Eketahuna.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3521, 28 May 1890, Page 2

Eketahuna.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The usnal meeting of the Eketahnna School Commiolee was held on Monday, May 26th. Present—Messrs T. Bayliss, (chairman), Anderson, Jones, Neiison, Selby, and .W. Bayliss. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. For removing the night soil for one year, the tender of Mr Fredripf • son at £8 7s 6d was exocpted.

Mr Murdoch waited on the fioiur mittee in roferenco to the uso of schoolroom for the Oddfellows.— Granted. From the Oddfellows* entertainment on behalf of the school, the sum of 8s was handed in. A letter wad read from the Education Board in answer to M(ss Thomas, applying for competfitioii during the absence of Mr> Penny. The Board declined to grant compensation'. A communication was also road from the. Education Board, granting

the application of the committee re tanks and moveable swing.

A third letter was received from the Board enclosing nominations of candidates to the Board. A ballot was taken, the show of hands being in favor of Mr Beetham,

•The total receipts wero reported as£6 lis sd, including capitations; and tho expenditure £8 8s; leaving in balance in hand of £4 Is lid.

The following accounts were pissed for payment:—Lyon and Blair and Dunstall, 12s 7d and 7s sd.

Tho Head Teacher .reported that there was a' good- deal of/Biokqess amongst the children, and in consequence a large number were absent from school. ...,.' The Chairman was ioslifnoted to write to the Board in reference to several small items required' for the use of the school.

The Head Teacher made' application for a refund of money expended in telegrams to the Board in reference to the school. Granted.

A Committee was. appointed to wait on Mr Blair, Chairman of the Board, in reference to getting the creek filled 'in> to. make a larger playground for the ohildren. The Head Teacher was authorised to purchase chemicals for use of school to the extent of 41, Mr Anderson mentioned that he thought a concrete tank was preferable to iron tanks, as the water in the latter in summer was not always good, whereas in concrete it would always remain cool and good. ■ Tho meeting then adjourned..