RIVERLEA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 June 1928, Page 7

RIVERLEA.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

SCHOOL COAIAI.ITTE I

The monthly -meeting of the local school committee was held oil Friday evening last, when there were provent.: Messrs' W. H. Saugster (chnfiinaii). A. C. Josephson and M. F. VouSvawe («ec-eta-ry). Leave of absence, owing to illness, was' granted -to Mcmsts D. Mel.con and J. W. Kenyon.

The .chaiimau feelingly referred to the loss ism's-taincd to the district- by the death of Mr B. L. Webby, for so

many years ehainivan of t‘ho River-lea School Committee., and it was resolved to write to, All's Webby , and family expressing the committee’s deep symathy and regret. The mo-ton was-ear-i !e4 i-n- ’tei.lon.ee. members standing.

The monthly report showed the roll ‘lumber at 57, hut the- average attendance- at present was down to 44.7. owing tb a- groat- deal of influenza- being prevalent. - Alessrs -Synic and! Freeman, of the Agricultural Department, had visited the school and inspected the- gardens- and weighed up the crops l , which had been very .satisfactory- A sand trav for the- infant loom was re-suir-ed. also- va-rious otlipr items. Some windows required attention and the stovcg were again proving their uise-’cs-sncisis and expensive upkeep. It was r.'-s- lied to write to- the hoard -re these matters. During the mouth, the eoniniiitoe had' delivered two cords of wood and these had been kindly sawn up hv" Mr Hooper. Members- of the commit tetf had also re-erectcd the ba-skot-bs.ull goals 1 ; A'ariouw (accounts, to- the total amount cf £6 2sf 9d were passed l for payment, and the chairman’s potion in employing Air \V. A. Franks to nepair fences and clear out drain was confirmed. The matter of letting a. portion of the grounds was discussed. but it wa» decided to leave this over fill a fill meeting. . EUCHRE MATCH.

On Tuesday evening there- was he'd in the local hall, a euchre match between K-a-ponga. and Itive-rlea. players, and this ended, after a. series of excellent -games', «in d victory for tho homp team on the average of .games pfaye-d, Riverlca players averaging 5.12 games I each, and Kaponga 5.03 games' each. The prizes for Ivaponga, players* ware won bv Mr S. Sadler and Airs- Fr'ceman and the River-lea- prizes by Airs Thorp after playing off with Mi-s Voullairo and- by Mr AY. Thorp. ‘ Golf ’ prizes were won by Airs R. G. Cook with LV o-arnes, and Air 'O. AViJliani-s, who scored -a cluck. After the euchip a few dances were •held, the -music for which were- played bv Alts Evans ancl Mrs J. Gibson; Mr \Y. E. Hev acted as Af»C. A. return match', to be held a-t Kaponga on Tuesdav 26th i-nist., was arranged. and a -strong contingent from Riverlca- is ‘certain to go in on that date.