CLYDE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1135, 1 February 1884, Page 3

CLYDE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Tha annual meeting of the Clyde School Committee wee'held at the Schoolhouse, en Monday evening last, Mr J. Biekaon in the chair. There was a fair attendance «f householders, and tha following report of the Retiring Committee wee raid imd adopted;— Gxntuhsk,—On behalf of the Clyde Schodl Committee wq beg to submit the following annual reportDuring the year 1883 twelve ordinary and twp special meetings have beat held. The fouovrfng work* hate been carried oat durihg the year—The school grounds have, been levelled, an old raee filled <n. and a new water race Out. A number of ornamental trees and ahrnbs have been, planted, 'the majority of which appear |to be doing well. The school tank has been taken down and thoroughly washed, ont and whitewashed. The closets have been duly attended to.' A giant’s Stride swing has tgen erected -,-fo* the,. amuseipeht the . The following, furniture baa been obtained froai the Boaid for the School:—Two desks, two forms, two tables, and one stationery, press, all Of which arrived in good order and' found: to ibc ; very suitable and servioable for the school building.

The following works are in course of completionA new wooden gate is being erected at the mditi entrance to the school grounds ; a turns tyle is being erected at the bask of the'school on the track to the cricket ground-r... The Committee have applied to the Board for sufficient funds to carry out the the following - works :—Two additional windows, one in each schoolroom ; repairs and additions .to the Master’s residence, pointing and. painting tha school building. No reply has as yet been received about windows and additions to Master’s residence; but the - hoard info-m the Committee that tenders for pointing and painting at,an early date will be called for. A stove has been procured for tho master’s residence, and the account has been passed for payment by the Board, but the amount has not yet been received. ’ The schobl has made good progress under the ■management of Mr and Mrs Stevens. Two examinations have been held daring the year, the first by Mr Inspector Petrie on March v Bt)i and 9th, with the following ''result ;' Passes attainable, 367 ; passes attained,' 267 /percentage, 73. The second examination was conducted by Mr Inspector Taylor,,with the following result Passes Attainable, 442 /passesattained, 362; percentage, 82. Financial Report fob Year 1883. Receipts. • £ 8. d. Balance brought forward from 1882 ... .. 11 4 9 To amonnt received from Education Board 76 0 0 To amount sale of school books 12 15 n To amount realised by concert... 12 0 0 £lll 19 9 Expenditure/ £ s. d. To cleaning school building 12 15 0 To fuel for school use I 10 0 To repaim for building and furniture ... ... 1115 3 To books and furniture 26 19 6 To amount paid on school wall i, ; to Contractor Holloway ... 45 10 0 To,stationery and cheque book.. 0 7 1 To carriage school furniture and i school books - • . • ... 2 8 6 To balance in hand in bank' . 10 14 5 !' 1 £lll 19 9 ‘ j. Hickson, Chairman. ■ William Hekey, Clerk. .‘ Clyde, ' ■' ■■ ' January 28th, 1884. ■. The election of the Committee fop tho ensuing year was then proceeded, 12 persons being nominated, the result being that Messrs Hickson, Fache, .loss, Nolan, Rev. Clinton, Holt, and Murray were elected, - v ' :