SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTION.

Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 177, 1 May 1903, Page 4

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTION.

At a meeting of residents of the Lower Moutei'e on Monday night, the report and balance sheet of the old Committee were read and adopted. The following were elected members of the Lower Moutere school committee, viz, H. A. Tarrant, C. D. Flett, W\ Edwards, C. Teece, F. W. Hetrick, B. B. Canavan and G. Brougham. Complaints were made of the very had attendance of the children at the schools, and it was hoped that the Education Board would find the means for appointing a truant officer to enforce a more regular attendance, for what with fruit and hop-picking, and parents allowing their children to absent themselves from school, it was impossible to keep up the same efficiency that there has been hitherto, at b >th the Lower Moutere and Central sehools. It was stated that the raspberries and hops must be picked, to which the meeting fully agreed, but it was considered highly reprehensible «>n the part of the parents to allow the children to be absent, when these necessary works were not going on. After the election, the committee met, when Mr H. A. Tarrant was reappointed chairman and Mr C. I). Flett secretary for the ensuing year. RIWAKA. Only a moderate number of householders attended to elect a school com mittee for the ensuing twelve months. Mr C. Fry occupied the chair, and read the notice convening the meeting, also portions of the Act relating to the election. The balance sheet was react by trie secretary and showed a credit balance of .£lB 12s 4d. He stated that the capitation received from the Education Board amounted to I't.tle more than half that received during the preceding year. Mr Everett asked whether the committee conlcl carry on with the reduced allowance. The chairman of the committee replied that there was no difficulty in so doing as the credit balance showed, but that the committee were now compelled in the case of larger works such as painting. etc.., to obtain a special grant from, the Education Board. In reply to a further question it was stated that the school was closed early in December owing to the prevalence of measles, and Lad remained closed throughout fruit picking until February, when it was re-opened for a month. However, there was seldom more than half the children on the roll present. It was closed again in March for hop -picking, and re-opened on April 14th The quarter’s average therefoie was very much lower than usual, and therefore the committee’s allowance would be still further reduced.

The election was then proceeded with ; all the old members elected, except Mr Low, who was not nominated, Mr Jensen being elected in his place. Mr A. Drummond, by last Monday night’s election, completes his fortieth year as a member. He was also reelected chairman and secretary of the new committee. The following is the result of the voting : —J. Rowling 29, E. W, James 26, P. Jensen 24, A. Inglis 22, A. Drummond 21, J. D. Fowler 21, P. Fry 19,,. W. Whiteborn 13, A. Best . 12, W. Pattie 8. The first seven were declared elected.

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Footballers aie not usually noted for punctuality. In October. 1898, Lord Russell, late Chief Justice of England, was invited and consented to kick off the ball in a match London Irish Club v. Hammersmith. He arrived punctually at the hour appointed, only to find that some members of the Loudon Irish team were not on the giound. He waited patiently for some tea or fifteen minutes, until all the players were assembled, and then called up Mr Dyas, the captain of the London Irish, and delivered the following homily . Captain Dyas and members of the London Irish Football Club. I desire to point out to you that one of your cardinal rules in life should be punctuality. ' Unless you study that rule, whether in business or play, you will never he successful men, and I bobe you will take to heart the lesson lam now leading yon.” The Lord Chief Justice with the utmost gravity, then proceeded to kick off the ball.

What would a New Zealand farmer think of a farm whose farthest corner is 17 miles from the farm house, a farm that requires three bookkeepers and stenographers to make a record of its activity ? That is the scale on which Mr Sherman conducts his farm in Central Kansas. He has more than 40,000 acres Every year he sells more than 2500 fat beeves. If a man were to start to ride round his farm on horseback, following the fence line and riding 50 miles a day, he would not make its circuit in two days. Amongst the passengers hy the Tonguriro, which lef Wellington on Saturday, were a, number of North Canterbury farmers and pastoralists, who have sold their stock and property, and propose to settle in the Argentine.

The first remittance on account of the Soldiers’ Graves Fund was received bv the president, Mrs Seddon, from the inhabitants of Westland* and amounted to L4O, The county chairman, in forwarding the money, intimated that there were other lists yet outstanding. The movement, he said, was popular, and he expressed the hope that it might meet with success throughout the colony. A shooting party which recently vis'ted the deer forests at Lake Hawea seemed some magnificent royals, one of which is looked upon by its captors as the largest, stag yet killed m New' Zealand. It weighed no less than 6001 b, while the head is a massive one. the greatest length of .horn being 42jin, the greatest spread of horn 38gin., and the smallest circumference of horn between bay and tray 5 5-6 in.

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