Hastings District School

Hastings Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 4208, 19 April 1904, Page 4

Hastings District School

The usual monthly meeting ef the above. School Committee was held in. the school last evening. Present— Messrs Maddison (chair), Burden, Burton. Hart, Alossman, Ross,. Slewart, and Thomson. An apology was received from Mr Roacli for his absence. It, was decided to allow repairs to remain over for file new committee. The headmaster reported as follows : Attendance.—The attendance is satisfactory, although there is some sickness in the town. All absentees are satisfactorily accounted for. .St<afi.—MLss Staples, ex-pupil leach er, has received an appointment under the Wanganui Board, and lias left the school to take up her lew Unties, it will je necessary to promole the senior trainee lo replace her. Water Supply.—The pressure from the new tanK is much greater than from the old supply, and some of the niucii-wni ii plug-taps leak badly and keep ihi' uorches very untidy. They should ue replaced by high pressure laps. J do not thin* the tan-k.s, as tney are at present would' be safe, if a sin.ng gale came while they wcre empty. They are very high 1 , ana exposed to wind from every 'quarter I think tney oulltl to i,e wired down to the stand ; 'ti.e cost would bic small, and the risk of a costly accident lessened. Repairs.—A general overhaul of sash-cords, blinds and rollers is necessary- The door of the coal shed requires le-hanying, and the playground and spoutings require attention. The Education Department forward oi a c!i • : u ■■ for £"2O, being an allowance ecual to the old grant. Miss stages wrote resigning her position as ;uipi! teacher, which was accept:'!. end it was decs-lid to congratulate her on hr-r success. From th" ,;e;dieanes forwarded for the posjti. us nv.-derod vacant by the resignation.-, of Vr '.Vuson and Miss Hartshorn, tV Co;: .-,it tee decided to recommend Mr >A- ('-alien for the posi lion of srcoi.d as>stant master, the appointment of third assistant mistress resulted in M.ss F. Hayes beiiis; appointed. It was .decided to grant the children a holiday on show day. It we,s decidid to rnrao-p Mr F. L Bone to attend the windmill. It «\;s d ■cs!eri to appoint a day for the school to make a collection towards a fund for the purpose of purcluisinc: a sire'*;! and other prizes towards the battleship New Zealand. A letter was read from the secretary of the e'lu -.ition Institute vn connection with t'e proposal for a superannuation srhnne for teachers The f '' ' ■"■' up were recommends! 1 o be appoiut.-d as papd teachers, in orn>r _v|i SS es M. Boss, F. .Joil, and Master Marbrook. A draft report lo he submitted to ihe In-usrhoklers' meet ins was considered, and it was ultimately decided to adopt the same. Accounts amour.! ing to £2i Ms Id were passed for payment-