SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 184, 29 April 1908, Page 9

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

\ THE ANNUAL ELECTIONS. V ADDITIONAL RETURNS. The following additional reports of the anniial elections of school committees in tho Wellingtbn Education District on Monday, evening are now to luuul:— mitchelltown. The proceedings at the annual election of the--Mitchelltown School District Committee which iwere presided ovei' by Mr. AV. J. Foster, were of a lively character, and at times bordered on the'farcical. Needless to say, the bilriiing topic was tho Bible-in-schbols .niiestion. . Tho ahiiual i'cpbrt stated that the grant front the Education Board, was £31 : 7s; 3d., .'and a special grant of £5 was mr.do ior. : s;as installatibn. The total from all soitltes -wns £94 -lis. Bd„ ilid after the expenses for the year theto was ft credit balance of £3 7s. 3d. Tho outgoing committeo was re-elected as i.follows:—Messrs.' V..Ridley, A. Cooloy, AV. j. Foster, V. Carmody, A. C. S. French s D. i Murphy, arid C. D. Robertson. Mr. AV. J. Foster was elected chairman, and Mr. D. Murphy secretary and treasurer. EASTBOURMfc. About sixty householders wore present at the election of tho i School at Eastboiirne.' A slight increase in tho attendance during tho past year was reported, about twenty names having been added to tho school register. Tho balance-sheet and report were adopted. Tho statement of accounts Bhow.ed a very satisfactory credit balance. ■' The committee for the ensiling year is as follows:—Messrs. J. Coombo . (chairman), Frank AVills (secretary), J/ Bany.B. Itusso, Fred Coom be, W. Hodds, T.'Foley. . RCSENEATH. Mr. J. Smith presided over a small attendance of liouseholdors, at the anriu'al, mooting at Roseneath. The reports of both tho Secretary ;of tho committee. (Mr. EJiull) • and- of Mi';: Barj- (headmaster), disclosed a satisfactory'state, of. affairs: - Tho roll : nuraber of tho selibbl is 17S. , , . .- -. Tlife following we're,elected as the.riowcoriiinitteeMessrs;- J. • Smith, AVatt,; Taylor, Highetj Khull (all re-elected)j Falconer, arid Farelly. Mr. Siriltli was again olected'ehairinan, and Mi\'EhUll: secretary. ' ISLANH BAY. - Mr. H. .ivdry.\presided-over the riieeting' of householders, at-alslandr Bay. Tho annual feport of the.committee stated that, the: suth 6f £45 12s. .'by: a ,baznar ? was m. trust for school groiirid. Tho cost would ;&>'JEjoOi'.; The following, form the for tlioj year:—Messrs. H. Ivory, J. A..Sharland, A. Wells, R. Halley, J. iliid A.'Manhire (ro- i elected), arid AV. J;, Ferkiiis. Mr. Ivory arid-Mb. AA r ills : wore re-elected bhairInaa and .secretary respectively.' . WOR3ER BAY. About fifteen liouseholdors attended tlio aririual 1 riieeting of libtiseliplders iri tho .AVbrsor liav school district;; Mi*. It. Hitll presiding. ■ Tho. • finances'. of.}the.- -school nbrted'- .tfi V.be in,, a ' satisfactory condition, • -M>out £38';heingCin hand-.;' Additions toitho school jiad;'bceii;-,carried' out during tho;.past : y|jar. i V--'' I The,-committer, for the year is-as.MowSi, T 4Messfs. R. Hall (chairman), J. Kirchnor (Secretary)} S. Itobeitson,; P. ■ Duff, .11. J. AVVatt, A. Gri'gg, and J.".k 0. M'Clcll.in. . V/ADEBTOWN. '■'At'the annual mcotiiig of. the householders tit AVadestd'wii a lively discussion centred about the nuestion of the school piano.. It was reported that, enough riioney had been : collected to keep the niinid for three months. Tlio' 'cbmmittee -Vv>s elected as follows:— Mes6rs.' AV. Nashj-.Jones, Grahanii Knight, ' Taft, Holmes, and Lambert.

