MASTERTON PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5007, 23 April 1895, Page 2

MASTERTON PUBLIC SCHOOL.

HOUSEHOLDERS MEETING. Tho annual meetingof householders was held last evening. There was a very largo attendance, including several ladies, REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET. The following report and balanco sheet for the past year was read : Your Committee submit the follow ing report for the past year, and consider the result satisfactory : The attendance at the two schools under the Committee's control has been well kept up, but, as usual, there are a number of pareuls who are very negligent in sending their children regularly to school, this has caused a great deal of trouble to your Committee by haying to continually issue notices, under the compulsory clauses of the Education Act, Your Committee regret that this course has to be adopted to compel regular attendance as it shows a want of consideration by parents for the welfare, of their children. Tho number of children at present on the school rolls is 700, with an average attendance of just under CC3. The Trust Lands Trustees have again liberally contributed to the school funds by granting f'oOfor general expenditure, and £2O for library and scientilic appliances, this has enabled your Committee to provide for tho requirements of the schools without aaxiety, as the capitation earned is barely sufficient to provide for cost of cleaning, firing, etc. An application! was made to your Committee for the use of the school after school hours by the Roy. A. C. Yorke.for the purpose of giving religious instructions to the children. Your Committeo readily granted permission, as it was stipulated that the attendance at these classes for religious instruction was voluntary, parents who did not desire their children to be present, -had the matter in their own hands. During the past year the Government offered facilities for the school children to visit Wellington, some 500 children and 300 adults availed themselves of the privilege, and the excursion was a great suocess, and reflects credit on tho Railway Department, for the satisfactory manner in which it was mauaged, Tho teaching staff of tho schools has been well maintained, Mr W. H. Jackson of tho Main School, and Miss Keoling of the Infant School, as head teachers of their respective institutions deserve great credit for 1 their excellent management and diligent attcnjioi| to their'duties, Tlio annual statement of accounts hereto attached shows, receipts £177 Cs lOd | Expenditure £162 7s Bd, leaving a credit balance of £4l9s 2d. This, with the capitation now duo, of £22, makes a total credit of £2619s 2d, the liabilities amount to £8 os 6d, and tho incoming committee will have a credit of £lB to 1 commence tho year with, Thirken meotings of committee have been held, the attendance shows, E. Feist 13, W. Tragncll 13, W. M. Easthopo 12, I T. Diion 12, Z, M, Hoar 12, W. Morris 12, Thoß Wagg l'l, C. E. Daniel! 10 and W.G.Beardß. '' "'"

Mr Feist proposed that the report and balance sheet be adopted. It was satisfactory to be in the happy .posj-:

tion of having a credit balance, and this was in a great measure due to liberality of the Town Lands Trust. At the same time exception was taken to the grants from that body, on the ground that the Education Board should provide solely for the Committee's wants.

_ The speaker referred to the excur- ] sion and the exertions of the Head ; Jeachov (Mr Jackson) who had paid j special attention to the scholars and ■ others. (Applause). ', In reference to the exception taken ■ to the place in which they held this : meeting, the Chairman said it should bo borne in mind that Kuripuni was a portion of their district, and if they , held their meeting in the town the parents of Kuripuni could take similar exception, With regard to the instructions given by the Rev. Mr Yorke after school, Mr Feist said he was not there to preach a sermon! but he would regard it as a sorry day when they excluded the Bible from their, midst. He considered their thanks were due to Mr Yorke rather than their censure, and he believed their votes that evening wouldconfinntheConimitteo'saction in this matter. (Applause). The retiring committee had no particular axe to grind, but did their duty to the best of their ability, and it was now for the householder's to say whether or not they would send them back again. Mr Daniell seconded tho motion which was carried unanimously, a solitary voice being heard to Bay "No," PUBLIC MEMISG. After the business of reading the report of the outgoing Comm ; ttee, Mr Feist was elected Chairman of the public meeting, ou the motion of Mr A. W, Renal], and explained the definition of a householder, and of those entitled to vote at this election, He held that those who voted must be owner or tenant, and did not include a lodger. A definition of the district, received from the Secretary, was read as follows :

South, Waingawa; west, Railway and Akura Native Reserve; north, Waipua to Akura, thence fiction one, Opaki, to Wangaclm, thence main roiul to Otaluiao, thence Wcraiti andTaueiu liiTer, tlienco to junction of Wangaelm and Ruamahunga to junction of Waingawa. THE KtiECTIOX. Messrs Ibbetson, Doiigull, 0. Pragnell, and E. H. Eton were appointed to act as scrutineers. The following were nominated as members of the Committee. The first nine were elected, the result being received with applause:— DanielLC. E 11l Hive 94 Feist, Edwin !)3 Wagg, Thomas i)2 Beard, William Gascoync 8G Easlhope, 'William Miller 85 Homblow,li.E 83 Pragncll, William ... 78 Morris, William 74 Price,!. E Gil Cargill, W. C 07 Vile, A f>7 Cole, W. H. . 51 Cullen, AVm 50

Everudcii,]{ 42 The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chairman proposed by Mr A. W. Renall. COMMITTEE MEKTINIi, At a meeting of the newlyelected Committee Mr Feist was reelected Chairman and Mr W. Sellar, Secretary. The Standing Orders of the late Committee were adopted and Mr Easthope appointed visiting member for the mouth, after which the meeting adjourned.

