INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21940, 14 November 1936, Page 7

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

PROPOSAL SUPPORTED AT SOUTH END FAVOURABLE OPINIONS PROM SEVERAL TEACHERS . proposed establishment of an intermediate school for Tlmaru was supported at a meeting of householders held in the South SchooL Mr A. H. Wyatt presided. - -The chairman said that the Canterbury Education Board had now decided to grant Timaru school committees their request to take a referendum whether or not an intermediate school Mould be established in Timaru. The South School Committee had decided unanimously in favour of the proposal, considering that it would be in the best interests of children. After a considerable amount of correspondence on the subject had been read, Mr G. Roller asked if any negative replies had been received from teachers who had taught in intermediate schools. Mr Roller said that he had discussed the matter with two teachers keenly interested, who had expressed to him nothing but favourable opinions about the intermediate school system.# The evidence in favour of establishing an Intermediate school was so overwhelming that for once has was with the majority. It was decided to request the Education Board to allow the referendum on establishing a school to be extended to householders as well as parents and guardians. A further motion carried was that, after having heard the evidence for and against the establishment of an intermediate school, the meeting strongly supported the proposal. GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S VISIT ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE AT TIMARU

Arrangements are being made for their Excellencies, Lord and Lady Galway, who will visit Timaru on Saturday, November 21, to delay their departure for Oamaru till 10.30 a.m. on Monday, November 23. This will enable their Excellencies to visit the Boys’ High School at 9 a.m. and the Girls’ High School at 9.30 a.m., and to meet a massed assembly of children at Caroline Bay at 10 a.m. They will attend the pipe band disSlay at the Caledonian Grounds on aturday afternoon, but will postpone visits to the hospital and other institutions till a later visit H.M.S. WELLINGTON'S VISIT EXPECTED IN PORT OF TIMARU TO-DAY An expected visitor to Timaru today is H.M.S. Wellington, which is to P a~ her first call to the port since her 5 arrival in Dominion waters. H.M.S. Wellington is a sloop of 960 tons. She is commanded by Com- . mander J. B. F. Hall, R.N., and has a I complement of seven officers and 96 men. automobile association thirty-seven new members ELECTED /Thirty-seven new members were elected at the monthly meeting of the council of the Automobile Association (Smith Qsmterbury>, at which Mr. a. G.?>fctf<&and '.presided. . . ■ , , The Canterbury Association advised that the danger arising froth accidents In the event of mascotsbeing used in front of motor-cars was to have been discussed at a meeting of the sub-com-mihtee of the New Zealand Safety Council on November 4. ; It was reported that the meeting of the South Island Motor Union would be held at Queenstown on December 4, The meeting decided to appoint delegates after the annual meeting next month, when the framing of remits would also be considered. BOWLS TIMARU CLUB AWARDED BRISTOL CUP ' The winner of the Bristol Cup competition for the last season is the Timaru Club, a decision to this effect having been' made at a meeting of the So»th Canterbury Bowling Centre, at which Mr R. G. Sampson presided. It was decided that m the event of a tie this season, an extra head b. Slaved for the cup by eight rinks of both teams, burnt heads to count. The Ashburto" Club wrote asking the centre to arrange the next round of the Bristol Cup competition for December 6, which was the date of the country section of the Christchurch tative team would visit Christchurch ST* tn nlav the Christchurch rSitre team for the Steans Cup. The SSS iffpra-Vinnell. had agreed to accompany the team. TIMAiRU PERSONAL NOTES . xp, o Johnston, who- has Leen far New Zealand Airways. TiSSSL Sr two and a half years, has appointed pilot-mstructor to SSwairmrapa Aero Club, and will next to take,up Ins dutieA services as offlSe of the Official Assignee ■ ' M*tWW»*WB • WW* „• . ‘* y J ) v a «fn<f at TjLfvMucd at £25, 19» } , ‘