School Elections

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 645, 23 April 1929, Page 14

School Elections

ONLY MILD INTEREST SHOWN

Labour Tickets Defeated

TIIE annual school committee elections in the Auckland Province were held last evening, but with the exception of the Newton and Ponsonby district meetings, little interest was shown in them. At Ponsonby and Newton a full Labour ticket had been nominated, but in both instances was defeated.

THERE was little in the air to at- : tract householders to the meetings, such as the Bible-in-Schools j controversy which raged a year ago. i The following committees were elected: AUCKLAXD CITY Messrs. T. Sparkes (chairman), G. Tvicoai (treasurre), it. Appleton, H. Licnici, A. j. Stratiord, F. iicKeniig, a: Beattie. iur. o. lvicjcsrino was appointee secretary. No election was necessary, the nominations being equal to the nunioer oi seats. A motion was carried requesting the committee to urge upon tno Education Board tnat two auctitionai rooms snouid ue autieu to the rsapier fcstreet senool and tnat tne Weliesiey street senool snouiti oe closed as soon as possible ana me pupns transierreu. NEWTON The Rev. T. Haliiday, Messrs. J. Baird, jri. a', cansuu, vv. o. tiiarcmu, a. Ij. AAiiitciUiSL, u. ay err, o. aa. luaicomi, \v. ..xins anu (J. Morris. Aiieic was ii iai'ba attendance of 250 liV jAesoxutions were carried urging extension ui me uentai cinuo system, tne tonumisory leacmng oi swimming, me tAv'ton central toeimoi ana tne replacement of tne oiu in ew ton w est bUuuing. .v motion was also earned expressing ap- ! icimin witn JNewttm senuoi activities iur ! jy years. PONSONBY Messrs. It. A. Kew (chairman), S. 11. 1 o. ofaiTt, is. ruKie, A. E. Wetnernt, K. jAonnei , anu Gap tain ±i. xi. sergeant mil ot me oiu committee;. mis was tne nrsc election in four years, anu e.vtraoruniary interest was niaiiu.est in tne meeting. 'mere was an attendance oi over uoO. xne nousenoiuers were uiviueu into two parties oy mo putting lorwaiu in xrogressive anu Littbour tickets anu a fctream of cars, wiLii one or two cnars-a-oanc, created a U uy poiiing-uay uunospnere. supporters oi tne xjauour ticket were ciiieii.y concerned witn tne failure oi tne uid committee to make use oi Scott s pauciocti, adjoining tne Ponsonby benool, as a playing area and witn tile laning ox tne scnoois m grading. Mr. Kew explained tnat Ponsonby was less uenseiy populated tnan it was a icw years ago ana s^'££is We £^ any icn in graunig. m tne last nve years uie lolls nau uecreasea by iou. GRAFTON Mrs. Childs succeeded to the vacancy causeu oy tne retirement oi Mr. l-i. itaaciine, an eiecuon tnereiore being unnecessary. avail W. a. mwaras was r«GREY LYNN Mr. W. IT. Newton (chairman and treasurer;, Mrs. F. e. Sh.m (secretary), ; iwesdames a. Vaugnan anu g. xienaerj son, Messrs. G. n. xiiscock, xi. bnnn, C. xjisiiopncK, r.i Atkinson anu ju. \v. I Aiiomas. BRIXTON ROAD i Messrs. J. Russell (chairman), S. E. ! pornes (secretary), A. u. Breoner, c. D. I A-iai tnoll, j. Masitell, A. Pauli, P. Koper, ,i. KoberLs and T. \V. Marawick. MEADOWBANK Messrs. P. D. Wright (chairman), W. Alexander, T. JLorme, G. e. Merson, W. C. icnodes, R. G. T. Watson (retiring members), w. ». Adams and T. vv. Attwood. NEW’ MARKET Messrs. \V. J. Cross, G. W. Morris, E. A. Mitchie. E. L. Murray, Vv’. -Nixon, M. J. Pattison, L. Randell, IT. Wilson and T. J. Watts. PARNELL Mrs. E. M. Neal, Mrs. R. Blood worth, Mrs. A. Cross, Mrs. E. .VI. Watkins, and Messrs. G. J. Pocock, G. H. Cameron, J. W. Mitchell, J. McWilliams, and C. G. l-lowc. GLADSTONE ROAD Mrs. M. Patterson and Messrs. A. F. Bennett, W. Coudray, S. Dimery, A. Gallagher, W. Ilowe, D. L. Thomas (chairman), A. M. Walton and F. Watts (secretary). There was an attendance of 320, and • iiscussion centred round the school batiis, ■ which are costing £25 a year in upkeep% Opinion was unanimous that , they should be a Government charge. The secretary reported that as a result of the fair held during the year about £IOO would be’available for ground improvements and other purposes. EPSOM Messrs, J. Parr (chairman), A. J. Grove, I. G. Gray, L. W. Lewis, R. B. Marshall, T. G. Mynott, P. J. Pring, A. T. Stehr and A. Worrall (old commitI tee). CORNWALL PARK i Mr. G. . E. Smerdon (chairman) and ! Messrs. P. Bryan, R. Culpan, G. Denton, ; W. I. Hancock. J. S. Hardwicke, H. IC. Jones, F. T. McAneny, N. Wells. BELMONT Mi-. T. Leich (chairman), Mrs. F. E. X. Gaud in, Messrs. T. Blenkarne, J. L. Nettleton, A. S. G. Rambaud, B. A. Smith, TJ. W. Tidman, J. 11. Thompson. G. F. Wildon. MOUNT EDEN Messrs. S. E. Chappell (chairman), 1.. L. Falkner (secretary), A. W. Probert, .1. H. Ward, W. Denison, A. P. Hartnoll, A J. Clanfield, F. E. Weir, and G. T. VV ildisli. With reference to the movement for a new school the secretary stated there was no hope of obtaining that until the two schools that were in a still worse condition had been dealt with. Those two were the Parnell School, which was in a shocking condition, and the Richmond Road School. MAUNG A WJJA U Messrs. A. Beck, C. J. Moore, R. J. Mills, G. E. Spooner, J. O. Turner, A. Thomas, D. H. Thomas, M. Thompson and A. D. W’hitehead. The incoming committee was instructed to consider establishing a savings bank in the school. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the ministers who have co-operated in carrying out the Nelson system of Bible-reading in schools in the school during the past year. MOUNT ALBERT Messrs. B. Brigham (chairman), R. Graham, E. H. Page (treasurer), D. Stoupe, F. J. Mansell, A. Menzies, A. D. Dicks (secretary), G. J. Fillmore and T.

