TAIHAPE SCHOOL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3465, 20 April 1920, Page 5

TAIHAPE SCHOOL.

< MEETING or HOUSEHOLDERS.

The statutory meeting of Taihapc ihouseholders for‘ the election of a Pnblic School Committee for the ensuing year was held in the public school last night. Mr Jas. Smith, and Mr A. J. Joblin were proposed for -the position of chairman, but _Mr Joblin objected to Mr Smith ’s nomination as not being in the school district. How-

ever, the vote decided in favour of Mr

Joblin. Fully an hour was wasted a over trifling matters affecting Mr Joblin as representative on the Education Board, and factious feeling was displayed from both Committee and Chairman, one accusing and the other defending. The discussion was peremptorily ended, and the secretary ' then read the minutes of the previousannual meeting, which were adopted without comment. The C‘ommittee’s report and Statement of Accounts were read, and the bear-garden discussion was again in evide.nc.e. Eventually the report and statement were talked out and duly adopted. Omitting a good deal of what did not aifect seriously the object. of the meeting, the election of a committee for the ensuing year was proceeded with, no less than eighteen being nominated for the ‘nine . seats, constituting an easy record for a. -- Taihape school“ meeting. Mr Joblin proposed a. ticket of eight and Mr ‘ Swindells a ticket of ten, no other I’ nominations were forthcoming. The candidates elected were Messrs A. James, J. Evans, J. De Luen, J. Mort-

land, E. Loader, H. Dashwood, W. Howens, P. De Loree, gnd Mrs De

Lautour. . ' After declaring the new committee dulyelectcdp Mr Joblin proposed a. hea’rty_vo't'e of tlianlis to the retiring Committee, particularly tributing the secretary, Mr Burrell, and the chail' man, Mr Swindells. He said the Committee had done good Work during the year, and he was very sorry any friction had arisen, and he hoped ti would end there, in that room. Mr Bun-ell resented Mr Joblin’s attitude in doing all he could against the committee. and an ugly situation looked‘ imminent, but fortune again fayoured peace, and Mr Joblin lost no time in declaring the ,_,meeting closed, when a rather bored audience rapidly faded away. _ STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS. Income. —— Capitation (18/9/6, 20/12/0,» .21/6/6,‘ M2l/6/6, 21/6/6, 41/10/,0). £144 11/0;. residence repairs, £1 I‘/9; donations (£l3, and £ls 9/0), £23 9/; subsidy onVA£l3, £l3; donations (coco_a__ account) £2B 10/6; ,_ donations forwardhed toA'Board, £23 9/0; -balance from 1918, 14/11. Total: £244 16/2. . Ex'peAnditure'.—-Cleaning schools, Tai-,_. hape and Winiata, £9O 2/; fuel. for school use, £2l 7/6; repairs to build: ings and furniture £l9 19/9; improvements to school grounds, £5 12/6; school stationery, £6 7/8; donations forwarded to Board for subsidy, £2B 9/; bank charges and exchange, R/3; cocoa account, £l7 6/9, stationery for comxnitfce use, 14/; printing, 4/‘; balance forward, £54 -1/9. Total: £244 16/2_

Supplexnentary balance-sheet, March Ist_ to April 19th, 1920:Income.—~Balance brought forward, £54 4/9; capitation. £2B. Total: £B2 4/9. V

Expenditure, £23 7/6; balance forward, £SB 17/3. Total: £B2 4/9. ' SCHOOL ACCOUNT. ‘

Income.—Bala.ncc forward, «14/11; capitation allowance, £144 11/O; resid~ ence repairs (allowance from Board) £1 1/9. Total: £146 7/8. Expenditure.——School cleaning, £9O 2/; fuel, £2l 7/6; repairs to buildings and furniture, £l9 19/9; school s9;tation~ ery, £6 7/8; stationery for committee, 14/; bank cha'l"ges and exchange, 8/3; printing, 4/; balance forward, £7 4/6. Total: £146 7/8. DONATIONS AND SUBSIDIES. Cocoa Accoun’t.——Donations‘, £2B 10/6. ‘

Expenditure, £l7 6/9; balance forward, £ll 3/9. Total: £2B 10/6. Library Accounfr-—Donati~on, R6?turned Soldiers’ Association, £ls 9/Totalz £ls 9/. '<' T Expenditure, nil; balance. forward. £ls 9/. Total: £ls 9/. Improvements Account. - Donation H. D. Bennett, Esq., £l3; subsidy from Board, £l3. Total: £26. Expenditure, £5 12/6; balance forward, £2O 7/6. Tofal: £26. « CREDIT BALANCES. Capitation Account Cocoa Account Library Account Improvements Account

£544-9

COMMITTEE MEETING.

The new Committee then met to elect a Chairman "and secretary, Mr J. Evans being iri- the chair. Mr A. James was unanimously elected chairman, but after going over the whole committee, no secretary was otfering, and to get over the present difficulty Ml‘ E." Loader consented to act pro» tein. "'lfhe;"first Monday in the month wasiseléféfeflkas, the, first meeting night,

the time being 7.30 in winter and 8 in

S\1!11]110l'.

A long letter of instructions from the organiser of the Prince of \Valcs’ Reception Commiffee, detailing the situation so far as the Marten Com: mittee were conéerned, was received. Final arrangements ‘for Taihape children going to Marten were deputed to 9. commiftee ‘consisting of the Chairman, "Messrs Mortland, and Howons. The meeting then closed.

OHLTTU.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Mr H. Bell: presided over a fair attendance. The following committee were elected for the ensuing year: Messrs Belk, Clinton, Bartosh, Campjbell, and Philips. Mr Goldsbury moved the following resolution: “That this meeting of Ohutu househoders urges upon the Government the great necessity for reform in the national system of education in regard to (1) the extension of the school age and the reduetion of the size of classes; '(2) the securing of more trained teachers, and, to this end, the paying of much better salaries; and (3) in order to give full eifect to these measures, a reform of the system of administration by establishing a National Education Board, and Local Education Committees.” Speaking in support of the motion, Mr Goldsbury pointed out the need for the reforms proposed. Mr McCorkindale seconded the resolution, and Mr Belk strongly supported the motion, which was carried unanimously. Copies of this resolution are to be sent to the Hon. 0. J. Parr, Minister oi Education, and to Mr W. S. "Glenn, M.P.

‘Mr H. E. Harvey was accorded a vote of thanks for his services in auditingd. the accounts. ‘ The flew committee elected Mr H. Belk as their chairman, and Mr Clinton as secretary.

Mr Belk, in moving‘ a hearty-7 vote of_ thanks to Mr- Goldsbury, made appr3ciat.ive»l’qfel'ences to Mr Goldsbul'y’s work as ~a teacher, and to the greatuhelp the committee had received from him. »Other speakers added Efiheir tribute also. -. - . .

UTIKU.

(From Our Own Cor_r_espQn§i_ent.)

_ Mr D. Jackson presided over a fair attendance. The following committee Were elected: Messrs‘ D. Jackson (chairman), Picard,~”De]loW, R. Gibbs, and R. Logan (secretary). Mr D. Jackson. moved a resolntion framed by the NZ. Educational Institute, urging rcforms in the educational system. Mr hogan seconded "the motion, which was carried. A ‘