SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 87, 31 January 1885, Page 2

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

Thk Annual Election of School Com-! iniUt»i»s took place on Monday last. Te Akoha. — The mooting was held i in the schoolhouse, comrnoneiiitf at, 7.8 U ,! the attend an co being" #oo<l. Mr John Gibbon* was moved to the chair and openud the prot*ee»iin#s ii tho visual way. Mr Cuff, as chairman of the last committee, then read the annual report, which is as follows :—: — j ANNUAL RrpoßT OF CoMMITTKIB OF" To AROHA goijjfiklds' dlstkiut pubmc school you Year ending January 26, 1885. Your Committee have the honour to report to the householders of th« above district That since the committee took office in January last mont satisfactory progress has been made by the pupils ftt both Te Aioha and Waiorongomsi schools, every credit being due to the Head Teachers and their Assistants. The reports of the examining inspector fully bear out the opinion of your committee A statement of receipts and expenditure for the past year has been prepared by the secrettirp, and is now open for the inspection of all those inteiested. Your committee are pleased to be in a position to inform you that, at the reqnpßt of • the householders resident at Waioronizomai, ' endorsed by your committee, the Board of Education has taKen the necessary steps to divide the district into two (2) school districts, the boundaries to be defined under the provisions of section 61 of " The Education Act, 1877," notice of which has bfen duly advertized by the Board. Your committee can, by experience, assure you that such division of the district will be a great benefit to both Te Aroha and Waiorongomai, the distance between the two places rendering it most inconvenient at times for I the naembess of the committee to attend meetings, especially during the winter months. I Your Committee are sorry to inform you that, at his own request, Mr Pur die, Head Teacher at Waiorongomai, has been removed to Auckland, and they desire to place on j record their appreciation of his abilities and j attention to his duties. Mr Gillies, who replaces Mr Purdie, is highly recommended by the Board of Education. Your committee would also wish specially to place on record their appreciation of Mr Marsden'B abilities and attention to his duties. Your committee have every reason to hope that, with the incoming year, the district will progress, and with such progression the population increase and the attendance of ohildren at the bchools at the expiration of the year be in excesa of those at present on the rolls. The Te Avoha District is left by your committee free from any liability and with an asset of sorno £7 or .€8 worth of firewood in hand. The Waiorongomai portion of the district has agreed to take their firewood as an equivalent for monies due to Mrs Monroe for soiiool-cleaning, the Te Atoha members of the committee having amongst themselves raised sufficient money to pay all other claims due.

JOSHUA CUFF, Chairman of School Committee. Te Aroha, January 26, 1885. The report was adopted and a rote of thanks passed to the out-going comroitee. The question of fixing a boundary line between Te Aroha and Waiorongomai school districts was next brought forward, and was productive of much discussion, several boundaries being proposed. It was ultimately decided by a majority of one vote to abide by the line of division adopted at fchft Waiorongomai meeting. It had been previously decided by the out -going committee, representing both townsnips, that Stony Creek ought form the dividing line. The following were elected as a new committee : — Messrs Dobson, Ilott, G. Wilson, R. Mackie, Gibbons. Hetberington, and Smythe. Several others were nominated but withdrew, so there was no necessity for n poll being taken. Messrs Gibbons and Smythe were elected chairman nnd secretaiy res pectively, and the second Monday in each month, at 7 30 p.m., constituted the day and time For holding committee meetings. Waiorongomai.— The meeting held here was largely attended, Mr Smarden presided. It was resolved to recommend to the Beard of Education that Btoney Creek, from its mouth to its source, and thence northward to the original boundary line of the district be constituted ! the boundary between Te Ar >ha and Waiorongomai school districts. Some fourteen names were proposed as members for the new committee, the ele-tion being the occasion of considerable excitement. The following were declared duly elected : Messrs Smarden, Bei'son, Adams, Ferguson, Gallagher, Munro, j and Montague. The first two were i afterwards elected chairman aud secro- | tary respectively. | Waitoa.— Mr Thos. Taylor presided over the meeting at Waitoa. The committee's annual report gave general satisfaction A new district boumlan was arranged and sent to the Education Board for acceptance. The following persons were elected a committee for ihe ensuing year : — Messrs oediion, Reuben Pair, Moffatt, Rowe, Ross, Taylor, and Voysey. A f the committee meeting afterwards Mr Reuben t*air was Elected chairman and Edwin Voysey secretary. It was decided to noiuiuate Mr J. W Oarr for a member of the Board of Education. The inspectors examination report was receive 1 and considered encouraging, both to the teacher, Mr Hawkins, and the committee

Tr, Aroha West. — The annual,' uiepfcint* of honaohoH^rs was held in the, 5 suhonluonae, when the following were , « 4 k'Ct«»l monitor* of the school committee for currant year : — Mossrs Ll^ynoMs, A. Maokwood, Hlieut, Hawkins, .lames, Mnce, ami vStanley. Pabuoa.— -At the meeting at Paeroa Mr Mitchell presi<ie«. Thfe following we<e iJoclaretl duly elected : Messrs Littlojohn, J. Puillips jun. ; Lipaey, Rolison, Coote t MoLou^hery, and Walsh. The first tyro \vert» »'lected chainuan and secretary respectively.