WAIMATE NOTES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10064, 4 February 1909, Page 2

WAIMATE NOTES.

1 Krom 1 'ur ()\vn ('orre.spondcnt Tin' I'1111( 1 111 look pl:nv in \V,-innate lliis n i o<r ni n g iif thi' lute Mr L. Loohd'.s. Tlio •iU'i I was 87 year., <n' ;ige, and liai] 1 MTii in the .Dominion well over IwK t r.'MiHfy. i Tlu' South Canterbury Kdnciit imi Mn»r&l li;in a ppuink'd srvcml pupil mid I pink-it ioners to different »sehin>ls lulcly, and members of tin* Waininto Seliiml (tun inilli'e at. their meeting 1 hist niijil. |Tmday) -expressed surprised that while having the rigid to )consulted in tin* appointment of teachers llii'y had no vnii'o in the selection o| pupil teacher,-. It was resolved to approach the Minister of K(lncut ion with ,a view t<> securing an aiiicni meni of tin; -Act. .A. meet i 1 - of the Waitnafi' School I'-uin-mittce wa.s held on Tuesday evening, wlifl) it was decided to 1 w>Ul I hi' school cxciir- ; ion oil the 18th inst., and Ihe party early in March. The janitor's ftsiguation was received, ami it- wan <ln:i<li'<l to call .-ipplicat ions for Ihc position, wliirli is worth AJ7S per year with free Imiifio. Tiic Uorough C'onncil wroU- drawing tlie t'Oillinit tee's attention to tlie fact Hiatal' though tho haths were asked lor hy (li« school only 55 ]>ll pilm liad taken ticlwU this season, and Councillors uvre of opinion that more tiso should In; ul the baths hy the pupils. A deputation waii appointed to wait on tin 1 Council, • with a. view to making arrangenniitH to meet the Council's wishes.