ELTHAM.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 24 February 1925, Page 8

ELTHAM.

(From Our Own Correspondent). SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The School Committee met last evening. Mr I. . Bridger, chairman, presided, and there were also present : Messrs McKay, Peppered (secretary), Maynard, and the headmaster (Mr E. Bary). The chairman reported that the rew school was nearly completed, and that he had authorised the expenditure of £SO for concrete work, in front <•-' the building and a pathway from the gates, to the school frontage. The wcrk would cost about £IOO., but the Depart, ment had allowed a little for ti e j urpo.se, and the transfer of moneys provided for' the erection of entrance gates, which was now unnecessary owin’ <o the. decision to erect a • oldie,>’ armorial at the school entrance, wcultl make tin tiie necessary amount.—Or the motion of Messrs Peppered and MeKav, the chairman’s action was endorsed. OPENING OF NEW SCHOOL. It was decided that a suitable function he held at the opening of the new building Uv the Hon. Sir dames Parr on the 2fith, and to invite the lepresentatives ol the various ,i.n;ol committees in the district, embers <■! the Education Board and staff, mso .ocal public men, to be present. It was also decided to present Oe Min ister with a kev suitably inscribed fc r the opening ceremony. The arrangements were left iii the hands of T -be chairman and secretary REPORTS. The secretary reported %hi i the rc turns from the swimming hatl.s won very poor for the year. on account of the cold weather and the icstr'ction against children attending. The receipts so far amounted to approx - mute ly £lB, and the wages and other cs penditure amounted to about £35. —It was agreed to allow the him tier ol closing to stand over .in ,ii the next uieoting. The chairman stated that the school excursion had been cancelled, and tsked if the, committee desired to arrange another date, which would be difficult, owing to the uncertainty when the icstrictions would be lifted. —On the motion of Messrs Maynard and Peppered it was decided to abandon the picc-A i this year. 1