TUAKAU SOUTH.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 142, 7 February 1916, Page 3

TUAKAU SOUTH.

THE SCHOOL BWILDIN(iS-EN LaKUEMENI' PKOPOSED

Interest in scho.il matters was resuscitated on Friday evening last ht a meeting ot householders convened by the Schuol Committee and held in the Public School. Mr W. Gubb, chairman ot the comm. ittce, presided

jbe meeting wis called to consider a propose 1 'hat iloo be raised by donations to subside a grant to be applied tor r""ir. -he Education Board Kt tn. purpose of making an addition to the * bcol in order that, ttitu woukl oc no ne cessity to make use -d the tent throughout another winter. Mr Lang moved a resolution accordingly, but met with some onooßition »n the ground that householders should not be asked to „«t\ihbte and that it was purely S*& •-■'"• ,heEdOC "; S «J*. mrticnUil? m .lew ot

ottering at the school was utterly inadequate. Further, it was claimed (hat in th» opinion of many the time had arrived when the erection ot a large central schuol to serve the districts ot Vvbatigarata, Uanisville and Tuakaj should be procudad with.

The motion, oi being put to the meeting, was nevertheless carried, and Messrs Lang and Lapwoo i were deputed to receive donations, and as a substantial amount was raised in the room there should be no difficulty in securing the desired amount.

The annual inspection of steam and oil launches took place at the Waikato Heads on Thursday the 3rd inst. Mr J. Kydd, Government Inspector of Machinery, came down from Hamilton and made a thorough inspection of the hulls and machinery of them all. The boats were all passed as being in good order and the necessary permits granted for another year's licence.