WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 April 1921, Page 7

WAITARA.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Waitara, April 29.

As usual, the householders’ meeting for the purpose of electing a school committee for the ensuing year was poorly attended on Monday last. The chairman in his report eulogised the high tone the school had attained .for the excellent work accomplished by the staff, despite the fact that the past year had been marred by sickness amongst the scholars. Brief mention was made of the success of the mid-day hot cocoa drink, which had been instituted for the benefit of country children and others during the winter months, and it was to be regretted that the board, had thought fit to discontinue the subsidy towards such a good objects The chairman also mentioned the set-back they had received in the grant not materialising from the Government for two new class rooms, which were urgently required. One new class room had been promised; also the reconstruction of one of the old ones. Mr. F. Hosking, the North Ward member, deserved the committee’s thanks for his advocacy for AVaitara on the Education Board. As the board refused to line the Technical School for use for standard 3, an offer had been made by the committee to bear half the cost, and there were indications of this offer being accepted. The chairman thanked the members for the support given him, and expressed a desire to retire after eleven years’ service. Mr. Ford, on being asked to reconsider his decision to retire, consented to nomination for the new committee, and he, with Messrs. Hoskin, Blair, L. AVilson, Huse, C. Kettle, P. Warren and Nosworthy were elected, one vacancy being left, which in all probability will be filled by Mr. A. J. Kibby, who was unable to attend the meeting. Mr. Ford was re-elected chairman, and Mr. Hoskin secretary.

"GENERAL.

The Tennis Club working bee, who are at present excavating part of the Camp Reserve preparatory to laying down asphalt courts, unearthed a case of rum bottles. The spot being an old camping ground of the Imperial soldiers some sixty years ago. there is every reason to suppose that the precious liquid had been buried by them. The corks had rotted and the rum was no more.

The trench mortar presented by the Defence Department to the Borough of AVaitara has been placed in front of the Council Chambers.