SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8964, 30 November 1894, Page 3

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

The Rangiora Committee held its monthly meeting on Wednesday evening, when aU the members were present except the Rev. P. R.Monro, Mr W. H. Foster presiding. The Minister for Education and Mr Buddo, M.H.K., wrote in reply to the Committee* letter asking them to urge a universal of school books. The Town Clerk, ' Rangiora, wrote asking the Committee to join the Council in an endeavour to provide a swimming bath for the borough. It was decided to co-operate,. and Messrs Boyd and Ball were appointed to represent the school. The Canterbury Progressive Liberal Association wrote re tbe College endow-., ment. Mr Boyd >as appointed to attend the meeting. Accounts amounting to £9 15s 6d were passed for payment,. The. master's report showed the average attendance to be 573, and the number -oa the roll 436. A sub-committee was "appointed to arrange for a treat to the scholar! instead of giving prizes. Messrs Ball an. Graham were appointed a ~ visiting committee.

A meeting of the Belfast School Committee waa held on Monday evening. Present —Messrs NichoUs (Chairman), Longman; Thompson and Peppereil. The Headmaster's report showed an average of 197 out of a roll number of 227. The net proceeds of the recent entertainment in aid of the prize fund was £14 Is 2d. The resignation of Mr Scott was accepted with regret, and Mr Eaaterbrook was nominated. to the vacant Beat. Miss Dick, recently of the - Soutbbrook school, was recommended to the Board of Education for the appointment of Mistress of the side school.

The usual monthly meeting of the South* brook Committee was held on Tuesday. Present—Mr Seed (Chairman), Messrs Blake. Adamson, Ellis, Withers, Buckley and Pickard. The Master's report showed . —Roll number 182, average 162. A letter was read from the Napier School Com-1 mittee re National series of school books, aud the suggestions were agreed with. The Chairman and Mr Withers were appointed to attend the meeting. of delegates re Can* terbury College Governing Body.' Some small accounts were passed for payment.