MAKARA. 0 The following were, elected ns members of tlio Makara School District Committee for J the ensuing your:—Messrs. 0«. .Monk, H. *J. i Monaghan, G. It. Hisjop, F. Fronai, T. H. j Robinson, S. Bowler, R. Gaskin. KHANDALLAH. r Tlio annual election of the comtnitteo for 1 the Khandallah school district resulted as follows: —Messrs. F. J?. Laureiison, AV.. It. AYilk'mson, J. Keith (chairman), H, N, Nal- , der (secretary), l'\ Meadbwcroft, I'. S. AVal- j die- ' \ ' | kAiwabra. J . At the annual meeting of householders in j the ICaiwarra school district the following I iVero elected members of tho new committed j —Messrs. Donald Mtiitro (chaitinhn aiid secretary), H. Kennedy, 01 Carver, E. Coleman, A. 11. AA 7 ilson (treasurer), 1!. E. Flaws, D. . A. M'Kay. OHARSU; At a meeting, of tile hoilsoliblders bf the Ohariu district on Monday evening the following were elected iiiciiiberk of the .. school committee for the ensiling year:—Messrs. A\'. L. Beech (chairman and . secretary), Tlios. H. Basgett (treasurer), S. Bryant, AV. J. Bryant, L. .Bryant, J. H. Haggcrty, aiid F. Field. kORfaKORO. Tlio Kotokoro school committee was elected as,follows: —Messrs. J. H.' M'Millan, N. Calagoas, S. Glading, AA T . Smith; IT. Sproggs, If. AA'akefield, and It. Jones. Mr. AVakefield was elected chairinan. FEATHER3TON. A meeting of householders in the Featherston School District Was held on Monday night* Mr. AA'. Beiitoh being in tho chair. The halfince-sheet showed that receipts exceeded tlio expenditure by 9s. Gd. Tlio election (if a ccniimitteo for tlio ensuing year resulted as follows:—Messrs. S. Aitchisoiij AV. Bert toll,' ,M> B. Tait, " S. Murplij', .T, Salinders, J. M'Cartyj and C. Elliott; At a ; fe«bseqti6ttt Meeting Mr. Benton wad elected chaiiman. , SOUTH FHAfHERStON. At Eolith . Featlierstoli'..the householders', inebting was presided over by Mr., R. N..' Bui-tll, Tho/-balande-shoet showed . that the receipts ambilhtcd to £21 128; lOd. and tho.' expenditure £11' 95.,' leaving a credit balance:, bf £10;3s. lOd.'-Miy Blirt, who has held the' positiori':,of ch'airmari for eleven years, did not seek re-election/ The cbmliiitteb elected Was as follows:—Messrs. J. Shaw' (chairmail find Secretary)', J?'Scott (treasurer), J. AV. Henderson, , G. Coe, .and G.'ELoieroft.- > •: acAiWAitoAi.. *• 1 'No-School Committeoh\\'is .elected for Kaiwaiwai,' only four members of . the bid com-bltieo'-aiid oho -lionselioldoj/beuig-.'ptofeht. ; TAUHE&INIKAU. .'. ,Thq .School Cbmmittefe-mcn.. 1 piected fpr ■Tauhorinikau were as AV. if. ,Nip (cliairhian),'F. Blirt, "Wi Sadler, Q. Donald, arid AV: Davis. ■ \ ■; Levin.