PUKEKOHE DISTRICT SCHOOL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 583, 12 November 1920, Page 4

PUKEKOHE DISTRICT SCHOOL.

ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION. The important, matter of the pro- | posed substantial additions to the Pui kekohe District Primary School (as reported in the "Times" last Tues day) came up for at a committee meeting on Tuesday night, when there were present: Messrs. F. Perkins (chairman), J. G. Ward, J. F. Morrow, J. Russell, M. Shaw, W. Wyatt, F. Brown and J. Patterson. An apology for absence was received from Mr. J. W. Johns. The lengthy communication in reference to the opening of the Pukekohe Technical High School was rdso i-ead and taken in conjunction with the first-mentioned letter, both cf which matters were reported in last Tuesday's "Times." The chairman enlarged on the desirability of impressing upon parents the unsurpassed advantages the new High School would possess for scholars in this district, from Papakura southwards. The suggested improvement of the train service to Papakura, whereby the Thames express leaving Pukekohe at 3.40 p.m. would stop at Papakura, was heartily appt uved of, and the secretary was instructed to write to the Minister for Railways and also the Traffic Manager on the subject; also* the Prime Minister and the Ministers for Education and Agriculture be invited to ba present at the opening ceremony on February 3, 1921. The chairman and Messrs. Browr and Ward were appointed as a deputation to wait on the Franklin Count \ | Council and the Pukekohe Borough j Council to ask these bodies for j monetary assistance in connexion I with entertainment and. refreshment; hit the opening ol' the Technical •School; also that the Tuakau, Waiuku, j Papakura and Mercer Town Board: ibo asked, to contribute, Also, it was ; decided that all rhool committees ii ' the district should be written to ask . ing their co-opcration with the open ! my ceremonies. | Mr. Ward emphasised Uial tin 'technical School was something oi | importance t<> every man and woman j in Franklin, and lie hoped cvervoin would be liberal with donations, j A vote uf thanks was passed lo the local .entertainment committee f"i the splendid results they hao .-.".hieved towards the funds, jiid fo. the sustained good efforts they had made, especially by Messrs. das. Koulmoii, W. T. Jones, A, Oldham, H. Grih ble, ;ukl thai the secretary, Mr, A. Oldham. I"' written to accordingly. The Education Board notified thai Miss J'J. C, Conies', lirst-yea" pruba• tioricr, wus attached to the school t'loni October IS. An experienced leather, Mr. J. h. Van! (Newmarket School, and pn j \ i < usly a resident of Pukekohe) hao replaced Mr. H. IJlundell. The board had attempted to put an inospcri "need teacher in the pl.te id" Mr. rdnndell, but this had been blocked by Ihe ' oiiiiuiUee, who regretted U;<loss ot so '• n|>ahie a teacher as Mr. IMnndelJ Members disapproved of the an -tan! changing of the stalT. which vas detrimental In the ellicieney of the .-.uhool. Complaint was made thai certain ' nildren had out of pure \andalism -mashed the ventilators at the has nf some of the building-, and 'sii :1 '!'■ ..imiko u. j. I mises in King Street. J