DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4937, 10 February 1926, Page 1

DISTRICT NEWS.

ngatea. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The February meeting of the Ngatea District High School Committee was, held on Monday evening, Mr W. McDuff presiding over the following: Messrs J. E. Reid, C. S. Foster, W- JClare, N. Burke, and the Rev. E. H. Brooker (hpn. secretary). THE STAFF. The Education Board submitted the name of Mr W. B. Gillespie for appointment as an assistant in '.the secondary department in place of Miss Henderson, resigned. Mr Gillespie was considered by the senior inspector to be the most suitable of the nine applicants' for .the position. If the nomination was acceptable to the committee the appointment would be made on Wednesday, February 17. It was decided to accept Mr Gillesfpie. The Education Board advised that it had authorised the appointment of J. McKercher as assistant at the school from February 1. This teacher was certificated and has had five years’ experience, including a course of training at the Auckland Training College. HOT WEATHER HOURS. ‘ A circular letter was received from the Education Board advising that it had resolved to leave the question of the school hours to be observed in February, 1926, to .the discretion of the chairman of the school committee and the head teacher. MOTOR SERVICES. A telegram was 'received from the Education Department advising that its advisory inspector would vijsit the district next week in connection with the conveyance of pupils from Horahia. DENTAL CLINIC. The Director, Division of Dental Hygient, Department of Health, advised that Mr F. G. Stockwell, 8.D.5., had been appointed dental officer at Ngatea. THANKS. ■ The Ngatea Tennis Club wrote conveying its thanks for the use of the school tennis courts during the past season's,. SCHOOL PICNIC. In connection with the holding of the school picnic during the month as previously decided upon, it was suggested that the children be taken up .the river or .to New Brighton or to the bush at Waitakai'uru. It was decided to circulate subscription lists,, and that if sufficient funds were obtained, to take the children to the bush at Waitakaruru. ROLL NUMBERS. The headmaster, Mr N. J. Crabbe, reported that 21 new pupils had been admitted to the primary department and 14 to. the secondary department, bringing the roll numbers to: Primary, 1'51; secondary, 27 ; total, 178. under-staffing. The secretary reported that he had received a letter' from the Education Department advising that another teacher could not be appointed. Members commented that teacher’s could not be expected to give proper instruction to unduly large classes. It was reported that in the room provided for 4'5 scholars there were 54 pupils ; in the outside room, which, according to the department’s regulations, had space for 39 pupils, there were 47, and in a third room there were five more children than the regulation number. It was, decided to discuss the matter with the advisory inspector on his visit. , PATETONGA. RATEPAYERS’ MEETING. A meeting of the Patetbnga Ratepayers’ Association was held recently, Mt A. Wallis, presiding. A communication was received from the Piako County Council advising that the council had considered, but decided against, the proposed secession of the Patetonga riding. The matter was not discussed, no, further information being available at the time. Regret, however, was. expressed that the Piako County Council had not accepted the Patetonga riding. A letter from the Hauraki Plains County Council ashed the ratepayers to submit .their road metalling scheme to the council, and also the modified scheme as previously accepted by the ratepayers. It was decided that the particulars required should be handed to a deputation to consist of Messrs A. Wallis, A. Whiteman, D. Rogers, and J. Wilkins. It was decided that these particulars be handed to the County Clerk only after certain information was obtainable from the council. The scheme provides for the raising of £lO,OOO for .the main and subsidiary roads in the Patetonga riding.

Unanimous disapproval was expressed at the Hauraki Plains County Council main road scheme, it being considered that under the riding scheme the main road through the Patetonga riding (on which a £2 for £1 subsidy had been guaranteed) and the subsidiary roads could be metalled at a rate no greater than the County Council’s scheme would entail.—Morrinsville Star .