\ . ! . At a meeting of . householders in the Levin School. District the following wero : elected as the committeo .for the ensuing year:— Chairman, 1 . Mr. J; Malcolm;: secretary,: Mrl. .0. AValton; comiiiittte, MesSrs. J. Davisoii, Poiii :Hakaraiaj 0. Kelliher, J;' Hooper, d. Rainier, :J. and T. AVbpds. GREYTOIVN. -. Tlio householders bf tho Grpytown High School District liavo elected .tlio following as meriiben of the School Committee fdr ,1008-l!)0!): —Messrs. C. J. Beard (chairman), 11. AValde.n (treasurer), 11. A>YV- Tate,. \Yi Brantoiij Hi T< Rees, A: Spiroj J. J. Kimjiton, Mark Maxton, and T. Fisher. . MivAV; S. Maston was elfcoted feecretary. • . SHANNON. • Tlio aniniai elect-ion of tile Shannon School Committee took place on Monday iiigliti Tlio l'eportj read by .Mi 1 . G; Gardiler (chairmSh), stated , that tho ivverago ~ attendimeo was 140, thd highest in. tlio i School's histbr.yi showed 'credif; l^ilance ! l . ••• J■&<!/) -io .«w,<

of £8 2s. The adoptidn cof the'report was' 't moved by Mr. itiid' SDcoivded' by n Air. Mitchell. The following--'word electcd- si to tho committee*. —Mcssrsi'-l'v : ti Bawlc, A. Smith, H. 'V r iclwi-s r (i. Hook, E. ; J. Jiukl, and G. AYoodinass—the last' two being now members.. ';Mrt.-T.> Gardneri -was re-elected chairman arid'iMr.. Av '« re-appointed secretary. . 'irvuMTOW-l . cAßTEi^p^;:^.' : ;-y,f^ ;; ,.-' -j . Tho mbetiiig of householders to elect a 1 School Committee was-.held - in tlio .school- '■ house on Monday night. ; Only >a fowi house-' holders attended. Tlib fbilowiiig were electfed' \ a conimitteo:—Alessrs.. Jtilihirßrdvrh . (chair- f inan), Ber. JClliott, Messrs: Callls-' ■' tor, Moore, H. Wilson, „A. ( f!- ,)Vilsoh, J. t fjicholls, and D< Bbid." . OTAKI.-'"T'?' n->-'o .i»i<i r -t i ' The annual meeting of' IfbUseliolderi'-i'rt'.tiip 1 'i Otaki School District, Held'fbr^thfe'' 1 bf electing a School Ch'nihtitteej ; -attrftot<;d- a i fair amount of interest;' j: Sovi;r'al-of -tiibj'Wst K fcoinmitted declined to office/; ; loiVing constitute • tho- J lie\V ' cofn'mitfcoi— ' Messrs. Bills (chairnianYi^Varii-'Xscci-Stdr.y) l ,' Vaughan, Herbbrt' 1 Bright,' l . hnd Bow. . ■ '/■ MARTOM." 1 Hih./v -• • • . At the annual mooting;; of, householders in the MaHori' Sfehbol di?tppt,,bn Albiiday evening, the report and were iidopted as read on tho Furullo, who mentioned, in .refprgjicpi,j:o bf miniature riflo' rang'eL-.tliat Jlj.ie; o t ffer of. . tlio' -Education Depai'tmejit,' i)osed to mean that stth^ip4f.'.^ ; .l»'6ii)ld;nb.: ■ given in the form of l-angesj had been l inter|}yCTM''^ l^ft^'j;liat ! £50, would ,be granted "wliqler.iflt,' i an arrangement of no ' Bev. T. G.' Carv sfccbn^/tfe'inbtlpft:"..;:^!' following . . was'', elected i^Messfs,': j. J. M'Donald.; (spcretary) i( . J. llovs. 1). dordon and ; ;T/'s: Gajrj, Little, Way, Gomez, aifd^D6lb , jrr■■ HALCOMBE'!'" ;' 7 Tli annlial .mectihg blr iiofls'eli'olde'rs in tlio H&lcombe. district w-as.vlargely, attdnddd: bh I '. Monday evening. Air. ■ IV. Bell presided. l.'.Tho':- (. . report and balaiice-sheot Avorb'roadidnd ;adop-y i ted.: Satisfaction was 'nxptessodi, witki.thei .■ progress of,' education ~'4]idj,T}itlu.ii|lo#ol'k b£, i Mr. Bbbsbii (h^&dvteiqUeti.