TARARU SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2821, 28 February 1878, Page 3

TARARU SCHOOL DISTRICT.

A meeting of the householders of the Tararu School District was held at the Tararu Church last evening for the purpose of electing a committee under the new Act. There were ahout 20 householders present, and on the motion of Mr 0. Weaton, seconded by Mr Wick, Mr Steedman was voted to the chair. The Chairman said that he had been requested hy Mr W. L. Thorburn, the Chairman of the outgoing Committee, who was unavoidably absent in Auckland, to apologise^for him, and also to state that he would be happy to stand as ,a member for the new Committee. The speaker read the warrant from the Board of Education empowering them to call the meeting, and also a list of instructions from the same source. He then called on— Mr Hughes, hon sec, to read the annual report, which was as follows :•— Your committee in presenting their annual report, bog to state Hint, in tukh:g over the school business of this district, they found ilio school in a disorganised state, and without a. teacher. The; immediately put themselves in communication with the Board, is ml wera fortunate in procuring the services of Miss Bowen and Miss cT.nei?, under whose guidance the numbers have largely increased, and general satisfaction has been fel», Your committee endeavoured, to retain Iho Tararu School as hitherto,'bub finding that the Board wcro determined to amalgamate the Tararu and' Shellbuok schools no were obliged to submit ti the inevitable, and our next efforts were in the direction of having the school site fisod within the Turaru boundary, which we succeeded in doing. As you are aware, a handsome new school has been built and furnished with the moat modern appliances, which we are sure will be fait as a great boon to tie- district. Tho ichool was formally opened by your commilteeon January 24l!i,and is under the iraroodiale charge of Mr HalliweU, assisted by Miss Bowen, Mies Grott, and an efficient stall" of pupil teachers. Tho children had their annual treut in the uurtlene, and enjoyed themselves thoroughly, and your coinuiitlee beg to thank

tboio paronla'and others who interested themselves with such p*oA rff-ot in the cause. Your committee feel ilmt oejwitil thanks nro duo to Mra Captuin Frnser lor her dininterosled liberality in prcs.nlism iho children with prizes, imd oihvrtviso contributing to wards their enjoyment. Tho Board of Eilucut ton intended amalgamating ihis district with that of Wniotahi, but your rununitloo proicalud against such amalgamation ns being contrary to our united interests, and in ardor to nirot tho altered circuinß!ances of tho two districts wo proposed to the Board that they should I'xfnul Dio Tnraru bou .d:iru<s, which proposition wo hope tho Board will avcedo f ->. In closing this report your commit 'pc brg f© express th ir satisfaction at 'thn progreps rr.ndo I bj- tho Bi-holnrs while under flio i-'iurgy of, Ulisa Bowen. They would also ba^ t» express thfir regret that the Board should have seen fit to transfer Miss Jonep, nml trust that it is only a/temporary arrangement. —Fbbd. B. Hughes, Secretary, pro W. L. Thorburn, Chairman.

Mr Dennerly moved the adoption of the report. 'Iho Chairman said that there was a point iv the report which should bo well ventilated to-night, and that was tho part wl'ich referred to the extension of the Tararu district. Of course tho people along tho road beyond the old Tararu boundary objected to having to send their children to the new school and .yet not have a voice at the elections, and, iudeed, if he was in their place he-would feel tho same way. It was for this , reason that the Committee had recommended the extension of tho school district. The report was then adopted. The Chairman read sections 67, 63, 64, and 66 of the Education Act, with reference to the mode of electing Committee, &c The following gentlemen were then ! nominated :—Messrs Thorburn, Steedman, Wolff, Wick, Hughes, Casey, Johns, Weston, Erasmus, and Hope. . Messrs Wells and Fricker were elected scrutineers. Messrs Weston and Hope declined to stand. The polling proceeded with tho following result:—Johns 23, Thorburn 18, Stecdman 15, Wolff 15, Wick 15, Casey 12, Erasmus 12, Hughes 7. The first seven were declared elected.

Mr Fuljames moved a hearty rote of thanks to the outgoing committee. This was carried unanimously. Mr Weston moved "That the new committee be instructed to uso every endeavour in their power to have the boundary of this district extended as far as is necessary m order to include the residences of children at present attending the school." - Mr Deunerly had much pleasure in { seconding the motion. The motion was then carried unanimously. The Chairman proposed that a rote of thanks be accorded to Mr Hughes for his indefatigable exertions during last year, he having accepted the oiQerous duties of secretary to the committee. This was seconded and carried by acclamation. Mr Hughes briefly acknowledged the compliment, and a vote of thanks to tbe chair concluded the meeting.