By Telegraph.—Special. Carterton, Tho following Committee was elected : F. Feist G3 J.A.Dudson 5!) Jas. Stevens (Treasurer)... 59 G.W.Dcllcr (Chairman) 58 W.G. King (Secretary)... 57 J.Bayliss 57 W.J.Berrill 56 ,T.H. White 5G Joseph Stevens 66 The unsuccessful candidates were: J. Applin 53, W.Moore 52, J. Chapman 51, A. Hughan 48, A. Bish 47, W. J. Lindop 43, P. Molloy 39. Thero wero 150 paronts present and the mooting wub an orderly one, Fernridge.

The following is the now Committee foi tho Fcrnridgo School : Messrs D, McGregor (Chairman), H. Evans, A. Prentice, G. C. Sage. S. Price, T. Wilton, and J. Creelman.

Martinborough, Rev. J. Lymbuvn, and Messrs Boyd (Chairman), Jackson, House, and McLeod. (huriceoille East Messrs T. Hillna (Chairman), P. Kummer, J. Cottis, J. Carroll, R. Brooks, B. Archer, and R, Carroll were re-electad. The report shows a credit balance of £7los. Mungapaksha. Messrs Scholield, Smith, Doaa, Brondbent, and Rogers. Mrßogers was elected Chairman. Twru. Messrs H, Rees (Chairman), Morgan (Secretary), Smith (Treasurer), Taplin, Ashton, McKenzie, Goodall, Mauriceuille West. Messrs C, Forsberg (Chairman), C. Smith, Jorgen Neilsoß, Hemming Neilson, Lars Neilsen, H. Petersen, Walter Chisholm. Gladstone. Only three householders were present at the meeting for tho election of the Sohool Committee, and there was therefore no election.

Eketahuna, Messrs Smith, 13; Syverston, 10; Carter, 13; Nestor, 9; Wright, 13; Polhan, 14, and Lewis, 13. Mr Carter was elected Chairman, and Mr Nestor, Secretary, The report of the retiring Committee, shows the number of children on the roll—Boys, 89; girls, 91; average attendance, 124 The receipts for the year were £54 lis sd, and the expenditure, £5314s 4d,

Greytown, . The annual meeting of householders in connection with the above School was hold in the School-house last night, The attendance was small, only,. 23 householders being present." The outgoing Committee met prior to the annual meeting. Mr H. S. Izard was voted to the chair. The annual report was read by the

Secretary, whioh showed everything to be satisfactory. On the motion of Mr 0, W. Hornblow, seconded by Mr Diddams, the report was adopted, ~-/ The next business was the elec- jfr tion of the new Committee. Eleven ™ candidates were nominated, the following being the result;—Diddams, 23; A, Y. Grace, 23; W. A. Yarnham, 22; H. Walden, 22 ; J. R. Nicol, 21 jH. Trotman, 20; W. Keed. well, 20; A. L. Webster, 19; W. A, I Eowse, 19; A.R, Hornblow, 7; 0, W. Hornblow, 4. The first nine gentlemen were duly elected. Mr A.R. Hornblow thanked those seven who voted for him and said he wasnotashamodof his defeat. A vote of thanks to the chair terminated the meeting. Parkuale.

L. Nix (chairman), J. Dalrymple i (Sec and Treas.), H, Oates, J. G, Oates, N. Johnson, W. Corlett, W. Ackerman, Woihakeke, £ E. S. Maunsell (chairman), E. Strawbridge, J. Waddington, Or,/* y Shaw, H, Edwards, J, Moncrieff, Glareuille. S.Poss (Chairman), W. Fisher, J. Mcßae, H. McPheo, F. Reid, N, Soi'enßou, and H. Sydow. Belvedere, < R, Butler (Chairman) Jas. Stevens, Geo. Stevens, W.Abbott, E, Eagle, H, Cheshire, M.Gundersen. Marion. By Telegraph.—Press Atmiation, * Mautox, Tuesday. Tn) householders lastnight elected two lady members for the Soli*) Committee. ™

Reefton. By Telegraph — Press Association. v Rekkton, Tuesday. Considerable interest was takon in the School Committee election owing to the recent dispute between the retiring Committee and the head master. All the old Committoe excepfc one were rejected. V Pahiatm. At the School Committee election last evening, 60 householders were present. The new Committee is : Messrs Bogle, G. Moore, J. Vile, J. C. Taylor, Reeve, Levin, Fraser, Dawson, and Bottomloy. At the < meeting after, Mr Vile was elected Chairman, and MrReoTO, Secretary. H/langatainoka.

Messrs Folglaise, Wiles, Rose, Brougham, Chambeis, KeoKto, Pease, Mr Wiles was elected CbWman.

Hawera. Messrs Mowbray (Chairman), Cavnnagh, Eaton, Cole, Leurs, Farrelly, Tuckwoll, Featherston. The annual meetingof housholders waß held laßt evening, in the schoolhouse, there being about thirty present. Eleven porsonn were nominate!' in the room, and on a ballot being taken the following wore v declared elected :-Mosßrs W. Pry, W. Bonton, D, Smith, H. Crawley, W. Toogood, J. Vilcß, and F. Good, Mr Bonton was ok jted Chairman,Mr Good, Secretary, and Mr W, Fry, Treasuvor. It was resolved to hold their meetings on the same night as hitherto, viz,, the first Ijjbd- ' nesday in overy month. W Kaiwaiwai. The following Committee were elected at Kaiwaiwai last evening:— Thos. Benton (Chairman), Timothy Benton, J. S. Gundy, J. Fenwick, W. ' Fuge, J. R. Williams, and J, Wyatt (Secretary). Tenui, Messrs R. Langdon,H, Newcombe, W. Langdon, J, Wickstead, C, T. Hancock (chairman), H. Bollis, J. Perry, Ton were nominated,