HAWERA SCHOOL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 23 April 1927, Page 3

HAWERA SCHOOL.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE.

THE YEAR’S ACCOUNTS. Tha last monthly meeting of the present Hawera School Committee was held last evening. There were present: Messrs J. W: Harding (chairman), L. H. Carrel, J. A. Dalgetty, G. H. Westwood, A. S. Worrell, C. H. Brough, Dr. W. M. Thomson, arid Mr A. Bates (headmaster). Arising out of the minutes, the chairman reported that a special subcommittee appointed for the purpose had bought four cords of firewood at £3 7s 6cl per cord.—The action of th: ; sub-committee was approved. HE ADM ASTER ’ S REPORT. The headmaster reported a roll number of 660 (against 657 last month), with an average attendance of 586 (as against 604 ’iast month). Thus, although more children were, registered at the school, the attendance was considerably less. The decrease was due chiefly to the increased severity of epidemics of mumps, whooping-cough, and influenza. The teaching staff had been much disorganised since the beginning of the year. Several teachers had been absent through illness, while two permanent teachers were not due. to arrive till May 2. If possible, arrangements ■should b: made for heating the shed at present used as ail extra class-room. Though quite pleasant in sunny weather, it was very cold last winter. Ihe basket hall posts had been repaired. They were now ini good order for the season’s play. The hoys at present were marking out the grounds. The report recommende tithe removal of the garden plot from tlie large playground to a position in the boys’ horse paddock, beside the one already there. This would leave the playground clear for games, and the plot would he more .sheltered, and safe from sheep, which frequently during the past two seasons spoilt the hoys’ work. Grass seed would lie necessary for .sowing in the old plot. Miss Carroll proposed to resign her work as teacher. The headmaster expressed his appreciation of the high standard of her work during tlie three years she had been a teacher at the school.—Received. It was .resolved to recommend that (he incoming committee attend to ihe heqtiug requirements in the shelter shed. .. The headmaster’s-request regarding the changing of the garden plot was acceded to. _ - , . ... The committee resolved to write xo Miss Carroll, expressing its appreciati*ri of her services to the school.

HOUSEHOLDERS’ MEETING. The chairman submitted the following letter, which had been prepared for circulation among the parents and guardians of children. “Your committee beg to report that our year of office will, terminate on Monday, May 2, when the annual meeting of householders will be held at the school, South Road, Hawera, at 7.30 p.m., for the purpose of receiving our report, and of electing a new committee of nine for the ensuing year. We consider the time lias arrived for the rebuilding of the school, and whilst your committee has been doing all in its power to bring about improved conditions for your children, we deplore the apparent apathy displayed by the Government, and by the public of Hawera. We now appeal to you to make a special effort to attend the meeting on Monday night, May 2. We invite nominations for tlie committee. Nomination papers may be obtained from any member of your committee, and from the headmaster, and must be returned to me not later than 8 p.m. on Monday, April 25. Yours, etc., J. W. Harding (chairman).” —The letter was approved. QUEEN CARNIVAL FUND.

Details of the expenditure, from 1921 to 1927 of the queen carnival funds for Hawera sehoolgrounds improvements were submitted as unden:— levelling, grading, ploughing, tilling, discing, sowing and rolling western and south .sides of school playing aiva, including football and hockey grounds, £609 Is 10(1; cutting, grubbing, gathering and burning gorse, box thorn, thistles and couch grass on same area, £63 8s 2d; levelling and grading grounds on east side of school, £9B 5s lid • to asphalting all grounds around schol buildings, £291,18s 6d; clearing and erecting boundary fences, £132 16s 8d; erecting dividing fences, £77 10s 7d; tarring wooden fences, £2O Is 6d; felling trees, grubbing out and splitting stumps. £l6O 11s 9d ; ti’Jing up stump holes with clay and soil, £l9 8s 6d; clearing weeds and spoil from under shelter trees, £l6 10s 6d; erecting lattice work at entrance to eastern side of school buildings, £2 4s 4cl; erecting bubble drinking fountains in school ground, £l7 2s scl ; making seats for school grounds, £lO 18s; making concrete channelling for storm water, £55 3s 6d: alterations to entrances of boys and girls’ latrines, £2B 8s; making alterations to gymnasium, £2O; providing and sheltering trees along boundary. £43 15s; providing and erecting goal posts for basket ball, football (two sets each), and making jin cl' fixing see-saws, £2B 9s lOcl; cutting boxthorn and grubbing gorse, £l6 Is 3d; providing pud fixing concrete water trouisli 'fur liorsos mid altering and extending water pi-pp», *lt> H>« (id ; shifting shed fioin Hive’s Avuiue to 'school grounds, putting on new roof and verandah for shelter shed, £O3 3s 6d; purchase of new lawn mower, £3 8s; providing and fixing wire baskets for waste paper on outside of school buildings £6 Is; digging, lev-tiling and resowing lawn in front, £3l ss. (•■d • shifting, altering and repairing girls' saddle shed. I’ll Its 3d; shifting.' altering and repairing boys’ saddle -shed.. £l6 8s; providing and fixing electric heater and connections, £4 2s fid; altering and extending gas ring connections, £4 10s; making ant l fixing notice boards in school grounds, £2 19s K)d • pulling down and rp-ercct-ia«.- brick destructor. CIO 6s 6d : settinc ■nit and fencing oil garden plot tor school agricultural classes, 61 16s (id: erecting new concret leiue in trout ol schoo’. as uer plans and specifications submitted "(contract!. £255; removing old live hedge from front of school and re-planting same at back of school. £l2 9s: laying down two concrete tennis courts, including wire netting fencing, etc., as per plans and specifications submitted to board (contract). £339 10s 8d ; total amount expended to date, £2492 3s Gel. The chairman said that after six years of expenditure- of the queen carnival fund. £9O remained for the next committee to handle.

