STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 February 1922, Page 6

STRATFORD.

STRATFORD AGENCT. Advertisements and items of news for publication in the Taranaki Dally News should be left at the office of our local representatives, Wilson Bros., Broadway, Stratford. Orders for papers may also be left with them. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. February 9. The monthly meeting of the Stratford School Committee was held •on Wednesday night, Mr. J. W. Boon being in the chair.

The chairman extended a hearty welcome to Mr. Amem and to Mr. Howarth.

The Education Board wrote with regard to the laying out of the grounds of the new Technical High School, stating that it was not proposed, to make a grant.

The headmaster of the primary school (Mr. Howarth) reported that the roll number was 633. New pupils who had been admitted numbered 37, and 47 pupils had left. ** Mr. Amees reported that it would be possible to shift the Technical High School at the end of the week, and he asked permission to start school in the new building on Monday next. The first instalment of new furniture was due on February 10. He wished to know if the committee could procure more typewriters for the commercial room, and he desired the early instalment of a telephone at the new building. With reference to the railway timetable, there were 24 pupils from the north. Only two new pupils came from Inglewood this year, instead of the usual quota of about twenty. He thought the committee should communicate with the local member of Parliament and member of the Education Board.

Mr. Boon reported that he and Mr. Pinhey had attended a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on the previous evening when the matter had been discussed. He moved that a letter should be sent to the Minister of Railways drawing his attention to the inconvenience caused to pupils of the school, and also caused settlers living between Stratford and Inglewood by the alteration of the timetable. —Carried.

The chairman moved that the committee should apply to the Board for typewriters for the school and for the provision of a, post office box for the High School and the installation of a telephone in the new building.—Carried.

The chairman moved that the committee was of the opinion that it was wise for the Technical High School to immediately move into the new building. —Carried.

Mr. Amess mentioned that he had communicated with the Rev. Neal with reference to the students of the Technical High School playing tennis on the Methodist courts, and the mater was to be placed before the club committee. It was decided that all primary school stationery should be purchased through the stationery committee after conferring with the headmaster. Mr. Pinhey, on behalf of the swimming club, made application for the use of the swimming bath on the evening of February 22 for the holding of a swimming sports.—Granted.

Mrs. Tichbon and Mr. Sanderson were appointed a visiting committee for the month.

It was reported in connection with the school picnic to be held later in the month that the first train would leave Stratford for New Plymouth at 9.13 and the second at 9.43. The first train on the return would leave at 5.10 and the second at 5.40. The first train in each instance would be a non-stop and the second would stop at Midhirst. Tdriki and Inglewood. It was not possible to obtain milk from the local factory, and this would be supplied from New Plymouth. It was decided to apply to the stationmaster for an alteration in the departure of the train for New Plymouth with a view of securing earlier departure. At the conclusion of the ordinary committee meeting the committee sat as a committee in charge of the Technical High School. A telegram was read from Mr. R. Masters, M.P., stating that Cabinet had agreed to the granting of an extra £6OO for the furnishing of the school. —It was decided to write thanking Mr. Masters for his efforts.

Telegrams were received from the Minister of Education (Hon. C. J. Parr) regretting that he could hot fix a definite date for the opening of the new Technical school. —It was decided that the chairman and secretary convene a meeting when requested to deal with the opening of the school and to advise the Hon. C. J. Parr that the opening of the school had been postponeu to suit his convenience.

It was decided that applications should tbe called for the position of caretaker.

On page 1 the P.A.C. call attention to the fact that although the price of fat stock has gone up their prices for meat remain the same as before.

School stationery can can bought at reasonable prices at Wilson Bros.’ agency of the Daily News in Stratford. School pads, 50 ruled pages, 3 for 1/6; 100 ruled pages, 3 for 2/6 ; exercise books, 80 ruled pages for 7d each. Also commercial stationery of all kinds at Wilson Bros., Broadway, Stratford.