Cambridge West.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2154, 29 April 1886, Page 2

Cambridge West.

now amplo school accommodation for 120 children. The average attend mcc during the p.k'-t yoar has Imj«ii from <>0 to 70. winch vi-e hope will l>e 1 irj»«'lv Hiere.i*«d duruif tho no\t ytur. Dm ing t!ia year the (oninittoo liove secured fimn tho Waste Land" Hoard, two acre* of 1 »nd adjoining the school ground for tho p-irpoto of enUrging the pl.iygionnd, as the present one m too liiyited for the incre'txinir number now attending th« mcliool. The outgoing committee aro leiving a fairly good b.ilanc* iv the bank, being the proceeds of a. recent concert, .md from other sources ; they therefore hope that their «ncc«mor3 in ofKco will use their utmost endeavours to get the new playground cltuied and fenced .is soon as possible. During the past ye*r .i fair start has been made in establishing a school library. Twenty-five pounds worth of books have been ordered, one-half of which have already arrived, and the balance are on the way. Tho committee sincereljr hope that efforts to establish a library will be fully appreciated by the children *nd their parents. In conclusion we would imprettn on the parents tho necessity of urging their children to be more regular and punctual in their attendance at school. Ei.kction ok Committee.— For the new committee there were twelve nominated, and on a ballot being token the following seven were declared duly elected :—: — Messw Allen. Cudworth, Biiley, T. W. Hicks, Fitzgerald, C. Jarrett and Thot. Jones. A vote of thanks to the chairman cloied the public meeting. At * meeting of the committee held subsequently, Mr E. Alien was re-elected chairman, and Mr H. Fitzgerald »ecretary. — It was re-solved that tenders bo invited for keeping the school buildings clean for one year, and also that the English Church be allowed the use of the schoolroom on Sundays for Sunday-school.

The annual meeting of householders of Cambridge West was held at the schoolroom on Tuesday at 7 iJ.ni. About 30 householders were present, and Mr Cudworth was voted to the chair. The chairman read the order of proceedings for the electiou of the new committee, and requested the secretary to read the annual report of the committee.

retiring Statement of Annual Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts.—lBBs. Balance in Bank, Ist January, 1883, £1 8s sd; grant Board of Education for year, £17 10a. Total, £18 18s sd. Expenditure,—lBBs. Cleaning school, &c, £9 12s; repairs, Ac., ss; fuel, 18s: furniture, 8s; expenses of committee, advertising and printing, 17s Id; lighting, 3s; carting, £1 lGs; balance in Bank Ist January, 1880, £4 19s 4d.-Total, £18 18s sd.

" Supplementary Statement of Receipts from Ist January to 27th April, 1886.— Balance, £4 19s 4d; Board of Education grant for half-year, £8 15s; total, £13 14s 4d. ' Expenditure.—Repairs, ftc, £13 0a 2d; balance to credit, 14s 2d; total, £1314s 4d. Special Account for Library.—On hand, £910s; proceeds of concert, less ex pensos, £13 5s ; total, £24 15s. Expenditure.—Books, &c, £20; balance, £4 15s. Annual Rbport.—The following report was read :— In presenting their 'annual report, the Cambridge West School Com-, inittee ttke the opportunity of congratulating the district on the completion of the additions to the school, which they now consider second to none in any of the country districts. The committee desire on this occasion to convey their cordial thanks to the Board of Education for carrying out the enlargement of the school in such a satisfactory manner, and also for the handsome way in which they have acceded to their requests on every occasion since the school wm first opeend. There is