-aud; hiSaftWc , debit balhnco.of £6 ,6s.^V'.aSifshown^iivi4llo7 ■ re[)brti Tlio followingowwo cltil.V <^?lo'cted>,to, 1 the new committee: Al,?Ss.t-p. M'Elroy, Adams, 1 A.. Wv Ejoiilor^Ei, l ThoiliaS, and Wiskiiowsfejy,, meeting of the Committee j\tr;-. v ßui:chjijn was, elected Chairman, . •Mr. Ai W.. BeU treasurej.,' 0 i ..; r V.\ 7 Tlio fallowing', have of. -tho Mount: View SiAbdI n C6minit i tSli'',,ftir- 1 1908-1909Slessrs; S. 1 TlioriiaS','. Br'-NitlscHlie'i A. Coleman,-..0. Colemaii, l .and-8,..P0,we11i Mr. B. Nitschkb v/as _ UPPER TIITAEHU!.- / •.. Tlio School Coriimitt.ob .for ~tho.,npp'er-.'.Tur, taeuui district for ,i9tjß4oPS] i'jlflL.ueeri-.iduly', elected as followsMessjS'. J. Johnston, B. Newman,.,W,. EoUen', -A. Stiellgrbvc, R. Taylorj^aha:Ay.7,sUfls, t^' HUMfEßViiitiE.•> Vr;-- ; -,."5 i.; Tlio following have-''B6yiV^lc(jtfld^:k9''.'lhd i SchOol Connnittee fbr thfe trictMessrs. AshiVbrthr/. Middlb'ina§v BM6k j! bnriie', Canlpbell, ;LyonV' Do'dd&7' arid 1 ; A motion' that the 'EdugatioiP'B&lfftl bG' ;, i% ,; quested' to' take steps the ''Sfchobi' was curried. It was' ; pOi'iitkl»'otit-'that -thoinfant and-, junior blslsses v -w6fe -grossly -bver-' crowded;- and it; was. that/ '.feilliig" a . satisfactory reniedy,f'-tlVe' Health'Depitt; meht bo communicated ■witfc;''y'. V''. i . 1 . 1 ' • ■■ • ~ The f pommitfoft' 'j\Bsj> ; for the' ilartiiiborcmgli ' School "district Atossrs.> Gi..T:'-Benn.ett'fcbairnian),' Jj''CGasf; . lcin, V!,. Al'Lefld,. A\ Smi tli ; ". AV... Prides, ; Ii; t Sthllard, and 1). 'HioMprtSfebi'^fj:)?' ."JliM ■ Wero nine lioniiilatiofta v = V.O.iil^- 6f '-tlicf.'plcl. 'committee stood/- and■'lie "Was" 'defeated, l .at 'tho ballot. The rb'tirilig I '''d6ffliat{ffe'o' i t OS ; . • .: ,03 .Diir,°moo-nwiiao) .ify i

'ted a' credit balance of £5 Bs. 2d., after allowing for all outstanding accounts. Tlio school roll iiiimbcif had idefeased from 165 td 193, .aii : : jiifclfiiiso for.; the year of 28. KOPUARANCA. The School Committee for the Kopuaranga district has been .'elected as follows:— Messrs. Jackson (chairman and secretary), G : . A. Brucc-(treasurer); G. A. Donovan, J. J. Donovan, J. J. Cottle, G. H. Clarke, ana H. I).' M'Kenzie. : . CROSS GREEK. ; The committee for tile Cross Creek. dis--tridt. School, is .its follows.:—Messrs...Church- .. . house (chairman)j ferrbwihan, Bryaii, l r ita-. Gerald, Setori, Cotnishj and Dalziell. ; ; TE OFte ORE. .' ; . ,'Only four persons attended, tlie. annual ■meeting of householders at; To Oro Orb., As the required rtUriibor' fbr the 'coniiirittce is iives'no election was held.' " ■ ' ' ' amEPfißp. The -school• committee fbr,,the Bitlcforl' . district for 1&OS-09is follows!— Messrs'■ : Gcbrge Swinn, Jos. Percy; Joseph -AV est 'broVijviAV.- 'J.:-'P6rcyj -andv J. W. Carswcl (chairman, .'sscretar.Vj and treasure!