MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9567, 13 August 1909, Page 5

MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The monthly meeting of the members of the Masterton School Committee was held last evening. There were present:—Messrs R. Brown chairman, aqd H. O'Leary, A. Hendry, Thompson, J. Chapman, C. Perry, Townsend, E. H. Waddington and J. Carpenter. It was decided that Messrs Perry, Waddington, and the Chairman be appointed a committee to consult the Headmaster, Mr W. H. Jackson, in connection with the agricultural syllabus forwarded by the Education Board, and report at the next meeting. The Defence Department wrote stating that they were prepared to allow a small subsidy in certain cases towards the construction of miniature rifle ranges. Messrs Thompson and Perry, who had been appointed to enquire into the matter of an estimate of the cost of the proposed miniature rifle range on the lines suggested by Major McDonald, reported that the range would, according to the estimates received cost about £SO. This estimate was much higher than the sum menioned by Major, McDonald. It was resolved to write to the Department, enclosing the estimated cost along with the plans and make application for the subsidy. The School grounds were reported to be in a bad condition, and the Visiting Committee were instructed to ascertain what requirements were needed. Messrs Thompson, Townsend and Waddington were appointed visiting members for the month.