SITE OF A SCHOOL

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 530, 11 May 1920, Page 2

SITE OF A SCHOOL

DISPUTE AT ARARIMU. RIVAL FACTIONS AT ELECTION. With reference to the election of a school committee for the Ararimu school a correspondent writes:— For some months past there has been keen feeling in this country district over the position of the public school. The settlers at what is known here as "The Valley End" of the district wish the Education Board to move the school some two miles nearer to Ramarama, and so to themselves. This is opposed by the settlers at the northern end, on the grounds that the school, in its present position, is in the geographical middle of the Ararimu School District, and that the present preponderance of child population in the valley end is but a phase of the moment. The opposing views found practical expression on May 3 on the occasion of the annual householders' meeting. The distritit appears to have been well canvassed, for at the meeting practically every householder was present, and contrary to the usual practice at country meetings, a start was made prompt to time, apparently on the initiative of the valley end sectior of the settlers, who appeared to hrve been somewhat better organised, and to have arrived at the school in force well up to time. The initial trial of voting strength, in the selection of a chairman, showed a good margin in favour of the advocates of removal. A considerable number of northern end voters, almost equalising the parties, arrived later, but were not in time to prevent the northern end nominees to the new committee from withdrawing from the election in a body, and so allowing the five nominees of the electors of the valley end of tht : district to be elected unopposed . The names of the members of the new' School |JW|rs. R. W. Robinson (chaijjSran), FttV-. Philpot (secretary ancrtreasurer), J. Shaw. W. Dunn and J. S. Seay.

A f'imyns American preacher himself ,: . bache'or—thinks that the reason "io;i aie disinclined to many in 1 America is because they are afraie • to. This is his wail: "The women to- ' day hnve gone socially and financial- " ly crazy. Homely interests do not ' appeal to Them. Theatres, dog show-, horse shows, cat shows—any ' old kind-ttfr-* show- -are tteh things 1 that appeal to them. 'A'.ul as fo. ' money, it is the ke.nel of every woman's happiness to-day, or slie thinks ' so until the finds out too late that ' she is judging by wrong standards altogether." . ■ " Hill's Road, Maungatawhiri.—During the month this road has been ' defined by survey, and was found to 1 go through s( we chains of swamp ' By deviating the road these swamps could be avoid d. To ascertain the ' exact cost of c instruction a further 1 survey will require to be made. A full report on this matter will be • placed before \<>ur council at a later ' date. Concrete Culvert at Bombay.—At ■ an early date road improvements are " to be made at ihe junction of Great South Road and Paparata Road. Before this can be done satisfactorily, ' a larger culvert will require to be ! put in to carry storm ;water. This culvert is of rather an unusual length being 2 chains 26 feet. The ■ j size of culvert required is two feet ! in diameter. The approximate cost of material and labour would be £IOO. Teams' Plants -The No. 1 county teams' plant is at present engaged forming the Waiuku-Drury Road at Stoney Hill, and should be finished there ready to start works on Tramway and other roads at Puni in two weeks. The No. fljpgjeanis plant is improving existing*wads in the Bombay district, unci will be engaged at this work for some time. Oaklands Estate, Papakura. With reference to the letter received from Mr. J. G. Haddow of February 27 relative to the loading of the auuv-. property, I have to report that tht approximate cost of fo: nv'ng ami metalling the road mentioned from A to B, which it is proposed to legalise, is <;730. If this amount is paid to your council, 1 would recommend that the subdivisional plan be approved and dedication of read accepted. Stone Contracts for Maintenance. —lt would be advisable to invite; tenders for the supply and delivery of stone throughout the county where available. During the past two to three years great diiliculty has been experienced in obtaining sufficient stone to maintain the metal roads in a satisfactory manner. If supplies cannot be procured in the near future the roads in many parts of the county will become rough and out of repair. Tenders should be invited, returnable about the beginning of next month. Works generally are being carried out in the different ridings throughout the county with county and hir- , ed teams under the riding foreman. Considerable lengths of road have in i this way been n.-formed and improved. Most of the unmet.dk'd i roads now are in good order.