Annual School Committee Elections.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 982, 25 January 1882, Page 2

Annual School Committee Elections.

♦ MASTERTON." ..Between 70 and 80 householders assembled in the old school buildings'last evening to.receive the'report, and balance aheet'of the past year and to eleot a new committee. Mr J. 0. Boddington, ohairman of the retiring committee, presided, and in opening the meeting said that the oommittee regretted they had not the pleasure of meeting the householders in the new school premises as was intended, but the coinmitteo found that to hold the meetingthere would'haye been uncomfortable to those present and iiioonvenient to the contractors, in whose hands the building still was. The cominitjee had therefore used every means to mike known the change in the place of meeting, and he hoped none had been inconvenienced, The committee regretted not holding the 1 meeting in the new sohool, asthey had wished to introduce the Householders to it. He would now call uoon'the secretary to read the report and balance sheet.-j The secretary,. Mr .Thus. Hall, theri read the report (which; we published in a recent: issue) which was received: with applause. .-The-balance.sheet, duly audited, shewed that the receipts during the past year-had, been Ll7O 13s and the expenditure;Lls2- : 12s 3d, leaving a balance of • Ll7 Oa 'Oil,' from which,.howeyer.jiil7:os Od has to bo ■ deducted, being'subscriptions held on "accountoftheailn]ual.piciifo>. : .» >•.!...... • .Before putting the reporta'the chairman read a passage-which had been missed by Mr Hall, viz.,- "/That- Mr Ball had. very, efficiently-performed-the', tfutfes of seW. • ■ tary."—(Applause.).-•-.'',-; .:■':'. ' ■ ."!;' ■'■' . .The report was' then unanimously adopted. ..'-•'■';' The chairman then'read-.a letter;from Mr Vile stating that he had been called away to Wellingtoh, but would stand for . re-election if nominate!!, - : ' ■"'■ '.."> The business of the old committee having now'been disposed of, the:,ohabman asked those present to elect a chairman for the annual meeting and proposed Mr Einall, Mr J. Browp seconding. l • Mr Caselberg would like, before this Has put, to propose a vote of thanks to the retiring chairman and. committee, (Applause.) He would not praise them too much, but would spare their modest blushes.-He thought, however, when several gentlemen had been elected and had served as faithfully as they had done, ~ it was only right that somo acknowledgment should be made for their services, or they would think people tdok no interest in the work and would not care to stand again. He described how the new school building had been obtained,- the help rendered by their M.H.R.'s and Mr Pharazyn, and otaimed the committeo deserved the thanks of the householders for securing the Ens building now nearly completed. Ho pointed out the advantage of the new site over the old ono, from its greater extent of ground and remoteness from the business centre, and concluded by moving a hearty vote of thanks to the retiring committee. (Loud applause.) The vote was carried with applause, •and after Mr Buddington had acknowledged it in suitable terms, Mr fienall took the chair, The chairman said he in occupying that position, he must do so according to law, and not perhaps according to his own inclinations or that of the publio He supposed that as he was a member of the late committee he came in for his share of , thanks, but would confess he had attended so seldom that he did not deserve them, and to punish himself he did not intoud to stand for re-election that evening. He had been fined a. guinea for h's defects, and he would -now fine himself another ■ guinea, (Laughter and applause.) He had been-elected to make up fur the deficiency of Mr Donald, but he hardly know which-liWl proved the worst. (Laughter.) He congratulated them, on the good attendance'that eveniug, which was the best he had seen .on any similar occasion, and spoke well for the increasing interest taken in -education, No doubt they would put new men on the committee, .but he hoped they would keep a fnir sprinkling of the old members, "as their knowledge was nece>siry for efficient working. Though it might be invidious, he would name one deserving of praise, and that was the late chairman, Mr Boddington- (applause), who had proved an excellent improvement ou Mr Caselberg, who sometimes forgot to bring himself, or his papers, or some'hing. He had ro doubt • Mr Caselberg would agree with that himself, and that he was glad when relieved from the duty. (Laughter.—Voice': How do yon know when you did not attend yourself ?-Laughter.) Mr Boddington had proved a most efficient chairman.' (Mr'Caselberg I Hear, hear.) He (MrEenall) then explained the cumulative voting, and called for nominations for tho new Committee. The following were the nominees', who were afterwards submitted to the ballot, with the resultas shown:— '

