MASTERTON SCHOOLS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4402, 25 April 1893, Page 2

MASTERTON SCHOOLS.

Annual Meeting holders, - About thirty householders assembled in tlie Maatertou Main School last evening for the purpose of electing a new School Committee. Mr Edwin Feist was eleoted Chairman of the meeting, The Committeo'e report was read and also the balance sheet, The Chairman said, in moving the adoption, he had one or two remarks to make, He wus pleased to see a few more present than at tbo last election, but still they were not a largo crowd, Ho took tbia rather as a compliment, as showing that the householders wero satisfied with the Committee's 'ad* ministration, He was pleased to stats that they wore in perfect harmony with the Board and with tbo teachers. They were proud of their teacberß, Mr Jackson and the others, havng dono ?ood work during the year. One of tho papers had said " that tho Committee had nothing to do and had done it well," He did not think this was the case, A strenuous effort had been made to ourtail expendftjjp, and amongst other things they*l?d decided not to publish the balanco sheet this year, thas saying £2, that having been the cost od pterious occasions. .This was simply a step in tbedireotion of ceonomy, and he did not think tho householders would complain about it. They had also made representation to the Education Board re important repairs and alteration to the schools, which be hsd every reason to behove, would be carried out. Ho aid not think it was necessary to say any more on tbo motion. Mr James Russell the motion that the renoi«opted was carried.

The Chairman said the next business was the election of a Committee, He was open to receive nomination, i j ™ Q B candidates were nomi* w ßeard ' M ' In T n M. Hoar, W, PfagDaniell, T. Wagg, J. Bussell and W. Morris. Messrs W. Lowes and H. E, Eton were appointed somtiueers. ; ii ballot was as *eard, 25 ;E. Feist, 11'.m : y raham . 25 ;C.E. Daniell ./■W« iZ .M.Hoar, U) W.Pragnell, 20; W.Morris, 12; W. "sthope, 19; j ao( BUBSBII, 8. 'elected nmo W ° l ' o ec ' duly

the new committee. ino new Committee met after the

i It was decided to hold the meetings on tho third Monday in each month. 1 Mr \V. G, Beard was appointed visiting member for the month, and ■■ tho meeting closod. School Committee Elections, \ District Results. V (By Tolegraph,—Special.) I Mauihoeville East. \\ Tho folW : ;i;«Committeo has been I eloctcdMesjiTffmag (Chairman), t Kummer (Secretary), Gray,;. Coe, f Brooks, MoLachlan and Broderson.:■ t Manoauinoko, [I A Lady Member Elected. Tho School Committee elected are : Mrfl Chapman, and Messrs Ptilgliiise,. I Barrel!, Pease, Wiloy, Rose and Cadio. ' Mrs Chapman is a married , lady, living with her husband, . ' been elected to settle tho vexed i question of whoiher a woman in such 8 position is legally entitled to a scat;. I % I Newman. I The first Committto 'was. elected r last night as follows.':; Messrs [i J. Mcado, Dowsett, Dunstali, Herg, Baigont, N. Neilson and Dawson. Mr Dawson was elected Chairman,- and i Sir Meado Secretary, Eketaiicsa. The Committee elected are t John Carter (Clnitmati and Treasurerj 10, Thomas Baylins (Secretary) M, B. Syveraton 14, B. ELilibloivlii'to; .11,. F. D. Pelling 11, J. Smith 13, R H. Fogden 12; H. E. Roberts a. The first Bovon. were declared duly .elected. Only 13 honsoholdors were present Including tho Committee, A vote ol thaaks gas passod to the : retiring OottiSWee, the Ohairman pffllll .outstanding i) accounts. Tesci. Thero wits a. strong .muster on householders at tho meeting for the

