PORT AHURIRI.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 4, 15 December 1910, Page 1

PORT AHURIRI.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING.

The usual monthly meeting of the Port Ahuriri School Committee was held last evening, there being present Messrs. Riddell ■ (chairman), Fahey, Creagh, Rhodes-Williams, Kessel, Captains Anderson, McAlister, and Holland. The headmaster (Mr. AV. G. Martin). reported that the average attendance for the past four weeks was 325 out of a roll immher of 348 pupils. The annual examination for pi emotions was now being held and would be completed in the course of a few davs. The annual distribution of prizes wou.'d lie made bv Mr. AV. Plowman (deputy-Alayorj. at the AYestshore School on Wednesday. the 21 st insr.. at 2 p.m., • nd at the main school ar 3 p.m. ]Je (the headmaster) extended a ■ •ordial invitation to members of (Le

committee and jmrents to be present at the function. Attention was airaiii orawi) to the dilapidated eon’'iition of the dividing fence between the school plavground and Mr. F. A. Smith’s property, ami the headmaster urged that a new fence should be erected during the miilsummer vacatnm. Mrs. McKnight had resignet] her position as cartaker owing to leaving the district. He wished the members, on behalf of the school staff, tin* compliments of the season. It was resolved to write to the Education Board urginu- the necessity of erecting a new dividing feme as suggested bv the headmaster. Mrs. Knight's resignation was accented and Mrs. Sayers was appoint etl to fill the position. The matter of carrying out the work of asphalting the playground was left in the hands of the chairman. A vote of thanks was passed io Mr. J. V. Brown. M.P.. for his interest in connection with the increased grant to committees of 9d per head on the average attendance. Messrs. Riddell and Creagh were appointed a visiting committee for ti t* ensuing month and the committee adjourned.