TE AWAMUTU

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20955, 7 November 1939, Page 4

TE AWAMUTU

JUNIOR BAND FORMATION PROBABLE The Te Awamutu Band is fostering a junior band and prospects are reported to be very encouraging. Boys between the ages of 12 and 14 are required, and they will receive free tuition and instruments will be provided. The drum-major, Mr L. S. Armstrong, recently addressed the boys at the High School with the result that 28 boys have made application for membership. PRIMARY SCHOOL MEETING OF COMMITTEE 566 PUPILS ON ROLL The monthly meeting of the Te Awamutu Primary School Committee was presided over by Mr L. S. Armstrong, and there were presc.it Messrs L. W. Spence, J. Waters, W. C. Savill, G. M. Wall, E. Menary. J. G. Wynyard (secretary), and the headmaster, Mr A. H. Woods. Leave of absence was granted Messrs W. G. Adams and H. Parker. Mr J. A. Maxwell, said the secretary, had indicated that he intended to resign from the committee because of departure from Te Awamutu. The meeting decided to ask Mr J. Fleming to fill the vacancy. An estimated cost of £63 16s 6d was given by Mr Wall for the proposed improvement to the Bank Street entrance. The work would involve grading and metalling the roadway and the erection of a new fence and gate. The estimate was now in the hands of the Education Board for approval. The secertary reported that as a result of negotiations with the Social Security Office at Hamilton, arrangements had been concluded for the appointment of a caretaker. The committee’s fund had been credited by the sum of £33 8s 9d as its share of the funds received from the schools which had been brought under the consolidation scheme, reported the secretary. Headmaster’s Report In his report, the headmaster said that the school roll stood at 566. Two teachers were on sick leave and Mrs J. Nobes was acting as relieving teacher. Miss I. Rhodes would be appointed a permanent teacher, and

Miss M. Hows would resume her duties on her return from England at the end of the year. An additional teacher would be appointed at the beginning of next term. Reporting for the visiting committee, Mr Wall said that the grounds were a credit to those responsible for them. More sheep were required to keep down the pasture in the playing area. At the old school some attention was necessary to the hedges and grass. The financial statement showed an improvement. The dental clinic fund had a credit of £35 7s 6d. Accounts amounting to £1 Is 3d were passed for payment. Donations of two boxes of seedlings were received Mr M. Williams. No concert will be held this year because of the interruption of routine work by the consolidation scheme. The meeting decided to ask the Borough Council to have a pedestrian crossing in Bank Street to give safe access to the Dental Clinic.