MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4347, 17 February 1893, Page 3

MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Monthly Meeting. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Masterton School Coramitteo waß bold last evening, there being pre" sent Messrs E. il, Galloway (in the chair), Z. M, Hoar, W. G. Beard, W. Eastbopo, J. Williams and W, Pragnoil. MINUTES. Tbo minutes of the last regular jptibg wo read and confirmed, apASUPH'SBEPOBT. The Tieasurer's report showed a credit Wanco at date of £5 8s fid. In aflditi!»iumof £2O, being half the grjmt tFuie Town Lands Trust, has yfcfto come in, y COBBESFONDENCIi. From the Secretary of the Education Board stating that tho Board's carpenter would shortly visit the ' Wairarapa and see to tbe repairs required at the Main School, Masterton, EDUCATION BOABD VACANCIES' ■ Mr Beatd moved that Mr Feist) having withdrawn his name from nomination, the Committee record its vote for Messrs Buchanan, Fraser and McCardlc fur the vacant seats on tbe Education Board, Mr Pragnell pondocl ftiid til© motion was carried,

BOHOOr, OLEANINQ. M. J, Symes, the school cleaner, tendered his resignation, It was decidod (o accept the same and to cull tenders for tho position. HEAL teacher's REPORT, Mr W. H. Jackson reported for the past month, as follows Number of children on tbo roll, 598; average attendaaco, <183; percentage of atten. dunce, 81. Tho school was opened on the 24th ultimo with a rather poor attendance; several children being given an extra week's holiday by their parents. Tho attendance is now good. Tho school windows required mending, and tho sashes repairing. With tho consent of tho Committee it was proposed to givo the children a halfholiday on Thurfday next, on the occasion of the Woirarapa A.A, and Cycling Gltib'a Sports. It \t«s decided lo grant the halfholiday. SCHOOL REPAIRS. A discussion as to putting in a pane of glass at tho Committee's exponse ensued. Mr Beard strongly opposed tho expenditure of their funds on any repairs to the school. It was timoto nsvert themselves. Ho would movo tliatllio Committeo expend nothing more on repairs to tho school building?. Mr Eastbopo seconded and the motion watt carried. INFANTS SCHOOL REPORT, Miss Keeling reported that over twenty new pupils had been admitted pince opening the new school. The averagoattendnncflfor llie month had been 81 with 10? on the roll, Two chairs and other articles were required. It was decided that the Secretary get 8 list of articles necessary f.r the. Infant's School from the Head Teacher and forward the same to the Boar ).

ACCOUNTS. The fallowing accounts wore passed for payment:-J. Bradford, 8s; B. T, Holmes, ,£2 2a 9d; Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, 18s 2d; 1L E Horablow, lis; W. Dougall, 133 0(1. BUCK LIST, I A number of cases of irregularity in attend-ince were dealt with. MEETINGS. Mr Galloway moved and Mr Hoar seconded that the regular night of meeting be alteivd from Thursday to Tuesday ovetiing.—Carried.