NELSON NEWS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21775, 6 May 1936, Page 18

NELSON NEWS

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS

HOUSEHOLDERS HOLD MEETINGS

[THE PRESS Special Service.}

NELSON, May I

Wide interest was taken through out the district in the biennial meet-, ings of householders to receive the annual reports of committees and new committees. In the case of tw of the city schools and the Motuea District High School a large number of nominations was received. The following committees were electafcAuckland Point: Messrs W. B. Be* ridge. R. L. Black, L. H. Bull (chairman), C. L. Flanagan. Mrs M.£ Jobk (re-elected). Messrs C. G. Cullen, G. W. Gatward. A. McConchie, andC Topliss. . „ ~ Hampden Street: Messrs A. Robinson, P. S. McLaren, W. A. Mitchener, C. H. Griffin, L. Page, E. A. Bradshaw, P. W. Stewart. A. L. Thorn, CB. Duke. „•- • , Central: Mesrs J. Hurrell, E. K Wood. S. I. Russell, H. Barltrop, Arch. Smith (chairman), A. B. Walker, & A. Leaper, D. E. Burton, Arthur Smith, Motueka: Messrs A. Weir. B. V.Watren. J. G. Bailey, R. Murray, N. A Andrews, G. M. Smith, F. Oxley,£A, Jackson, A. W. Webley.

Motor-car Burned The Nelson Fire Brigade-last £W ing received a call to Cambria strija East, where a small motor-car owned by Mr J. Turley, was burnt. wnfle standing in the garage. The boqy« the car was completely destroyed

Rug-by Affairs The Nelson Rugby Union Management Committee decided to accept |M Wellington Union's invitation to MS a representative match at Wellington on September 26. Wellington has offered £SO of the gate takings toward! the expenses. Personal Mr A.'W. Buxton (Christchurch) '* staying in Nelson. . At the annual meeting of nous* holders at the Appleby School a., no* tion expressing appreciation of «» long and foithful services of the P* vious chairman of the committee," *» R. O'Connor, was carried by acclanation. Mr O'Connor has been chairman for 13 years. ; ■ After 12 years' service on the Ezn>K den Street School Committee, t Mr R V. Knapp did not seek re-election.« a meeting of householders Mr A BOB" inson paid a tribute to "Mr Knapp work for the school, and moved;.tn» the meeting of householders place ob record its high appreciation of tne services rendered by Mr Knapp, ® a member and later as chairman oi the committee, since its inception am expressed keen regret that he h&o."? accepted nomination for re-election w* year. The motion was seconded-JJJ Mr G. L. Page, and carried, Mr>£napJ returning thanks.