DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5399, 13 March 1929, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

NGATEA. FARMERS’ VETERINARY; CLUB. The executive committee? of the-’ Farmers’ Veterinary Club jnet at Ngatea yesterday evening, there being present Messrs c. W. Schultz; (president), McCarthy, G. Phillips,, and CA. Gibson (secretary). The surgeon, Mr J- Costeflo, was granted leave of absence; far three weeks.

\ report ch the 78 visits to the stoc.k of 40 members was rieceived from the surgeon. The secretary, reported that? when all accounts 6n hand were paid there would be £3 in the ba'ak. Outstanding dues, etc., totalled. £177. A resignation was received from a. member who had) spld. his farm. SCHOOL AFFAIRS. The Ng.atea District High school Committee held it monthly meeting on Monday evening, Mr W, Mc.Duff presiding over Messrs. C. Vag&, R. Corntliw»M. R. Row,dings., <W. Wj'lde, and E. C- Barriball (secretary). jThe headmaster (Mr W. Chappell), ;was also in SANITATION, The secretary, ■ Education Board), Auckland, advised; that the architect had been instructed to report on the application for improvements jto the sanitary arrangements at the school. Ihe chairtmani reported havKng interview the architect, while in Auckland. Several objections to the installation, of a septic tajtk had been raised,, but it a ppeared that the basis, of the objection was the cost. An estimate was b-eijig prejpared. ADDITIONAL LAND. The secretary, Education , Board, Auckland, advised that the committee’s application f6r the land adjoining the school and used for t;hie sports on Friday last had been referred to the Lands Department, which hadi replied that the matter was rec civtng consideration. ;A final decision would be communicated in due course , and the committee duly advised oi? the decision. ACCOUNTS. Accounts totalling £6 17s 3d: were passed for payment. THE PICNIC. The headmaster reported .that the amount raised l for the sclwl picnic was £3l 12s lid. i*he expenses totalled £2B 7s 6d, leaving, a credit balance of £3 5s 5dL Mes'srs. McKays and Mc,Kay had wiped, out; their small account. Prizes cost £8 13s, aind. the, books had com-e to hand on Monday. ROfjL numbers. The headn’.aster reported that, the roll numbers were now 1 : Primary 159, and sccQjiid* ary 45.

KEREPEEHT.

/HARVEST FESTIVAL.

|' A sale of the produce donated id connection with the harvest festival celebration at the ChurcSh of England at Kert’peehi. on Sunday last was held on Monday afternoon. In the evening a d'ance and euchre tournament was held, the two ’functions producing oxer £2O. The music for. the dance was supplied by Mirs Field’ s orchestra. I’he tournament prizes wierc wop by Mrs J. A. G. Will sop and Mr C. C'.illan<le;r, with the consolation prizes going to Mrs Faw /c.ett and Mr S. Collinson.