FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 August 1938, Page 9

FEATHERSTON

SCHOOL COMMITTEE. (“Times-Age” Special.) The monthly meeting of the Featherston School Committee was held on Tuesday night. Those present were Messrs J. W. Henderson (who in the absence of the chairman, Mr F. Dohnt occupied the chair), J. W. Holland, F. A. O’Neale, W. Jeffries, J. Higginson, and the secretary, Mr C. C. Kenward. The treasurer announced a balance of £45 10s 3d in the general account. The secretary of the Wairarapa Boys and Girls’ Agricultural Association (Mr J. E. Willett) wrote asking the committee to send representatives to the annual meeting of the Association to be held in the Featherston Primary School on Friday. Messrs J. W. Holland, J. W. Henderson and F. A. O’Neale undertook to act as the committee’s representatives. A letter was received from the secretary of the Milk Supply, Wairarapa Schools Committee, advising that the executive of that body was actively persuing ways and means of introducing the scheme ‘into the Wairarapa schools. The Masterton Dairy Co was still interested, and as soon as the problem of finance was overcome the scheme would be put into operation. The Wellington Education Board wrote advising that the committee’s application for a small library subsidy had been granted. The secretary (Mr C. C. Kenward) outlined the new policy of the-Feath-erston Literary Institute in bringing the functions of that organisation right up to date. It was proposed, with the new year, to make the library free to all people living within the borough boundaries. Advantage was to be taken of the Government’s free distribution scheme and the most varied and latest literature would be available.

On the motion of Mr J. L. Holland it was decided to discuss the scheme fully at the next meeting of the committee with a view to rendering to the Library Committee such support as was possible. Mr E. B. Baker wrote asking that his resignation from the Featherston School Committee be accepted as from August 31. Mr Baker advised that he was leaving the district and would be taking up a new position'in Aramoho in the Wanganui district. Mr Baker was congratulated on his promotion, and his resignation was accepted with regret. The acting-headmaster (Mr A. S. Kilsby) reported that the school attendance had been affected very badly by the measles epidemic, and by the prevalence of influenza and colds. Mr Kilsby also reported that Mr R. W. Matthews had donated over one hundred native trees which he had had collected from the bush On his properties. These trees had been planted in the school nursery plots and would be a source of interest and instruction to the children. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr Matthews for the gift and the trouble he had taken in the matter.

GOLF CLUB RESULTS. A medal round was played on the Gumgrove links yesterday. The following are the winners:—Miss M. Ruane 1, Mrs Carlyon 2, Mesdames Davis and McCarty equal 3. TEAM TO PLAY MIRAMAR. The following will represent the Wairarapa Golf Club in a week-end match with Miramar, at Miramar:— K. H. Allen, D. Cameron, N. C. C. Shepherd, E. Bidwill, G. O’Neale, B. Feast, W. G. Russell, H. R. Bloxam, A. Barton, H. Lawson, L. G. Benton, J. W. Card, W. B. Fountain, J. Bidwill, W. H. Rowles, D. C. Collins. Any player unable to go is requested to advise Mr D. C. Collins at once. MEMORIAL TREE. It is generally known that the late Mr William Benton in his later years gave a lot of his spare time to the cultivation of native trees and shrubs, among which he had succeeded in rearing a splendid specimen of rimu (red pine), of which he was justly proud. It had attained a height of about eight feet. The local Lodge of Odd Fellows (of which Mr Benton was a member) decided to get possession of this tree, and transfer it to a site at the rear of the Lodge Room, with a view to providing a roomy area in which it could grow 'and develop in years to come, and so be a lasting memorial to Mr Benton’s lifetime work in the interest of the lodge. This scheme has been successfully accomplished. f CARD TOURNAMENT.

The weekly Fire Brigade card tournament was held in the Anzac Hall on Tuesday night when there was a large attendance. The winners were Mrs W. Fuge 1; Mrs Kinsey 2; Mr Rae 1; Mr Perry 2.