WOODVILLE.

Patea Mail, 19 March 1881, Page 3

WOODVILLE.

[k uo n o uit couxiksX’ o n nxa x t.] Thursday. A Fuxu.iC Mkiatixo was held at the Woodville Hotel last night, to discuss matters connected with the school about to be erected here. Members of Committee present ; Messrs G. A. Marchant (in the chair), Hurley, Gibbs, Strothers. Allen, and Gilshnan (secretary). Communications were opened from Mr Oldfield, Inglewood, applying for situation as master, and enclosing a list of testimonials as to efficiency, etc., which testimonials however he was unable to forward, as they were at Wanganui ; also a letter on the same subject from Mr Robert Willis, Woodville, enclosing provisional certificate from education Department, Wellington, July Ist, 1873. After some discussion, it was resolved to appoint Mr Willis as teacher. The Committee, while promising to do their best to get as large an attendance of scholars as possible, do not bind themselves to enforce compulsory attendance in every instance. The remuneration is to be the capitation fees which the Committee receives from the Education Board. A memorandum of agreement was signed by the Chairman and Mr Willis.

Tenders for the erection of the school building were then opened ; from W. Batchelor, £1 15s (accepted); E. E. Fitton, £G 10s ; A. Wood, £6 10s ; L. Salmon, £8 ; and Ryan & King, £ll ; declined. As 3 r on will perceive there is a large margin between the highest and lowest tenders. The school-room is to be erected on section G, pm chased by the Committee from Mr P. Wilson, but as the School Committee is not a corporate body, and as the Land Transfer Act takes no cognisance of trusts, the transfer has perforce to be made to the seven committeemen bj T names—rather a cumbrous proceeding perhaps, but apparently the only feasible method to be taken at present. A list of necessary school fittings, desks, &c., for 25 children, was then made out, and with a vote of thanks to the Chairman the meeting separated.