INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 October 1921, Page 6

INGLEWOOD.

MOA SCHOOL COMMITTEES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Oct. 18. On Saturday, 15th inst., a meeting of the Moa School Committees’ Association was held in the school. Present: Mrs. Partridge, and Messrs. P. M. Glenie (Inglewood), F. J. Clough (Waiongona), D. Egarr and W. Brash (Lincoln), F. L. Egarr (Dudley), and J. B. Simpson (Durham) secretary. Mr. Glenie presided. A telegram was received from Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P., president of the Taranaki .School Committees’ Association, expressing regret that he was unable to be present. The following officers for the Inglewood association were elected: Messrs. P. M. Glenie (chairman), J. B. Simpson (secretary), with W. Brash, F. J. Clough and D. Egarr committee.

The secretary said this association (a branch of <he Taranaki Association) included fifteen school committees, viz., Dudley, Durham, Egmont Village, Inglewood, Kaimata, Kaimiro, Lincoln, Matau, Norfolk, Pukeho, Ratapiko, Tarata, Tariki, Waiongona and Waitui.

It was unanimously resolved that the attention of the Minister for Education ■be drawn to the following facts: That this branch of the Taranaki School Committees’ Association, representing fifteen committees, mostly of small, out-back schools, emphatically protests against the proposal to reduce the number of organising teachers under the Taranaki Education Board, and urges the great advantage and assistance those techers are to the teachers in charge of such schools; and is further very strongly of opinion that as far as possible the schools in the back-blocks should be put on an equal footing with those in the centres of population. Protest was made of the criticism of country schools in the matter of spreading infection, and the opinion was expressed that often the dirty condition of the water tanks, was responsible. Closer attention to health inspection in centres would,, it was thought, save country visitors from getting infection. JERSEY BREEDERS’ CLUB. A meeting of settlers who take interest in the Jersey breed of cattle is to 'be held in the Parish Hall here at 2 o’clock on Saturday afternoon, when It is intended to found a Jersey Breeders’ Club for this part of Taranaki. 'lt should be an interesting meeting. THE STOCK MARKET. The popularity amongst farmers of the Jersey breeil for dairy cattle was very distinctly shown at the bull fair in Newton King, Ltd.’s Inglewood yards on Friday last, when there was a good entry of bulls submitted to a large attendance. Prices realised were: Foiyearlings, Jersey cross, £4 10s to £lO 10s; pedigree, 25gns and 30gns; 2-year-old grades, £5 to £2O; matured bulls, £lO 10s to £2O. At Newton King, Ltd.’s mart sale on Saturday there was a large attendance. The calves offered were poor conditioned and sold at 3s to ss. The large number of pigs put on the market did not damp the ardour of buyers, late prices being more than . maintained. Weaners made from 12s Gd to 27s 6d, slips up co 37s fid, stores from 38s to 555; £3 18s was given for a porker and £4 for a maiden sow. An 8-year-old gelding sold for £26 10s. Hens made 3s 3d. geese 3s 6d, a hen and eight VV'hite Leghorn chicks 15s.