There was considerable amusement and ories of Kurupilni as the voting was going onf almost every plumper seemeJ to be considered as coming from that looality, . The Chairman declared the.6rstseven duly elected, and the result was received with oheera. A vote of thanks to the Chair concluded the annual meeting, COMMITTEE MEETING. ■The newly-eleoted Committee then met, Present-Messrs Boddinston, Caselberg, Feist, Hogg, Jago, and >Payfon. Mr Boddington.was elected Chairman. The standing orders of the old Committee were adopted, and Messrs Boddington and "Caselberg appointed visiting members for the first month, Mr Hall tendered his resignation as Seoretary, and on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Payton, it was resolved that it be accepted with regret, and that the thanks of the Committee be given to Mr Hall for his past services. Mr Sellar was eleoted as his successor, OPAKJL Only a few attended the Schoolhouse last evening, as nearly all the farmers in that neighborhood were working like Blaves to get in the harvest for fear of more rain. The Chairman (Mr Everett) gave a brief outline of what had been done < during the past year, and stated that the committee, after paying all liabilities up : to the present had a balance of £1 15s in hand. He was also glad to inform them ' that the new residence for the teaoher would aoon be completed. The following were then elected as a committee for the..ensuing year: T. Brown, H. Campbell, E, Campbell, W. Everett, D. MoPhee, J. Weloh, and E. Welch... Mr'Everett was re-elected chairmbn. ■'...' ( ■ - ■ . .GREYTOWN. I The- annual meeting of thaGraytown i -householder? for the purpose of electing a i Sohool Committee for the ensuing year, i

was held last evening. About 20 were present. Mr W.G.Beavdocoupiedthechair. : minutes of the last annual meeting were-read and ounfirmed. The report and balance sheet were' 1 adopted. There were .13 nominations, the ballot favoring the Mowing .-Messrs W. H. W.; Haines, P. H. Wood/lev. H. V. While, P. Cotter Jun., W. Skeet,-,R, 0. Blackrand W. 0. Cuff. A vote of thanks was - accorded to the outgoing committee. T Mr St. George proposed that tms'meeting; is of opinion that the capitation giant given by the Education Board- to scho*oHom>. imttees is, at ita present reduced'rate,; quite insufficient for the needs of' y the. bclioolb, and request the chairman to forward this resolution to the Board. Mr Haigh seconded the proposition which was carried unanimously. The Rev. H, V. White proposed, and Mr Eaines seconded that this meeting is of opinion that the suggestion ot the Free Education, • adopted and approved by the people of this country requires that everything necessary for the working of state sohoo,s should be supplied by the state, it therefore considers that the grant made to the Education Coards should be increased out of the general taxation, if it is found that with'the present grants the Boards are unable to give tbe committee sum'c'ient funds lor local purposes.. .The •:'chatnnan-is requested to forward 4he resolution to W.O. Buchanan Esq,, M.H. R., and, to the .Minister of Education; carried. A vote of thanks to the ohairman concluded the meetins,'. A meeting of the; newly elected committee was held immediately after, when the Rev. H. J. •White was elected ohairmah. -."•-■ •jiFEATMRSTON:/ ".';■'. ... The annual meeting was held last even- r ifig, Mr Cox in the. chair. Twenty-two . householders were present, After reading the report forthe past year, Mr Wardell' moved and Mr Toogood seconded, its adoption. The meeting then proceeded to the election 'of anew committee:—J. G. : Oox 25, W. Cox-22, W. Oundy 17, A. E. O'Noal 14, J. D. Oakley 14, D.Keir 14, Welby J.mkson 12,* J. Vile 10. F. Faber 10, H, S. Wardell 9, J. Donald 10. Messrs Oox, Toogood, Oundy, O'Neal, Oakley, Keir, and Jackson, were declared duly elected. At the meeting of the committee which followed, Mr Cox was chosen aßchairman, Mr Keir secretary, and Mr O'Neal treasurer. Messrs J. G. Cox and Thomas Mason wero nominated for the Education Board. The meetings of the committee were fixed for the first Thursday in each month CARTERTON. Thirteen householders present. Messrs R. Fairbrother (Chairman), J. Ridgway, E. Anderson, H. S, White, W. Vickerstaff, T. Moore, and VV. Carter, elected. CLAREVILLE. Seventy-three householders present. Meeting long and vory stormy, of which full report in our next. Nineteen nominated. The following elected ;—Messrs Waller. Francis (Chairman), A. Booth, J. Baitstow, J. Vile, J, Burrow, 0. Goodin, and C. J. Smith. TENUI. The following Committee was elected: —Messrs Mackay (Chairman), NioholU, Groves, Perry, Stillborn, Kni«ht, and Bellis. The Hon. Randall Johnston and' Mr Mason were nominated for the Education Board.

Votes. Voters. Hogg 109 81 Boddington 93 31 Payton 55 21 Caselberg. 47 26 Herou . 81 6 Jago 28 12 Feist 28 19 Daniel] 26 8 MoOardle 21 ■- 12 Russell 19 7 Vile 11 9 Olayson ' 11 5 Cole ■ •■ 8 "2