SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17430, 15 April 1922, Page 7

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

ANNUAL ELECTION. At the annual meeting of house* holders, held on Wednesday, School I Committees were elected as given below. At a majority of the meetings, resolutions were -carried protesting against the present method of appointing teachers, and strongly urging use Government pot to stint the vote for education. ~ BECKENHAM. Thera tit »-.large attendiac* at ilia Beck, enham householders' meeting. The annual report showed that th« school was in a sound condition, the roll number being considerablv over 300. Motions protesting against the reduction of eduoation expenditure and urging that where five grading marks or less separated candidates for s school vacancy, the names of the higher-placed candidate* should he submitted to the School Committee {or selection. It was resolved to protest against any attempt by the Christchurch City Council to us© the springs in Beckenham Park to augment the city water supply seeing that «uch action was likely to interfere with the supply to the school bath. A sum of £23 was subscribed in the room towards the cost of completing the bath. The following committee was elected:— Messrs W. J. Champion, S. Gallagher, J, M. Heath, J. E. Jones. H. R. Neill, H. G. Newton, J. W. McWhirter, T Carlisle (secretary), and Mrs A. Puddle. • CASHMERE. At the annual meeting of householders in the CfLahmere school district, Mr J, C. Prudhoe was voted to the chair. The annual report referred to the efforts made during the year to secure additional land; to tho re-smmgement of the classes in order to avoid the erection of additions to the buildings; and to the refusal of the Education Department to provide the deficiency in incidental expenditure. It also stated that the committee was in correspondence with the Board of Education with the object of securing such alteration of tho bylaws as will allow of the recital of the LorS's Prayer before the opening of the school. The retiring committee wa« re-elected. Remits forwarded by the School Committee#' Association and the Educational' Institute were adopted. in othelTplaces. Alleni'on—Messrs R. Houston (chairman)t A. Drayton, E. G. Church, W. J. Brown, PA; Williams, J. Osborne, and E. C". Bathuret (secretary). Lincoln—Mepsrg R. E. Alexander (chairman), A. Smithers (secretiuy), 3. Oddy, V?.. Clark, and W. Perryman. Akaroa—Tho Rev. J. W. Haywazd, and Messrs F. E. Davis (chairman) A. F. Williamson, T. E. McKensie (secretary), H. W. Wilkins (tresaurer), W. C. Pool, and ~V7. E. Jacobson LauristOn—Meesr# H. J. Crotbers (chairman), C. E. Norriah. W. T. Dalsell, Chas. Goodwin, and P. McNeill. Leithfield—Messrs D. W. Palmer, J. W. Tariach, J. T. Russell, W. Fletcher, and H. May (chairman).' Courtenay—Messrs F. Westaway, I R. McCelland, H. McCeHand, J. H. Bedford, and A. Robertson (chairman). ' Culverden—Mr J. J. Gallagher (chairman), i Mm J as. Kennedy, Messis Henrp Palmer, Wm. V. Mockett, and Allan Kingsbury. Hawwell—Messrs A. Bird, H. MoLeod, H. Owbridge, E. H. Ridder (secretary), and F. j G. Smith (chairman). ] Templeton—Messrs G. W. Bailey (chairman), T. Toller ton, W. C. Smith (secretary), j C. J. Ryan, E. E. Cunees, A. Hendriksen, and f. Mockie.

