Shannon

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 305, 27 December 1939, Page 3

Shannon

From Our Own Correspondent. School Committee. At the monthly meeting of the Shannon school committee the matter of concreting the approach to the swimming baths was left In the hands of Messrs. Murrow and Birss, to act as seems advisable. Matters discussed at a meeting of .representatives of the School committee and the swimming club were agreed to. An offer of trees for beautifying the school grounds from the local branch of the Young Farmers' Club, was accepted and It was lett in the hands of Mesrs. Jamieson and Dickinson to decide the most suitable site and also the numbers and variety of the trees. It was resolved that Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Murrow should be appointed to flu the vacancy on tne ucuia. clinic committee. The resignation of Mrs. Trc me wan from the senooi staff was accepted with regret. It was decided to approach the Education Board for a Jtl tor J-l subsidy on a sum to be set aside for iniprov ing the school .library, and the offer of Mrs Stern to hold card evenings to assist in the raising of this money was warmly received. The head teacher s report was favourably commented upon, the education board'si nspectors having expressed themselves as being satisfied with the school work. The number of passes was up to the average, and it was pleasing to note that every scholar in Standard li will receive & card of merit, enabling the holders to receive all the advantages of secondary education. It was pointed out that, owing to a decline in the roll, the services* of Mr. J. Burch would not be available during the coming year. Mr. Burch had proved himself to be a capable teacher and during the recent illness of the headmaster, .Mr. Dickinson, had ably supplemented the teaching staff, and had won the confidence and esteem of both pupils and teachers alike.

At the annual general meet ing of tl fchannon Volunteer Fire Brigade, tl balance -sheet disclosed a credit balance < £7/8/3 up to August SI. In his annu report, the Superintendent said allhous tiie number of fires was very low, all mer b**rs had shown a keen interest, and ha attended regularly picture duty, whlc was in the interests of the audience. Tl number of practices held this year ha not been very high owing to the inferic nature of the. brigade's equipment, whlcl however, was being built up. and at pr sent consisted of a reliable, easy start in motor, fire fighting tunics, about lOC feet of water-carrying hose, and helmet; The greatest problem at present facin the brigade was the provision of a sirei which he considered indispensable. Tli present alarm bell was totallv inadequal as Several of the brigade's new member lived quite a long distance from the str tion. With the provision of a siren, an emergency could be sounded with a wyi l* m . *V. » lgnalß - In closing, the superii conveyed thanks for support to a

[members of the brigade, tl.e borough [councillors and to the public, and appealed to the latter for future assistance. The election of officers for the ensuing year was as follows: Mr. W. Radford Jnr., Superintendent; .Mr. C. Wishart, deputysuperintendent.; Mr. H. llermansson, Secretary and Treasurer; Mr. ,J. T. Bovis, Hon. Auditor. In respect of honorary members, it was pointed out that the latter were ai liberty to attend any meeting of the brigade, and to take part in discussions, but were not allowed to vote on any question. They might attend practices, and at the request of the officer in charge, might assist tlie brigade in * its work. It was resolved to present a lifemembers badge to .Mr. J. Curran Stir, early m the coming year, in recognition of past, services. Satisfaction was expressed with the newly-acquired engine, "'hi'li whs m first-class running order also the system of patching faulty hose in' accordance with the system followed by tin- I.iimer.ston North brigade. This was proving succc.ssfn and in consequence the vUcal I°c had UO " •' lbouL 1000 feet of scr-