EKETAHUNA SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3890, 19 August 1891, Page 2

EKETAHUNA SCHOOL.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Eketahuna School Committee was held on Monday evening. Present: Messrs T. Bayliss (Chair - man), J. Carter, M. Niekon, Timmins, and W. A. Rowse. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Mr Bayliss informed the Committee that be had seen about some gravel, and it would be delivered as soon as it could be got at from the river-bed. Mr Friedrickson's offer to shift the nightsoil for £i. from August Ist, until December 25th, was accepted. The Chairman read a report from the Education Board regretting they could not assist the Committee by any financial aid at present.

A circular from the Board was also received, recommending tbe committee to hold an Arbour-day. The Treasurer reported all accounts rendered had been paid, leaving a credit balance of 12s 6d.

Mr Carter reported that the Oddfellows would cease the use of the room from that date. Mr Bennett reported 178 scholars on the books, and asked if the Committee would supply pencils to the children. It was resolved that the scholars from standard It upwards provide their own writing material. Mr Carter offered to clean the chimneys, for which the Committee accorded him a vote of thanks. As the contract for the school cleaning had not been signed, it was resolved to ask the cleaner to sign the tender before next meeting. Mr Bennett reported that he had received a consignment of kindergarten material for the use of the i infants. The following accounts were passed for paymentA. R. Power, 6a ; J. Carter, Is. This being all the business, the meeting closed.