SCHOOL FUND ACCOUNTS. A statement of the school accounts for the year ending February 28. 192 p. were as follows: General account.— Receipts.; Grants for expenses- £252 11 s 6d, electric heater £4 16s. rent of ground' £2B, dr. balance £ls 15s; total £336 16s 6d. Payments: Cleaning and sanitary service £lB4 2s 4d. fuel and: lighting £49 6s 9d, laundry (dental clinic) £8 4s 4d, stool 10s Gil. repairs and improvements £l2 17s Id, hooks, stationery aaid‘ advertising £lB 15s Iftd, bank fees and expenses of committee 19s, cartage 4-s,

telephone £4 8s 9(1, insurance £2 Is 10cl, dr. balance (February 28, 1926) £49 5s lOd; total £330 16s 6d. Library fund and school 1 improvement funds. —Receipts: Balance at beginning of year £2 9s 1 9d’, amounts raised locally for special purposes £3OO 19s 3d,' amounts raised by pupils for library £44, children’s ball £46 8s lid, contributions refunded by education board £2O, subsidies for tennis court £129 Bs, subsidies for library account £33 7s sd, interest £1 7s 2d; total £578 Os 6d. Payments': Books purchased £95 9s Bd* contributions deposited with education board £2O, tennis courts £339 10s Bd, debit balance oni general account £45 15s, balance £65 12s; total £578 0s 6d. Amounts due to the committee were nil. Unpaid accounts comprised an account for tennis court, totalling £sl 13s 4d. In further detail the financial features of the various accounts were as follows: School improvement fund.—Receipts: Cr. balance (March 1, 1926) £3OO 19s 3d, subsidy £129 Bs, half share of proceeds of school hall £23 4s 5d ,interest £1 7s 2d ; total .£454 18s lOd. Expenditure: Tennis courts £339 10s Bd. altering lights £l‘ 17s 6d, timber and carpentering £3 Bs, footpath £1 17s 6d. painting £l2, plumbing 16s 6d, basketball rings £3 5s 6d, or. balance £lO3 15s; total £454 18s lOd. Library fund account.—Receipts: Or. balance (March 1, 1926) £2 9s 9d ; , subscriptions from pupils £44, subsidy and grant £33 7s sd, half share of proceed s of school ball £23 4s 6d; total £lO3 Is Bd. Expenditure: Books purchased £4O 10s Bd, typewriter, duplicator. etc., £54 19s. cr. balance £7 12s; total £lO3 Is Bd.

Summary of .balances. —By school improvement fund account, cr., £lO3 15s; kv library fund account, cr., £7 12s (£lll 7s); to general account, dr. balance £45 15s. leaving a net credit balance of £65 12s. The balance-sheet as submitted was approved, subject to audit.

GENERAL. It was reported that Nurse Cato had taken charge of the dental clinic in place of Nurse Whittington. She contracted mumps, presumably from one of the children, and had not yet been able to resume duty. Accounts totalling £l6 15s 3d were passed for payment. The chairman extended congratulations to the members of 'the committee. the headmaster and 1 the staff. He said the work bad been amicably carried out, and the year had been an harmonious one. One aim, had been kept in view all the time-—the general good of the children. The committee had given its chairman every assistance in carrying out his 1 office. The sneaker hoped that those seeking reelection would be successful. Owing to lack of funds not much new work '■ould be undertaken in the coming vear. The time was not far distant, however, when new buildings would have to he erected; indeed, the time was ripe to agitate, for a whole new school.