-). ~ • WOObV.IUtfe DISTRICT. ihe, arelth'e.',results of the elections ftt; AY,oodyil),ei,,;|^umeroa 1 .AVoodlaiidt : . , lload,,and lionelands,:— . ;.i;,rille.—Atessrs...Burnett., (chairman); Jltnv,,Ginger -(secrqtan')).-- B«y;i. Eccles, J.,. ' E. 1 : llarding, ■ Kirkpatrick, Tyerman,---Walker,-, and Thomas.., - \ ■ . .v ''Kumoroai-vMessrs,. , Maekio . (chairman), i ;Pobson-:,(scOretarv), Dragcr, Duhford,, Littlo, , . -Lynch. Bartosh. -. i ■ ; ,s ;\Yoodlands Road—Messrs.; Hngnes (chair-. ; .rnan)f ilenryf (secretary), -Vf.' Hartstono, ■■..> i ,'Bai')is,: ; Rendlo: ~ .. , a ;liopelaiids.—Messrs. ■ Tlibmas-. (chairman),, (Walker (secretary), Mitchell, .Montgomery, J Sinclair. v JAUIERSTON.. . -,jT!ic:Pa&ierstbn .school committee elections-!, wore r 'not- very-' lcbeiily contested, 1 ill , • ona'^cas'e—Cainhbell Streotv At this school ■ Uast\\Veat- '(tliyS~a' Press' Association message) "ftlio'-'Bible iii'-'schodls" :"iiarty 6ffected a surprise•- ■ i "bv -attending iii force, and' electing ■,a ,com-., • . !jh»' tfaidritv favourablo:' •. /'•to' th'e'ii ; niahtjras thd-reSmt Or i -Cncrgbtifc canvassing, there-Was' ail attend-'-i 'aiice. of nearly 150 liduseholders. and tha -■■■ .Bible in.schopjs section'jyas decisively routed,. i 1 "'billy twoi.being.'elected-,:: '. .■ .. CHr.iSTCHURCH. A SPECIALIST ON SEYi IN'G. 'i (BV'TfeLEGUArjI' fcOßßESPpsfiENT..)',',''. .' , i r;;, 1 . .' Chris tcliurcli, April 28. y>. /The annual'mcetiiigs 'df" lioUseliolderi - for V tlie eWclibfrbf 'Sclifa'ol Comiiiitteci jiassed.off.' last night 'with little incident, - fit a few ■ Ca.s6s tfotnbn wero- elboted. aS : members: .. j-iThe" Chaii'inaiv. of .the., Addiiigtdn., Schqbl ; \. ;. .Cbmmittee.i.iflio is,a tailor's' ciittcr, by pfo-., jfession'j ihforinetl"th6; tofciiijg,'6f, liottscßojTOfii.; ... | -;last night ithat he had taken #olv himself■ to.' ... ;'iiis[)fect'; ;M* sewing class-'in-, tlio School'; one; I ' ! 3rtyt^;-i" I i wasn.'t received' very'', nicelyj"'. hi;; 'cbtltimied,-;and • tlioy .looked -at t mo • side-:- • ■ wavs." Being a practical man, lie had criti- - !' 'qiS'ed " being 'done,-•,and' had't6ld- ' BOiiip tliiit they had not done then- work very , 'hicely, all- opihioh : ' that lie -felt'- justified : ;in; : - • e\pre!=silig, seeing that ho-was an oApolt. .Ho: ■■ 'thought that the. sewing.in the school should 1 bo fiiore practical, -and: said, that if : tliOi. >■ 'parents or teachers could not cut out a ■''riiiiafore, for instance, if they stmt the ma- i :' tei-ial ivlofig to hini he- would cut it out for, 1 • theiii-'-'Ho tho\i|tht'that suflioient attention- '■ wiis not paid to dafrung in tliefeo days of :- v ' se\vilig hlftbhiiies.. It did not iSftttaf;Srlietlifer . [' oiib. cbiild/ sew, oi* iiotj.b'nt daiiiiflf; SvaS mbst- ■ 'cfeseiitial 111 a hbiiseboltl., H6,.failed to. see' .-! ' ' why tlie boys should iiot' be" liistriibted; iriV "• atirningi and refefred to the Custom m SeOtH land of boys learning- to knit: v . . . ■ . ~ =====.. .. ...