tvil. Messrs. Mansell and Stoupe are new members. EDENDALE Mesdames A. E. Russell (secretary), A. Russell, L. Blenkarn and M. E. Waugh and Messrs. J. Carrie (chairman), J. Biscoe, W. D. Fulton, A. Gear and W. R. Goudie (elected unopposed). MOUNT ROSKILL Mrs. X. S. Benfell (chairman) Mrs Bates, Mrs. Molesworth, Messrs N s’ Benfell, H. R. Goldsmith, B. C. Moodiel T- kb .Springer, S. Scarborough and G. A. Walker. POINT CHEVALIER Messrs, s. g. Crookbain (chairman), M. P. Hooper (secretary), W. A. Phillips (treasurer), A. E. M. Dunningham T. Courtnay, 11. E. Buckley, G. E. Holdsworth, H. Mattson and F. Dyson. ELLERSLIE. The old committee was re.-elected with the exception of Mr. A. E. Thompson, who did not stand. The vacancy was filled by Mr. J. C. Trebileock. Mr. J. M. crusher was elected chairman. MANGERE EAST Mr. J. Clark (chairman), Mrs. IT. G Ellison and Messrs. D. E. Connell P Outfield, D. Kay, W. W. Massey and R A. Enting. NEW LYNN Hitchcock (secretary), Mrs. M. Dalhmore, Mrs. M. Keefe, Messrs W M. Trigg, A. T. Reiman (chairman), R.‘ VV ells, iv. M. L. Worters( treasurer), F A. Gibson and W. Barry. AVONDALE SOUTH Mrs. E. Gill, Messrs. E. Gill (chairman), W. Kealey, E. j. Rudd, C. Pooley, I. T urner and C. W. Gooderham. WAITAKERE Messrs. R. Junkers (chairman), G. Wormakl (secretary), F. Lea, T. Jordan and W. Thorpe. 1 FARRIS VILLE Messrs. C. Ryder (chairman), R. Wilcox (secretary), F. Barker, Walter Barnaby and F. H Rae. NORTHCOTE A- B. Taylor, Messrs. H. Shaw, Y . J. Nevill, A. L. Harding (old members), FM. Pearn, C. O. Fellows, J. k?;'V ce tt» W. G. W’hitcombe and W. J. White (new members). BIRKENHEAD The four candidates nominated, Messrs John McDonald, Joseph Taft, G. Burton (old members), and V. F. Queenin (new member), were declared elected. The remaining vacancies were filled by the appointment of Messrs. F. Tothiil, II Hay man, E. E. Clark, W. E. Roberts, and fj- Hopkins, subject to confirmation by the Education Board. V AUXH ALL v Messrs. R. E. Hunt, 11. 11. Watkins, *; barren, G. T. Sampson, C. G. Chambers, A. L. Griffiths, H. Ellis, D. J. I. Langley and E. P. Titehener. STANLEY BAY Messrs. R. T. Anderson, L. S. Bates, v - c * Fisher, T. M. PolP. J. Sheehan, J. Woolacott and Mrs. A. E. Stretton. TAKAPUNA Messrs. H. L. Bell-Bootli, E. P Fenwick, T. Hanna, W. Lisk, G. C. Malcffim, L. T. Minogue, J. R. Penning, A. B. Webber, and C. E. Wood. ONE II UNGA Mrs. R. M. -Mountjoy, Messrs. W. TI. Hayward (chairman), J. Bollard, F. W. Heckett, H. de Wolfe, T. S. Dunn, J. Hill, R. C. Lord, and H. R. Strong. ROYAL OAK Messrs. A. J. Pople (chairman), A. Laurenson (secretary and treasurer), "w Broyer, F Hudson, F. T. Hewitt, s! Velia O F Williams, E. V. Thorpe, and vv. D Darley. MAY ROAD Messrs. J. (chairman), H. Radford (secretary), CL Brown (treasurer), G. Pengelly, R. Brooker. TAKAPUNA Messrs: T. Hanna (chairman), E. CL Wood (secretary), J. R. Penning (treas-

