EKETAHUNA SCHOOL.
A special meeting of the Eketahuna School Committee was held on Monday, May 4th. Present—Messrs T. Baylies (chairman), M. Neilson, Maunsell, Rowse, Timmins, Pelling, and Garter.
The minutes of the lait meeting were read and confirmed. The Chairman stated that he had received an answer from the Education Board re the application of the Committee for funds to carry on the works of the school, stating that there were no lunds available at present.
A discussion ensued as to the bestmethod for cleaning the school as no fund; were available for such a work. It was stated that pending further arrangements the children had undertaken to sweep the school. Mr Neilson undertook to employ labour to wash the school when re. quired.
A considerable amount of discuscussion took place over the item of school slates. It was ultimately re - solved that the children should pay for their slates.
Messrs Timmins, Neilson, and the Chairman were appointed a committee to arrange for the removal of night soil.
Mr Timmins "wished to know if it was necessary for the Committee to furnish the new standard books required by the Board. The Chairman stated that only one of each was required as samples. These could be got from Lyon and Blair at at a cost of 21s.
Mr Neilson thought it would be better for tha committee to get out of debt before thinking about purchasing booifS they had no funds to pay for. He thought it was a mistake for book sellers to be on the Board. It would take the whole of the receipts for this year to pay the debts now owing.
After further discussion it was resolved that Messrs Rowse and Pelling arrange for a concert in aid ol the school. The'meeting then adjourned.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3803, 6 May 1891, Page 2
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297EKETAHUNA SCHOOL. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3803, 6 May 1891, Page 2
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