ELECTION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1731, 1 May 1888, Page 4

ELECTION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

waitohi. At the annual meeting of householders on the 23rd inat. there was !i good attendance of J-H7,geholders and Mr c | ia ; rman 0 f the committee, was voted to the chair. The report of the outgoing committee stated that 13 meetings, with an average attendance of 6, had been held during the year. They took office with a credit balance of £l7 5s 3d, and the income from all sources had been £27 5s 3d, and the expenditure £24 9s 3d, leaving a credit balance of £2O Is 6d. The school was examined in October, and the Hoard’s Inspector reported that it, pres ed a *' fair examination.” Mr Geo. Anderson’s term as pupil teacher expired on 30th June, and Miss Ada Stocker was recommended lor the appointment. Mr Anderson was, however, reappointed for six mouths, Theeommittee then again recommended Mias Stocker, but the appointment was held over owing to the linan-ial adjustment, at present being mam by the Board. A concert i;t aid of the prize fund in October netted £8 2s, A. tii at was given to the children and prizis distributed, ami tnere being a balance of IBs 4c! it was placed to the credit, of the cricket fund, which now had a credit balance of £2 Ids 10d. ibe numuer at present on the roll is (33, the average ai tendance during the year 39.52, ami the average weekly attendance (j 1.3. The books had been audited and marked c met. Great »avi.-faction was expressed with the ■ report. The ni»wt on w:.s linn proceeded witii a..cl iembed as follow;.: Mes-rs i l . Hi or; i ley 21, .1. H laser 17, 1). Hally 1-1, 0 .’maloti 13, A, J, Andrews 11, L. Scott L O, D Cunningham 9, M Moore 9, ci. Suun t 7, I’. o rr 7, X. Curry 7, Boston 7, D. McKinnon 5 At a meeting of the new commiitee Mr J. Eraser was eiened chairman.

Oil '.HI II it iI) it. Tins aijimut' tnecfciug of hotu-cholders was imld ou the 23rd in-f. The report of tile r-tiring Cowmis read to the following effect-: The Cumudt't.ce had held 13 meetings. 'l'he. number on the roll had fallen off . in-i'.g the year, there being 47 no-v. as against 50 at la-l election, and (he a.\ei'a e. attendance 4'. 1, against. 41.7 at la.-t dec'.ion, As last year was the Jubilee yeav of Her Gracious M j ■«' v’s reign, two weeks' holiday instead'of the usual oue was given at midwinter. A fortnight was given at Christmas, but owing to Mr Steven being unwell when th 1 vacation expired the time was extended to three weeks. The usual three weeks was givi n at faarvesttime, followed by se 1 . en days at Pis ter. They congratulated parents on the. gr at progress which the pupils had made during the year, the exceptionally good examina’inn through which they have jusl passed being sufficient proof, aud drew parents’ atientiou tu t 'C necessily of sending all children of'sch ml age. ami of Sfciuiing them regularly 'i'he Commilteo were not abi to append a financial statement to the report;, as the books had not been sent back from the Education office, but stale 1 their position was thoroughly solvent. Tin-receipts irmii-the treat and concert wen- £lO 12s 9d,and after paying for a oaf, and ex a n.-eB thp sum of £3 17s GJ would be available for beyntg prizes The iidunvinggentlomcm were then nominated for tins new (Ammiltee —.■•.'Si’s Wm I lewsou, Helton, Mel)Haiti, McLean, Wharton, Bari.rum, and Grunt. !he ba lot being taken the following were dm chi red duly eleeiod —Messrs Gnur IG, A till by 11, Birtrum S, Heiem 7, McLean G. Wrn. Jiewson 0 Wharton 5 Mr ; artrum wu j elected (. h iir-