-lso enter an emphatic protest. ■ Mr Shannon seconding the motion, said that they were Concerned at' present with keeping the children'- at school, and therefore they v should con- ' slder the parents; Y The motion Was u,ianimous^\|ly. - ;

The Rev. H. J". W.-Knight's" Wrote: asking if the Committee would permit the use of the school buildings' for sleepirig accommodation'’in ♦the -prob*s- - event of n Sunday School "teabli- ■ ers' Association s$ holding a ’summer school at Hokitika ..at CliristmasYThe request was' deferred to ascertain ' the Committee’s, position with the Board in this connection, members' offering no objection ten the -proposal l . The Board wrote requesting’ particulars of material sneedefi for fencing 1 the school reserve. ’ ■ ’ ' The Committee confi'rmfid tile- appointment to the staff; of Miss EA-‘Mv Parlane in succession ' to Miss Nl r Reid, it being -stated' that she had commenced her duties. - Nurse Pitt reported that 794 opera- - tions were oa-rried but during July, and 504 during August. In the fatter ■ * month children from - the Koiterangi, Upper. Koiterangi, Hokitika, Convent, Mananui and Kanieri schools were treated. p- ’ '*■ Accounts amounting to £o 14s lOd - were passed 1 for payment. The visiting committee reported several minor details needing atten-'- l! tion, it being decided' r t 6 give these attention; ' "V It was decided that‘ the Board requested to repair windows 'broken % during the recent severe weather. The ropoajfced that ' pupils from the Reef ton school had afrived that evening for matches to-day. The Rector also reported on tlie:*visit" ofeit; the boys’: football and debating' teams to Christchurch:. The' staff for', this term would' • retain the services ‘ v - of-’ Misses Wild and Kennedy. :