PAEROA HIGH SCHOOL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5150, 11 July 1927, Page 2

PAEROA HIGH SCHOOL.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE.

ROUTINE BUSINESS.

The monthly meeting of the Paeroa District High School Committee was held on Saturday night, the chairman (Mr, YV. T. Power) presiding over Messrs R. J. Thorp, J. H. McDonald, W. Chamberlain, W. Smith, W. L. Lawrence (secretary), and G. H. Taylor (headmaster). REPAIRS TO CHIMNEYS.

It was reported by the secretary that estimates totalling £l3 18s 6d for iepairs to the chimneys in the infants’ room, and also to the califout at the headmaster’s residence, had been forwarded to the Education Board’s architect and author.it} sought to have the work done. The work had been authorised, and a local plumber had been instructed to proceed with the repairs. With reference to the califont, the board had advised that where water-heating arrangements were in existence in school houses it was not its policy to defray the full cost for electric heating. The board was prepared, however, to grant a sum of £lO towards the cost of an electric califont provided the headmaster was prepared to contribute the balance of the cost. After consultation with Mr Taylor it was resolved to advise the board that the headmaster did not favour the suggestion, and that instructions had been given to repair the existing chip-heater. RETURN OF TYPEWRITERS. Several letters were received from the supervisor of the Manual and Technical branch requesting that the typewriters at the school should be returned to the board. The headmaster explained that the machines had been purchased for the use of high school pupils in 1920. The money 'had been raised locally by voluntary contributions, and the machines were not purchased for the use of manual school pupils. It was contended that such apparatus as was purchased by means of money raised by local effort should not be returned unless the money so contributed was refunded by bhe board. It was resolved that for the purpose of. meeting the supervisor when he visited Paeroa an emergency meeting be held and the matter thoroughly discussed. PROPOSED CONCERT. A letter was received from the Auckland Commercial Travellers’ and Warehousemen's Association in reply to the appeal that the association should hold a grand concert at Paeroa, the proceeds of which would be devoted to the dental clinic fund. The association advised that the appeal had been handed to its committee, and a reply would be forwarded in due. course.

YVOOD STREET IMPROVEMENTS. On the motion of the chairman it was resolved to write to the Mayor and Borougli Council expressing the committee’s satisfaction and pleasure with the improvements effected in Wood Street, particularly along the school frontage. HORSE PADDOCK.

The question of repairing the fence surrounding the horse paddock was referred to the visiting committee, with power to act. The headmaster reported that a number of ornamental and shelter trees had been planted at the far end of the paddock and a protecting fence erected.

DENTAL CLINIC

A letter was recevied from the Director of Dental Hygiene, Wellington, advising that the necessary equipment would be forwarded to Paeroa as soon as the building was completed. The headmaster and secretary reported the result of the visit of the inspector of school dental clinics (Mr Elliott), and said that every satisfaction had been expressed in connection with the Paeroa clinic, which, it was stated, fully met the requirements of tiie department.

A report was tabled showing that demands for payment to date totalled £125 7s 7d, and the money in hand and promised was £ll6 17s Id, leaving a deficiency of £8 10s 6d, plus the cost of a table, chairs, and couch. It was resolved to pay such accounts as there was money to meet in the meantime, and that the chairman and secretary confer with the dental nurse (Miss L. Ellis) with reference to the purchase of furnishings. The sum of £5 Ils collected by Mr Pascoe was received,, and Mr Pascoe was thanked for his efforts. A sub-committee- was set up to arrange for the official opening of the clinic. It was suggested that the chairman of the Auckland Education Board should be invited, in addition to the Mayor of Paeroa, councillors, chairmen of neighbouring school committees, as well as local parents and friends. A report was submitted of the work yet to be done, and it was resolved to hold a further working bee on Saturday next. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £2l 19s lOd on the school fund account were- passed for payment.