election of the Tenui School Cummittoe Inst night, and great interest I was talcen in the proceedings. The | result was a surprise t f . everybody. l'en were nominated, the following j being elected ; Messrs E. Mason, Jy SchoGeld, H. Newcombo,. H.. Belli', J. Perry, Tlios, Stilborri and J. Moore. Mr H. .was elected. » Chairman, Mr Hancock's'defeat camo.as a J surprise, as be had assiduously worked in the interests of the school during hißtermoi^fflce, CARTERTOK.'. A meeting of householders was held list night at the public schcol to 1 elect a committee for the ensuing year. There were 47 householders present. Mr James Stevens! .was' voted to the chair. After reading tho minutes of the 1. Isst annual meeting and the report and balance sheet, which were duly ) paßaed, the election of the .'new com- . ttitteo was proceeded with, Eleven; candidates vera nominated, and the following is tho result of the poll:■ James Stiffens, 45; W, G. King, 41; Alex,; jighes, 41; Joseph Aplin; 41; Joseph fltevons, 89; Robt. Aplin, 37 ; ' _ G, W. BellerJeV ly A: ! iT sutler, 11 i),:'W : W" Catt, 14. Tho first nine were duly elected, Messrs James Brown and \Vm. Moore acted as scrutineers, . . iv-' the after meeting, Mr Jatnes ; Stevens was elected Chairman and Mr W. G. King Secretary. It was resolved that the Education.; i Board be approached in referenco to a : grant to enable the Committee to pay their Secretary for his services.- ■■■■■■Mr King had fulfilled the' office during ; the past year without any remuneration, and Mr W. Moore did the name for the year before, and the Commit* i " toe did not consider that it .was.'a ■ ' right and proper thing to expoot; any, one to undertake the duties without lemuneration, BELVEDERE. Tho following School" Committee has been e'/^edi— Messrs J, T,"'Manning (Chairt/in), Wm, Abbott, ;Robt, Butler, J. Anderson, J. Petersen, J. Rowe, and Geo. Stevens. ' GLADSTONE. The following were elected last ; evening of the?; School Messrs BMtonTOfton, J. Strang, Stevenson and A/urant,- The: Chairman was not elected. CLABEVItLE. . At the largest meeting of. house holders held in this district for years the following Sobool Committee was elected!— Messrs MoEwen (Chairman) 24; McPhee, 22; Gaskin, 22; Kaoby, 22 J Reid,2l; Ji'iaher, ~20 ; Fobs (Beoretary) 15. I ! KAIWAIWAI. There was about' twenty householders present at the meeting -called' i for the election of Committee, The Committee's annual report showed- a i balance in hand of L 4 10m, and went. on to congratulate the teachers (Mr ■' gad Miss McDerroid) on the excellent i rMU |t, 0 ( the year's work as shown.by. Mr Lee'B recent examination,when 1 there were only three failures. Mr ' Lee also expressed his belief that no Bohool in the Wellington district sur- [ passed that of Kaiwaiwai in tho . genI eral personal neatness of the scholars 1 . The report as read was adopted and then the folloajsawore elected as a Committee •M&mi J. S. Cundy,; Jas Williams- W. 0, Williams,-.,J. Toeker. F. Olsen, T. Benton, J. Cieknell At tho meeting held subseauentlyMrJ.S. Cundy was elected chairmon and Treasurer, and Mr Jas, Williams, Secretary for the ensuing year, • OBEYXOWN. Tho annual election of tho Com- / m ittee for the ensuing year was held Eat evening. Tho attendance, was #L Mr I. St- George, Chairman, rVad tbe report °f the outgoing comnominations B Bhearfr,' 91 •'Th' ,hv, Rowse, 21; R, Orßlack, oo'.' /Jg. Iz" 13 ' 18 i J - s; pe PP er ' ■ J B 16 jM. Maxton.ll; 0. W. Hornblow, kffbe firet nine were dttly elected. PABKVALE. The now Committee consists °f: - «».«« Nix. Dates, Carter, Johnson, jSTiw' l Ck ™ M ,rf Mi barter Secretary. 'The outgoing Committee passed a • The meeting was fairly repren nentali*®' H) FfiATSEBSTON. K J|jo following gentlemen were

i nominated and duly oleotod members , of tho Featheriton School Committee I last night: Messrs J. Cundy, J, G, I Cox, W. Hurt, \V. Benton, A, Donald, W. Hpaokman and M. Tait, Choss' Cheek. At a meeting of Cross' Croelt householders Mr T.Kirby was elected Chairman, Tho balance sheet presented allowed the Bum on hand to be £2 8s 2d, and the expenditure during tho year £0 8s 2d, Tho following Committeo was oleclod: Messrs M. Bonney, (Chairman), T.Kirby, T, Hu'ehine, P. Kugnor, and R, Hope. A vote of thanks to the Ohairman terminated tho..meeting,