WAITAKARURU SCHOOL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4426, 12 June 1922, Page 1

WAITAKARURU SCHOOL.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Waitakaruru School Committee was held in the school on Thursday, the following being present: Messrs. C. W. Harris (chairman), S. P. Caie, and N, W. Hedges. The headmaster, Mr. L. Griffith, was also present. PROPOSED CALF CLUB. In response to a. ■suggestion that there should be a calf club established in connection with the school the Auckland provincial secretary of the N.Z. Farmers’' Union wrote stating that there is a calf club at P.ukeatua and that it is being assisted financially and by means of advice by the Department of Agriculture. Each competitor, both boys and girls, was given a calf to rear. After a period of about six months the calves are assembled and judged and prizes awarded for the best growl! calves. The aim is to interest the children in stock, and particularly for the retiring of young calves. There was a secondary aim at Pukeatua, that of improving the local stock by introducing well-bred male animals. Through want of funds, however, pure bred Jerseys were not purchased, but instead grade male calves. This is regrettable if the aim is to improve- local stock. It was stated that if a calf club were in conteiriplatoin at Waitakaruru Mr. Patterson, instructor in agriculture, would be pleased to meet the representatives and discuss the matter. Mr. Harris said this mutter had come before the local branch of the Farmers' Union and it' had been decided to refer it to the'school comAiittee. There were clubs at Pipirca and other places, and he thought the club would be to the benefit of the children and the stock in the distinct. Mr. Griffith thought the proposal could be carried out.

It was decided on the motion ofj Messrs Harris and Hedges that-the committee state its willingness to cooperate with the local branch of- the Farmers’ Union in the formation of a calf club, and that the farmers obtain full particulars from Mr. Patter--son and inquire what assistance’ the Department, would give. It was also decided to state that Mr. Griffith was willing to give his support. THE FLAG-STAFF. Mr. Harris reported ' that Mr. Hunter and he had been deputed io make arrangements for the purchase of a flag-staff. About £l4 was tn hand. Mr, Harris had obtained a price frfppi the foreman of the Harbour Board fpr. an iron pipe pbl.e, and about £l4. He had seen the. pole, and it was a splendid one. It would be about 30ft out of the ground. The lanyards and cleats were all complete. The pole would arrive and be erected the next day,. ; On the motion of. Messrs. Caie and. Hedges Mr. Harris’ action in procuring the flag-staff was approved.