Cust—The following rteovution was passed: "That this meeting of houeefiolders refuse to elect a committee, seeing that the powers of School Committees are bo curtailed, and that repair work recammondtd by the late eojainittee aa being ascenlia! to the health of the children has been ignored." Med bury—Messrs J'. Buntlnn, P. BnUer, D Toshach, W. Gilbert, and H. H. Brooker (chairman). Bolieston—Messrs T. F«stc» (chairman), T. Boyd, T. D&viion, J. Green, and J. H. Deed (secretary). «. Mayfield—Heeere ,D. Duff (chairman), D. Edmond, C. Sewell, Q. Owers, and the Rot. J.. Johnston. . Lauriston—Messrs H. 7. Crothers (chairman), C. E. Morris, P. McNeill, Wi T. Dalstell, O. Goodwin. Ashburton Borough—Swn J. W a toon (chairman), B. F. Barlow, P. Mark, J. McElhiney,, A. BuaheU, W. Or. Hillier, and W. Page. % Hompstesd—Meeemß. H. I«vy (obaarmsni), E. H. Childs, G. V. . Fenby, D. F. Keir, W. 8. K»rr,' V. U. Knight, W, H. Robinson. P. W, Itamas. and W. TJwjnpeon. Swannatvoa—Mesara J. O. Paget jnan), "W. Witte. (secretary), W. KeUy, G. Beg*, and H. Doidge, ' : •; , , . Ya/dhursb—Meesra B. X . Riches (ca»Jeman), T. O. Eirers (secretary), J. E. BoUntrey, T. Green,, and 8: Nicholson. Springston—Messrs J. W. Kime man), J. Marshall (secretin?), B. Wall, J. Mutton, and W. Mounce. Mason's Flat—Messrs w; Anderson (chairman), J. Smellie, D. Morriss, E. Stancombe,, and C. Netting. ' A. Eds, B. Hill (secretary). F. G. Bants, T. "Wilkinson, junr., and W. G. Henderson (chairman). 1 Southbridge—Messrs A. Mcpherson, B. J. Parkin, W. J. Woods, J. Stringer, B, Bow*, and A. Tang. Owing ia the nomination papers sot coming to hand until the day of only sue perton# were aonaipatiwl, whereas' seven were required. Th* oommittee decided to recommend a suitable person for the seventh member, to be appointed by the Board of Education. Bowe til elected chairman, and Mr McPhereon seore* ta S»e«ton-Bw. E. W. Walker- (chairman), and Messrs 0 1 . J. Pnsaell (secretary), A. J. Gray, D. H. Beid, and B. Grant. Glentunnel—Messrs J. T. Todd (chairman)! A. M. Wilson (secretary), E. Charles, B. H. Luke, and W. J. Teale. Waipsra—Messrs A. Cameron (onairman), B Cooper, M. E. Macphewon, and Ashl^Bank—M<a»r» R. CollieJchaiman), J, MoNally (secretary), P. J. Lindsay, J. E. WhitKam, and F. W. Bobertson. - Lobwn-lieimm G. F. Croft (ehaimwn), A E. Cook, T. Dawson, ]?. J. Dixon, and J. Galletly. The following resolution was carried:—'"That this meeting of householders of liobuEtt urge upon the Government the necessity for giving ©Very facility for free secular education; that the school buildings tiinnia be the first care of the Government; that every oOnsidfratioa lihould be_gfrw» to country children for secondary education; and that any reduction in the salaries « teachers will tend to drive .out the best from the profession." , ~ . Cheviot—Mr W. H. Murgatroyd (chairman), Rev. J. Dyer (secretary and treasurer), Meant W. Walls, and .T. Bentpul., name, of another eli«.bl« honaeholdet la* been submitted to tn« Board, to fill vacancy thus caused. Hanmer Springs—Messrs C. A. McKay (chairman),' E. Mansileld, Jos. F» Coote, and G. Lucas. . .. Greendale—The following resolution was carried unanimously'G?hat this meeting of householders in the Gwewdale school district definitely refuses to elect a committee, as a protest against vfce drastic cut in to* monetary grant., it beintj utterly impoaeible to carry on with the ir-adequAte grant now given. ,r ' Chestsey—Messrs F. ftwiaide John Doig, Jas. McKee, Paul Doig, A. Garland (secretary and treMurer). Bromley—Mr (chairman), Mrt Christian (secretary - «wl toaasnwr), Mes«w Moore, Melhui*h, King, Hnggins, and Roberta. Ohoka-—Meesra Robert Downs, (diainnan), 8. Beynish, F. Eimbw, S. Dunlop, T. Brown (secretary). . Hsikett—Messrs N. Bsnuty, Geo. Hayes, B. Henderson, W. H. Oakley,. M. Wilson (cbaixmas). Springs ton South—Mssara 6. J. Keaat (chairman), E. 3. Harris, 3. F. Hill, 3. B. Tyson, and W. Jackson. - Greenpark—Messrs J. Stalker (chairman), Geo.. Pegiey (secretary), H. Dnlieo, W. Kifflbvr, A. Schroeder. Port LevT—Messrs H. A Logaa tihairauui}, F. Jenkins, H. Field, J. Peach, W. Pan. Burwood—Messrs 8. 3. Tbompsoa (chairman), J. H. Bowse (secretary), A. Farrar, W. H. Benson, J. Wealdey, W. Bantpton, V". W. Piper (cfcsinaaa), W. Monro (secwtwy), A. Taylor, G. ElJig, C. Francis, B. Sinclair, B. Roberta, S. . Brassington, and H. l!hel ton. Belisa*—Messrs W. P. Spencer. A. Johaetone, E. Saais, T. Morton, P. Thomas, ! A. E. Lawo (eecxetaiy),. and Mr» W. P. fipwctr. Marshland—3£essr« ;0. Good* (dttlnnK G. Chimail (tmnm), F. IW, W. I ms(, and y. BogaJ. ■ Shirley—l£rs McKiy (searetary), Mmn Winter, Bobb. Finney, Yob Sisciliowcki, Thompson (chairman). Suit, Ines, Ward, j Waunari—Meaers' D. H. Fawoett (chillman), X. Holmes, H. T. Hookham,. 8. H. Cox, J. Bntledge, F. Wi Nightingale, Jtt. Hampton, J. W. Ferguson, and W. A. i PiTtrii " i Prebbleton—Meters A. Gallagher (chais- i man), J- W. Kingan, J. Buckingham, J. ; Bigheai, and J. Smith (secretary). : . BwedMd-M«asr» A. Ksp4 (d«aw4, | 3m. OwHMMk, A. Hitclwac, C. Cbttnbmt, 1 •fid G. SofQi. ; '