School Committee.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 129, 6 May 1885, Page 3

School Committee.

At tho meeting last night the min-utes-of last meeting wore read and confirmed. Mr Leary read his letter to the Board. Secretary replied that Board resolved to place Terrace End School under a certificated master and oifer Mrs Harvey the assistantsbip. He Terrace End School, the tender was let to Munro Brothers, pen ling some alterations m plan and the forwarding of marked cheque deposit. Tenders for firewood : — Montague, accepted, 16s rata per cord. Memo, from Board : It is proposed to advertise forwith fcr certificated teacher, for Terrace End School. Central School Report. Eead and received. Terrace End School Eeport. Eead and received. The following accounts were passed for payment : — Park, £4: 17s sd, subject to correction; Smith, 3s, stand over, Eawlins, £1. CENTRAL SCHOOK. I have the honour to submit my monthly report: — Roll number, 185.4 boys, 162-8 girls, total 348-2. Number attendance, 148*7 boys, 126-32 girls, total 270-02. Number admitted, 6 boys, 4 girls, total 10. Number left, 4 boys, 4 girls, total 8. Number now attending, 187 boys, IGS girls, total 350. Average of half-days, 40. Highest attendance, 158 boys, 184 girls, total 292. The winter's wood (6 cords) of rata has been delivered and stacked m the yard by T. Montague. — The late caretaker has abandoned her duties, which are being carried on by Mrs Sorensen. — The third assistant, Miss Schofield, lately appointed by the Board, commenced duty to-day. ' TERBACB END SCHOOL. The following is the report for the month of April:— Roll number, 50 boys, 69 girls, total 119. Admitted during the month, 4 boys, 4 girls, total 8. Withdrawn, 2 boys, 0 srirls, total 2. Highest attendance, 48 boys, 53 girls, total 101. Averagre, 41*45 boys, 46 75 girls, total 88.2. Sickness seems to be the cause of the absence of several of the scholars last week.