ASPHALTING WORK

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 23, 7 November 1940, Page 3

ASPHALTING WORK

REQUEST TO EDUCATION BOARD BOROUGH SCHOOL REQUIREMENT. As the infant children’s playground had been levelled at a considerable expense, and the Public "Works Department had dropped the work before completing the asphalting, the Borough School Committee decided lastevening to ask the Canterbury Education Board to assist in completing it. The chairman (Air AV. !H. Sarney) presided and there were present Messrs L. E. Carter, L. C. Nash, and L. Christmas, and Dr. J. Connor. The Education Board advised that a wooden .rail would be /erected along the side of the now infant school to prevent bicycles from scraping the paint off the building. Because of the need for conservation of metal a metal rail could not be used. The tar-sealing of the roadway through the school grounds could not be considered as funds were available only for the most necessary work.

The chairman said the tar-sealing was an urgent matter. Air Carter suggested that the Board he asked again to do a portion of roadway. It was finally agreed to ask the Board to make a four-foot wide pavement from Short Street to give access to the dental clinic and infant school. The Old Infant School. As the> old infant school is not in use. the question, of demolishing the building was considered. The Board had declared it not lit to bo used by children, said the chairman, -it was also in a bad state of repair., A suggestion was made that the building might be leased for the Boy Scouts, and pending further inquiries it was decided to- defter decision till the next meeting. The headmaster (Air Al. J. Leith) reported that it might be difficult to hold the infants’ break-up in the customary mannfer, as suitable toys for the Christmas tree were not obtainable at a reasonable price. A grant of £5 was made towards the bolding of a suitable- party in place of tlie treu. In answer to an inquiry by the headmaster it was decided to continue this year with the taking of moving films of school activities.

The purchase- of rope valued at about 10s and two basket balls, for the now physical drill was authorised.

The Ashburton Amateur Swimming Club wrote asking whether the use of the baths would he allowed oil the same terms as last year, and also asking for a rebate on the “learn to swim” week in February of this year. It was decided to grant the baths on the same terms. The rebate had been already allowed, it. was stated. - Having read a report of the activities of the West Dental Clinic in the “Guardian,” the Committee expressed appreciation of the work of the nurses. It was announced that two members of file Oanlernury ICdoeai ion bum.' would visit t-lije school on Wednesday evening. November 20, to inspect fie heating equipment. The headmaster reported flint tlieive were 133 pupils on the roll on. November 1. The average nttendann? during October was 408.7. Miss M. K. Ruddock (supernumary teacher) had been withdrawn from the school. The gills’ senior and junior rounders Kearns had won their competitions. A collection of eggs had boom made for the health camp committee and these had l.rei; handed over. ,