MARTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8949, 15 October 1907, Page 3

MARTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

"A mating of the committee oi • above was hold last evening. Pre- j Font: Rossis J. J. McDonald (chair- j K--\i), Newman, G. M. and b. J. . Davriiji.-rr. Mossmnn, Morgan, inttie.i and Dolby. Leave ci fence was granted to Messrs lv. K. Simpson and Way and the Iter. Mr Gordon. ~ , Thr report of the local director vras received and the appointment ol Sir Dunne as instructor of bookkeeping for the remainder of the term was confirmed. Plt was suggested that next year a class should be held in book-keeping ?or farmers slurold sufficient students offer themselves. . The question of applying to the Board for the purchase of a type: Writer was left in the hands of the chairman and secretary to deal withIt was decided to write to <;b.e Board calling attention to the unsightly condition of the Technical Suhool grounds and requesting that a suitable fence be erected in order to allow the committee to procesd with the beautifying of tho site. _ Subsequently tho School Committee hold its ordinary monthly meeting. Some discussion took place on tho question of tho erection of a miniature rifle range in Marton and a committee consisting of tlie chairman Messrs S. J. Davenport, Little ami Dolby was appointedl to approach the local branch of the Doienco Woe the Volunteers and the Rifle fe with a view to combining m tho erection of a «*^' Wmote(l to ■ Tho secretary was J^iS \%SSSi22 i s?2S£& m to erection of ranges. , ji The Headmaster's, report Btatea *that much sickness had prevailed Nong teachers and scholars but ?that the attendance was .^proving. She average attendance in the vn fruy school was 205 out of a roll ol «1, equal to 81 per cent, and m the lefcondary classes 25 out of 29 on the |H or'Bo per cent.