Waitahuna

Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3097, 8 September 1899, Page 5

Waitahuna

(Peom Otjb Owk Cowrbspondent.) school committee. At the usual monthly meeting of the "Waitabcroa School Committee held in the School Library on Mon- j day erening, there were preseni— ; Messrs Ellis (chairman) M'Ara (gecretary), Cowen, Auld, M'Caw, Byan and Toner. The Becretary read the minutes o* l M t meeting, and these were approved. A syllabus of the changes in the organisation, inspection and examination of our schools was laid on the table and duly inspected by the members of committee. The "Works Committee reported that the trees had been topped and trimmed, and general satisfaction was expressed^ at the manner in which the W ork had *>een carried ant. account for £1 14 a§d was dmsWlpH payment, ; j£eyfceacl teacher reported thet the averagerattendance for, the month of ingoVwas 64 ' Tbe Inspector's BeDort on 'the late examination of the .e^ol was laid before the committee, who were well pleased with the Chairman said that he and •eferal membws of committee h^lbeen present at the examination on f #e3lst August, and were pleased B °^ihe ; Emotion of ilr Auld, Mr^^;a>ot^f thanks waswsed for

they were congjpatulat^d Jon (. thfe successful issue of the examination. As no midwinter holidays were giyenj; the teachers and children are this week enjoying the usual holidky pridr ' to beginning the work for, another:, -year.., , ■ •■■ "■.■■ \ ..-'■.-. ... .,-..: .■■-i-"- --:. ' , GElfßßAL. ■■■•-, ■:. ■:■:■■ \„, Fine weather prevails, and tjhe farmers and horticulturists -are busy 1 sowing ani harrowing then?, ifiel^s, diggißg their, gardens, and sowing thp lf usual spring vegetables. ; ; * H« We ■•■■till have keen fro^k iti the' mornings, and these cheek ianygro with that may: take place during^ the heat of the day. ■■■ : ;•.■• ■ : / -••'- ;i - v :'i-.i The members of pur HprHcuUural Society are considering t^e advisaWeness of ppatponing. their spring show on account of the backwardness m of,, the season, as it is thought very fow bulbs will be in blossom for the a^feh, unless exceptionally fine weather' obtains during the next two or thr^e weeks. ! ' ' ' A' start has been made with the: building of M'Kenzie's and Party|V new dredge, It is expected that the' hull or pontoon will be launched in the course of eight or ten days; and everything going favorably we may reasonably expect to see and hear the new dredge at work in the course of a couple of months. This 'enterprising, party deserves to succeed, and I am sure there is no one but wishes they may be even more successful than they expect. Our juveniles can now boast of a iJand o£ Hope which was inaugurated fully a week ago by Mr and Mrs W. Auld, who are both enthusiasts in the Temperance cause. After the novelty 6f a thing has worn off, it is often found difficult to sustain the interest, especially among children ; but if the promoters can only keep the members working, and get each individually to consider himself and herself part of the concern, there will be no fear for a long and succehsful life to this new organisation.