COAST NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12398, 10 November 1934, Page 4

COAST NEWS

PUBLIC SCHOOL AFFAIRS

-At this week’s meeting of the committee, the question of a Dental Clinic for Coast children, was fully discussed, and it was -.unanimously agreed that such a project , although ambitious, was one to be pursued. A caravan clinic, it was thought, vou c serve many schools,-on the Coast, an it.was eventually decided to write to the committee at To Karaka, asking wheher they had a- travelling caravan and if'so, what steps they took to get it; and what further information they could supply. ■The chairman (Mr. J. B. Stafford) reported that the down-pipe had been cleaned out, ‘and the storm-warter drainage; attended, to ; That .Die E ucation Board, Tiad confirmed the appointment of Mr. J.' Moody as woodwork instructor in place of Rov. Hhigh. Mr. Lindstrom stated that the door of tho school conveyance required to be rectified. The Board agreed to instal one tank as at present, not tv> o round ones. A circular from the Waiapu C.C. re danger constituted by children loitering oil the roads was tabled. It was decided that a letter, be written to the council regarding the Bank of New Zealand corner, as a danger to pedestrians, especially., children, also that a letter be written To the Gisborne branch of the Automobile Association suggesting that Air. F ranklin on his trip up the Coast give lectures of warning to tho children at the various schools. It was thought that this would create more impression than the teachers would be able to do. ■ - The Hawke’s Bay Education Board, writing regarding the establishment of a Std. VII., indicated that it was sympathetic towards the proposal. The Board had been notified that 17 children would attend, but the letter asked for further details regarding the ages of the children, the year in which each passed Std. VI; whether any of them had done any work in St. VII; and the names or children at present in Std. \I; and who are willing to attend subject to their gaining their Proficiency Certificate at the end of the year. Children attending the Native school should be included as well as those from the Vmblic school.

All committees in this district have been circularised from Gisborne in connection with the formation of the Poverty Ba v School Committees' Association. The committees of the five primary schools in the Gisborne urban area, have formed themselves into an association, and it was felt that the scope of the association i> use!illness might be extended by not restrict ing its membership to representatives from the town schools, but by admitting to membership any school committee within the North M arti.

It was decided to join the Association and write asking for further information.

TOKOMARU BAY LODGE No. 108

(1.0.0. F.) ,

The- -fortnightly meeting, was held 011 Tuesday P»ro. H. Jury presiding over a fair attendance. Bro E. R Hollcver P.G. acting D.D-G.M duly ’installed Bro R. R, Jackson into the N.G.'s chair and Bro W. C. Brydon P.G. into tile Secretary’s office, Bro Iv. Lo Beau P.G., Bro. P. Hardaerc I‘.G. and Bro. 11. Jury P.G. assisted with the installation. Several members reported Having visited other Lodges one having been as far aficld'as the Waikato, wne-re he had .attended the- installation of officers at two Waikato Lodges.

TENNIS DANCE. The first of a series of dances to lie run by 1 the Tokomaru Bay Tennis Club was tici'.d on AVednesdty night Being a- flannel dance, it- proved fiio/t popular. Music for the dances was provided by Miss D. Co nolo and .Mr N. Brechin, while Miss E-. Walker provided extras. Mr Wheeler also provided nuvsie for several dances by means of gramophone records through the talkie amplifiers. Mr An derson made ah efficient M.C. A Monte Carlo waltz was won by Mrs C. Barrington and M. Brown, while a. -spot waltz was won by Mr and Mrs D. Felton. ; Those present included: Mr and Mrs R. Oates, Mr and Mrs R. G. S. Hale, Mr aiiil Mrs Felton, Mr and Mrs I. Beattie • Mrs Coornbe Misses Conolo, E. Oates, D. Pepper. B. ’ Moore," -N. Hill, 13. Woig, N. Trafford, B. Oates, M. McKay, M. Corbett-, O. Ranslcy, Callaghan (2), F. McCulloch. R. Jackson B. Forrester lv. Wilson, Walker (2). Mrs Barrington.

PERSONALS The Rev. and Mrs Andcreon return this week from an extended holiday spent in Napier and churchMrs D°ig and her daughter Belle returned to. the Bay 011, Thursday after being absent in Australia for several months. The many friends of Mr Brownie, of the local Post Office,, will be pleas-ed-to; learn that he has returned to his duties. ;