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Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 18, 16 July 1920, Page 15

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The monthly meeting, held in the Board Room on Monday evening, was attended by Messrs W. J. Wesney (chairman), L. Thomson, C. N. Lawless, W. Porteous, A N. Holmes, G. Sinclair, J. Kirk and T. A. Mooney. It was decided that the secretarv forward a list to Mr Grant to take subscriptions to erect a sheep drive at the railway sheep yards, and that the secretary also apply to the Stock Agents' Association for a further grant of £5. The secretary was instructed to write to Winton Competitions Society asking for information re competitions held there; and that the League run competitions, the district to consist of the Wallace County. It was also decided that the competitions be held before the Fete. It was decided to donate £25 to the school fife and drum band for uniforms. Owing to the fact that the school children were breaking trees at the recreation ground ihe Town Board be asked to erect nctices that persons da-maging public property will be prosecuted. That Holmes write to Mr Tannock inquiring re suitable trees to plant along the streets. If was resolved to ask . permission from the Town Board to plant trees on the rnain street from the railway to Chester street. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting, held on Monday evening, was attended hy Messrs G. H. Stevens (chairman), A. N. Holmes, E. Ilarrington, T. J. Walker, G. Sinclair and T. A. Mooney. The headmaster's report, which read as follows, was adopted. — I have to report that the roll number at present is 223— 12) boys and 94 girls. The average attendance for June was only 181.7 out of an average of 221. This very poor average was due to influenza and the after effccts of vaccination. During the rnonth the Board's physical inttructor, Mr Iieid, spent a day at'the school and expressed himself as being very pleased with the manner in which the various squads carried out their exercises and drill. Mr Bligh, the Australasian •lecturer of the White Cross League, also visited the school. This visit should be prcductive of much good. Owing to instructions received ' from the Education' Office, arrangementi? were made with Dr. Stewart. to visit ihe school for the purpose of vaccinating those pupils whose parents wished them to be done. About 140 children and adults availed themselves of this opportunity. Owing to the lieight of the school fir.eplaces being out of proportion to their depth during certain winds, three of them smoke badly. This is very trying to both teachers and scholars. A piece of tin let in under the mantlepiece would, I think, remedy the evil. As the woodshed is about completed we are in a position to store the sawdust, sheep dlp, etc., which our caretaker intends using for cleaning purposes. Accounts amounting to £4 11s 6d were passed for payment. The secretary was instucted to get a man to cut up the wood. It was decided to arrange for an entertainment, to be held in November, to raise funds for prizes and improvements to grcunds. Mr Holmes reported that he had visited the school during the month and had found everything satisfactory. Messrs Sinclair and Mooney were appointed a vhiting committee for the month. It- was decided that the chimneys mentioned in the Headmaster's report be left in the hands of the chairman to have them .attended to.