urer). H. L. Bell-Booth, K. P. Fenwick, i W. Lisk, L. J. Minogue and A. B. Web- 1 ber KOHIMARAMA Messrs. J H. Hubber (chairman), W. McLaren. M. H. Miller. L>. J. McLeod, j Thomas Bickerstaft*. G. W. Fowler. 11. T. Law, T. Kilfoyle, Mary Hubber. : TE PAPAPA Messrs. 11. Dawson (chairman). F. ! Casey, Bentley. R. o. Barnes, C. Garcide, j F. I.angton, G. Marks, G. R. Komson, ; C. Sandford. REMUERA The old committee was re-elected un- j opposed. IN THE PROVINCE PUKEKOH E Messrs. .T. Patterson (chairman), A. V. 1 Fox (secretary and treasurer, J. Hun- j niford, J. Meyer, F. Sutcliffe, C. Blair, [ J. Russell, .1. Bellhouse, li. I’. Wil- j kins. HAMILTON WEST Messrs. A. M. Bisley. A. 11. Burn. IX | G. Cook. A. S. Duff. G. Hovey, G. (X Hunter. C: C. Lambert, Mesdames C. H. Holloway, M. G. Kent-Johnston. HAMILTON EAST Messrs. F. Pickup, R. W. Gower, J 3. L. Watkins, Charles Speight (chairman). ! F. Best. PI. J. Watkins, H. M. Baker, , C. M. Muir (secretary), Mesdames 11. A. Seal, J. M. Craig. FAI RFI ELD Messrs. J. Primrose (chairman). A. R. Clark. H. W. Fisher (secretarv), F. W. W. Hubbard. A. A. Woodward. L. Goodwin. T. Wake, G. PI. Mead, E. G. Rollo. FRANKTON Messrs. G. Barry, A. E. Fredric (chairman). R. Gilmore, 11. Halcrow, A. J. Hayward, 11. P. Kilham, 11. Lee (secretary). J. Ogilvie. A further member will be elected at a later meeting. WHITIORA Messrs. M. A. Gall, S. C. Mackie, D. C. Sti-eet (secretary), O. Wycherlv (chairman), B. D. Andrews. W. F. Cheat, J. B. Cann, Carrick, Nesbit, J. Johnson. PAPATOETOE Messrs. A. G. Grinter, P. Pennell, J. Mitchell, W. J. Hindman, D. MacKenzie, Dr. J. J. Valentine, W. Rankin. A. A. Civil C. Culpan. Unsuccessful: Messrs. If. Way, Richards. D. Tye. At a subsequent meeting of the committee i 4;. Grinter was elected chairman,’ W. Rankin secretary, and Mr. D. Madvenzie treasurer. MANGERE Messrs. .T. S. Bothwell, A. S. Goosman, F. IT. Ford, W. Wakefield (secre-tary-treasurer), W. Massey, T M Rennie, L. Jones and M. B.* Kirkbride (chairman).