BUSH NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10628, 5 June 1897, Page 4

BUSH NEWS.

p (BY OUR OKMONDVILLE CORRES. PONDENT). T C J T „ Ja!le 4 < 1897. 1 BDd « ? t !2 a , Bli « ll|:1 y In error to my report of tba Makotuku eohool committee. The master'u report showed tbe attendance to bo an average of 111 out of q roll number oJ 124 The Ormondvllla Bohool cotnmUtee met last evening. Present— Messrs Bovalrd (chairman), Balnea, Bai, Garforth (seotetaty), Nloholßon, Henson, and Skinner. Correspondence waa received from tbe Education Board relative to the holidays. —The master (Mr Watson) reported that tho attendanoe duricß May hod been 83 per ceut of the roll nnmber, whllo aome of tho neighboring Bcnoola working nnder slaillar oonditiona maintained an avsraee of about 90. The weekly averages were 1078, 105 8, 102-4, and IC2. The bad attendance could be attributed neither to dliitacce nor weather, bnt simply to thlß ffioh and to no other : That there were parents In the district who were determined to obirk their responsibility If they wera allowed to do so. He subjoined a lift of those legally liable, bnfc this by no msrtnß oovered tbe nnmber of offenders. — Mrs Sollivan'a tender, £5 per quarter, for Bohool oleanlnß was Bcoepted and an aooount of 15a was pasßed tor paymenJ. The Noraowood School Committee meS on Wednesday evening, Mr 0. Erickesn Id the ohalr. Correßpondence re the midwinter vaoation and pupil tenohera' examination was roeeived. The headmaster reported the roll nnmber to be 191, while tha weekly averages were 156 7 153,14(5 3, and f 146 B.— Routine bnalnens (mnsaoted and acoonats amoantinf( to £7 03 4d were paasea for payment.