TINWALD.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XL, Issue 9291, 28 April 1920, Page 7

TINWALD.

At the householders' meeting at Tinwald last evening Mr F. Green all presided over a good attendance. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £3. . . ■■ The animal report stated that tho hot drinks orovided for the children during the winter months had been quite During the year the committee had paid off the halfacre of playground and had secured another quarter-acre. -To help with funds, Mr Hopwood had arranged a concert, which netted £8 Bs. A great J improvement had been made in the j appearance of the school by removing J part of a live fence and adding a substantial netting wire fence _Umg the road. Mrs Watson's two concerts in December had provided money for prizes and £15 towards the piano. The school had been successful in secunr"j..J second place in the Ashburton •schoo" " garden competition, and first in th._ vegetable exhibit at the show. ■ The report was adopted. Mr Lowery reported that £20 6s was in hand for the piano fund, and £25 more was required.—A sum of £17 10s was donated in the room for this purpose, and, on the motion of Mr J. Stringfellow, the incoming committee was recommended to give those not at the meeting a chance to contribute. Votes of thanks to the outgoing committee and, to the teachers were carried unanimously. Special reference was made to the ffineral regret felt at the loss of the headmaster (Mr H C. N. Watson) and Mrs Watson, wlio had taken a great interest in school matters. Mr Watson's work.in the school and outdoors' departments and also his inculcation of good conduct training were eulogised by. several speakers. A motion urging on the Government tho need for reform by reducing the size of classes and by providing better trained teachers at higher salaries was carried unanimously. Tho following committee was elected:—Messrs J. Lowery (chairman), C. E. CJiallis, J. A. Greenall, S. Hulme, T. Parish, and H. W. Campbell. Tlie new committee decided that the enforced closing of the school owing to the epidemic be taken as term holidays, the school to resume on Maj 10.