NGATEA HIGH SCHOOL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4839, 10 June 1925, Page 1

NGATEA HIGH SCHOOL.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the Ngatea District High School was held on Monday evening, Mr W. McDuff presiding over Mie Anderson and the Rev. Brooker (secretary). DENTAL CLINIC. Tlie Education Board’s architect wrote on May 6 in reference to the sketch plan of the proposed dental clinic, stating that, this had been sent on •to the department with an esti mate of the cost, which was somewhat over the amount stated. A reply had been received to the effect that the Director of Dental Services had been consulted regarding the plans, and in his opinion the room was too small and not so. convenient for dental work as the Avondale plan.

Details of several alterations were given, and the letter continued with the suggestion that the arrangements shown in the Avondale plan should be adopted. The board was asked to submit an amended application accordingly.

The architect's letter continued to tlie effect that he presumed the clinic was now built. However, if the committee could make any amendment to the plan, or slight extension, to somewhat satisfy the department’s requirements, he would be glad to be informed as soon as possible.

Mr McDuff said that the Avondale plan was for a building costing over £3OO. It was too big a project for Ngatea. He was of opinion that the committee should continue to battle along. The department would have tb give way in time, in view of the previous correspondence. GROUND IMPROVEMENTS. A letter was received from the Education Board stating that portion of the £25 grant made by the Minister for Education had not yet been expended. Proposals for this expenditure were asked. It was decided to reply to the effect that' the small sum would be used for levelling the playground. BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. A long circular letter wag received .from the Citizens’ Biblo-in-Schools Propaganda Committee urging active support in the movement of getting Bible-reading in schools. The committee decided to support its previous action, and instructed the secretary to write to the district M.P. and ask him to support the Bill when it came before Parliament. QUALIFICATION OF ELECTORS, In reply to the committee’s letter the secretary of the Education Board advised that as the headmaster of the Ngatea school was a householder in terms of the Act he was legally entitled to vote if he wished to> do so. The chairman mentioned that he had read in a newspaper that an election had been upset because a headmaster had nominated a candidate and had voted, and lie had wondered if the election of the Ngatea committee could be upset. Apparently the headmaster in the case reported, was not a householder, and was, therefore, not entitled to vote. SHELTERSHEDS; ’ln connection with the request made at the householders’ meeting for additional ishelterslieds .p, .letter was received from the Education Board to the effect that the matter had been referred to the inspector for a report. TRANSPORT OF SCHOLARS. Mrs Andersen mentioned that the parents of the pupils who travelled by motor-bus from Hopai and Rawerawe were complaining of the lateness of the. return journey.

The chairman undertook to interview the driver.