HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 620, 24 September 1909, Page 6

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

(From Our. Boeclat ItCDprttsr.l ■ --, — : ——*— ■ PETONE WEST SCHOOL COMMITTEE. e Last night's • meeting •of the ■ Po'tone West School ■Committee .was- attended by Messrs. J. U. , Caste, (in--the chair),-. -Bayis, '• Ji'Crackett, Maynard, Harsden, Cotton,Burridge, and Parrant. . ;■ . . • In view, of the fact that Mr.-'.W. G. D Evans the..teKta 7 ,.is,unable to:attend- mwt ngs for to I "§ ht , llut >V»o was granted two months-ieavo of,absence, and■ Mr; Davis was'appointed- assistant, secretary... -- . J-ho. l'ptone' School '.Committee advised iha commi they could have tK o a Mr.. Burridge: Who maintains the building? ih B _ chairman: ■" The -Potone : School Commttct, -which gets'capitation for the high Mr. Burridgo: I think-- each-school , district should control all the! schools.jn-its-district ii: so; why should wo not- control. this building? Some action should be taken to out us on-a proper footing.. : ' . .».»"*•<«> 'Mr. Marsden: .What the'Petone Committee receive for it. in the way of capitation would I not got it;cleaned. . . ..... ~•.. .. ~, .A; member; 1 think we should leave the mattor alone. .We .would lose' by it." ■ ".'•-. The-chairman: Wo had betttor uso our own school. ' ; - ~ ~-... ■_It :ivns decided to respectfully declino the offer, and uso'the headmaster's room instead The headmaster, Mr; D. liodingfield, reported that the number of pupils on the roll was 394, with an avorage attendance of 374.4. The chairman lneutionod' that he proposed offering a prize" of a guinea for the pupil making, the best progress, that essays be..written for the prize, was scouted, on the ground that■the parents and not the children wrote the essays. The prize /is to be given to the most consistent worlier in the higher -standards. .-'. 'v. ■■■-.'■' , The secretary of. the Education Board wrote stating that Mr. D. Eoberfson,' the newlyappointed assistant, would commence duty on , ' Ivovembor 1. .' ..../: Mr. Burridgo was Recorded a ,voto of thanks for a donation of a guinea as a prizo for the best kept plot;in tho school grounos.:

. . -■ 3IBLE IN SCHOOLS. . .. . At'last night's meeting of the Pctono West School Committee, the Biblo-in-schools question was introduceu.■' ' "'■;:' ■'.-.- The headinastti, Mr; D.Bedingfield, advised that as all tho members of tho staff arrived and, as a responsible teacher was needed while, religious instruction was proceeding, he could not report definitely on the question. ; ■ "'■■■'; The. chairman (Mr. ; J.. G.' Castle).; We have had; two■ applications—one for Sunday' iafternoons, from Mr. Braddock, and another .(tat he' bo'allowed to. give, religious instruction after school; hours. 'We refused the first application as there are sufficient .churches.in-Petono'al-ready/and the, other, was hold ov<!r.. .',.'•' .\ 7\ 'Mr. , M'Crackett: Is it necessary'to gain'the- { consort of tho' teachers? ' '' '..•:■ ' .The chairman:. It is 'thought' that "some: responsible teacher, should bo present while tho instruction is; going on. • '■ ■"•.. ', , '.■'.■ Sir.M'Crackett;objected to 'the,-.lessons, being given by Mr. > Braddock; as ho 'was frequently absent. If, anything was- done at all, it should, he by tho local-.clergymen. ■'•''. .Mr.' Davis: • Bible, is' waste time'.. It keeps .the teachers late,, adds-to'the, work of the caretaker, aiid tho children ;do'-no't''unV derstand it- ■ Suoh- instruction should be given at .the Sunday, schools. '• . ; ... ■.'•■■ .It>as-decided-that further consideration of Mr. Braddock's apolioation/' be held over until ho returns to.the district.and that he then be asked, to attend the committee to confer. *v ■■ ; '; '.PETONE RIFLE "CLTJB; - '■■..'. . The annual/meeting : of the Petoh'o Rifle Club yas'hol(l.-pn,;Wodnesday.-night, "thf Mavor of Low-er,;.Hutt. J (Mr.;'E. :B..,Bunny> presiding. .Officers, were elected as follow:—Patron* ■ Mr. W. A: -Grace; ; president, Mr.'CHollard;. vicepresidents, .Messrs. G, .A.: Chapman- L. W. Ludjpu E. P,. ; Bunny, T. Geo. : Cudby,-.T. M.; Wilford, M.P.; OV.Daley, W. H. Balhnger, Dr. Purdy,: J,- W. M'Ewan?'C: Trlyethick, C/Hale, and C, H;..Treadwoll; -secretary, Mr. H. F. Ays9n;, assistant-secretary;. .Mr: B -i;"--% di ■ t^ sur S r ',,'? l;r .'. s - Knight;..committee, jAfessrs.. A, Ballinger.-.J.rM'Lachlan, K.Johnson, J Turner, W, If. Cook, C. Bird J •'..■?:' .hnndicappers (Saturday competition), Mr. .J. burner, (Wednesday, squad)Mr.; E, Johnson: Trophies were. promised, for the coming season by Messrs. G. : A.. Chapman E - ,P._ Bunny,- A; Balliiiger, C, Bird, I J. Turner' and, J.. Horning.' ...,. : ;. :; ..' v * v ■

Mr.. W.S. Short;: Special Government .Commissioner, will open a.commission in the Petone Court House next.-Wednesday, to'deal with the proposed transference of.Gear Island from tho authorih- , of the. Hutt : County' Council.to that-of the Petone Boroiii-h Council. Uhjections to tho: transference will be- made by a.number of local\bodies. .' -• ■■■