Ahuroa.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 37, 13 December 1901, Page 3

Ahuroa.

A meeting of the Ahur a branch of the Auckland Railway- league took j)la-ee on December 2n.cf in tlie No. 2 scliomL Mr. A., Woodcock Jur. in the chair. The minutes of last meetii'g read and confirmed, The Treasurer reported that he had sent £4 ss. ou November iath. to the Secretary of the Auckland League, being seventern member*?' subscriptions leceived to that date. Letters received from Mr. R. Monk, also covering one from the Minister for Public works, and the Secretary Auckland League. The meeting; was called in consequence of all work north of Ahuroa. Proposed lr»Mr. L. IJ. Wyatt, seconded by Mr. A. ■ Woodcock, That the chairman write to Mr. R. Monk and the Auckland League informing them that the workmen" employed on the Helensville ISfurthwa d: Railway ac being discharged as they finish their sections instead of being shifted forward, and this brar.ch raqiiests them to bring- the matter before the Government.

A meeting of the Ahuroa school eommittG.3 v. as hold on December 7th.

Present, Messrs T. O. Jenkins (chairman), A, D. Martin, J. I}. Martin, W. L. Sanderson and A, Woodcock-Jnr.

Minutes of last meeting read and continued.

The Boa id of Education wrote, gvai-t-ng £3 towards the cost of grassing tho Ni\ 1 ground. Two tenders we! c received for this work. Accepted 11. L. Jenkins £o 10s. Decline! W. 11. Taylor £5, Mr.. A. I> Martin to inspect the work.

It. was decided to ask the sehooleleaner* if they woiild clean the schools at tl c sau.o rate for another year. Mr. Tooman, the teacher, here joined the committee.

It-was.finally. d< eidpd to hold the annual picnic of tho schools on Dec. 2oth. in the paddock of M. A WoodX'oclc, whose kind offer of that place for the d,ay was thankfully accepted. Lunch to begin at 11.30 a.m. and tea at 4 a.m. Mr. Tooman said he bad bout £7, which with thy coy/triLutfons from the ladies he considered would be ample. (Own Correspondent.)