CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 February 1939, Page 7

CARTERTON

DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. (“Times-Age” Special.) At a meeting of the Carterton School Committee there were present Messrs H. J. McKenzie (chairman), W. S. King, C. K. Goodin, B. Clarke, J. A. T. Stevens, \W. Knowles (secretary), and J. Finn (treasurer). Mr W. E. Fossctte (headmaster) was also present.

The treasurer reported a credit balance on all accounts to date at £122 5s 9d, and accounts amounting to £37 10s 4d for December wages and £53 2s 2d for January accounts and wages were passed for payment. It was explained that the bulk of the wages would be refunded under the Unemployment Scheme.

The headmaster reported that the school had opened with a primary roll of 372 and a secondary of 51. The primary rol) at the end of last year was 400, and it was anticipated that this number would be reached this year when all the children had come in. The secondary roll showed an increase of 7 over last year’s number. The profits of the School Ball, £2O 6s 6d are to be devoted to handwork material. The teachers were taking up the teaching of swimming very enthusiastically, it having been found that there were 117 children in the school who were unable to swim.

' Considerable discussion took place on the subject of conveyance of children to school by bus. There appear to be many regulations as to age and distance. When the Belvedere School accepted the consolidation scheme the parents were given to understand that when the school was closed the children would be conveyed to Carterton School irrespective of age and distance. In the first contract this was provided for, but the Board does not appear to have done this in the new contract. It was decided to communicate with the Secretary of the Education Board by telephone today, and if no satisfactory arrangement can be made a committee was appointed to draft a letter setting out the facts.

I SHOW EXHIBITS.. MR M. PARKER SUCCESSFUL. At the Dannevirke Agricultural Society’s Show yesterday, Mr Martin Parker, a noted breeder of Holstein cattle, was a very successful exhibitor, gaining 2 championships, 2 reserve championships, six first prizes, three seconds and three thirds. Mr Parker also won the points prize. The judge, Mr Cooter, of Cambridge, made special mention of the fine condition of Mr Parker’s stock and the excellent type of animal exhibited. Unseasonable Weather. After a brief spell of sunny weather the atmospheric conditions have again reverted to those of mid winter. Old settlers express the opinion that the winter will be excessively cold. GUN CLUB. SOME GOOD SHOOTING. Last weekend some very good practice was held by members of the Carterton Gun Club. Messrs W. Moroney, G. A. Vincent, Harris, Fraser and Lipinski all shot well and should soon be among the leaders in future competitions. BOWLING. PRAGNELL CUP. T. Connolly, of the Greytown Club, boat the holder of the cup, G. Hart, after an interesting game played on a dead green by 24/14. The Greytown Club has now won back all the trophies which they recently lost. A team of Petone bowlers skipped by Goodall played a match at Carterton with a team skipped by Robertson. The green had not been prepared for play and was not drawing as well as it might have been. After a pleasant game the visitors won by 17/11. A challenge has been received by the holders of the Rose Memorial Brooches, Messrs Simmonds and Riggs/ (s'), from Messrs Kilgour and Butler, of the Masterton P. and T. Department. The match will be played on the Carterton green on Thursday.