PORIRUA SCHOOL

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 120, 25 May 1925, Page 9

PORIRUA SCHOOL

The adjourned annual meeting' of householders was held last week in the Porirua school. Mr. E. Windley prosided over a large, attendance. The report of the year's working made most satisfactory reading, and showed the school to be in a very sound position. It ia expected that the extra playing area secured by the board will soon be available to the committee, which will then be enabled to put it in order for the use of the children. There had been several improvements made in the school during the year, but those present expressed the opinion that much was still needed, particularly improvement of the water supply and drainage. The question of the standardisation of school books was again introduced and favoured by the meeting. At the- election of the committee Mr? E. Windley informed the meeting that owing to various reasons he would not be a candidate. Mr. W. B. Hicks spoke of the regret of householders at Mr. Windley's decision and of his thirteen years' continuous service on the committee. During that long time hs had devoted a great amount of time and energy to improve the school generally, and it was decided to place on record the •appreciation of householders. The election of the committee for the ensuing year resulted:—Messrs. W. B. Hicks (chairman), A. W. Kennedy. R. Youn" J. Garner, and P. Stewart (secretary) 0'

•An. American Indian' buried city which existed nearly 10,000 years ago is reported to have been discovered by the Have foundation Muacnm's exploring- pavtv "in S,°, uth«l'a Nerada-. It is believed to be" the oldest'buried city in the world. It stretches for six miles along a muddy river between the towns of St. Thomas and'Overton. The relies discovered' show that in the period before tlm district was settled l>v the primitive Ptiebla- Indians Ihe region ivus not then largrly a desert, and women wtte the "boscss.