ABOUT A SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10238, 15 May 1911, Page 5

ABOUT A SCHOOL.

AN INDIGNANT PUBLIC. The public of Jaketahuna is up in arms at the proposal of the Wellington Education Board to remove the school from the present site to a site acquired) from Mr Anders Anderson a year or, two ago. The school, in its present position, is adimititedly unhealthy. The townspeople, however, do not desire, the existing school buildings, \vhich were erected some twenty-five years ago, removed to the new site. The majority of the members of the Board have decided that there is no other alternative, as an offer to sell the buildings met with no response, and the Government cannot be induced to provide the money required for a new building. Messrs A. W. Hogg, M.P., and A. H. Vile, members of the Board, visited, Eketahuna at the end of last week, together with the Chief Inspector, Clerk of Works', and' Agricultural Instructor, to select a position on the new site for a school. They were met at the railway station by memhers of the School Committee and others. After viewing the new scte they were waited upon by a deputation consisting of members of the Borough Council, diamb?r of Commerce, S?hool Committee, and townspeople, who made a vigorous protest against the proposal to remove the old school buildings to the new site. They expressed regret that they had not an opportunity of speaking their minds to "tihe chairman of the Board (who had promised to be present, but did not put in an appearance), and intimated, their intention of. carrying the matter to the Ministry. The deputation ; also stated that a request was being made for the establishment, of a District Bflgh School, and presented a petition signed by about three hundred people, in- opposition 'to the proposed removal of the old-school building*. Messrs Hogg and Vile assured the deputation that they had used every possible endeavour to secure a new school for Eketahuna, but had been oui-voted. They would, however, make, another effort, and suggested that the petition for a District High School be sent in at once to the Board. At a later stage, Mr V*le interviewed the Mayor ( MrE. Page) and suggiested\ that the Borough Council make an offer for the old; sdhool site and buildings for a Council Chamber and Public Library, and suggested applying for a Coronation sulhsady to assist in establishing the library. The' Mayor promised to give the suggestion his consideration. ■ "