SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 27 June 1912, Page 8

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

[FROM OUE OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

The usual monthly meeting of the Eltham District High School Committee was held last night. Present: Messrs T. G. Githeroe (chairman), G. H. Pratt, E. Brerifcter. L. Libeau, R. Richards, and J. La-e Murray.

The headmaster reported that the attendance for the past month had averaged 283, the decrease being largely due to mumps. Twenty-one families we're affected, and 45 pupils were ill through mumps or quarantined.—Received.

In answer to an application from the Board for drain-pipes, the Board replied that they required an estimate of cost; also an estimate of the cost to improve the lighting of No. 2 room, as suggested }>y the Chief Inspector.—Received. The Rev. R. Richards, for the visitiixj- committee, reported that he had visited the school, and found everything satisfactory.

The janitor reported that he had been fro'mg on with the earthworks, which were started last month, and hoped to hfp-e them finished next week.

The inspector's report was read and received, and it was considered satisfactory

Accounts amounting to £o 2s 2d were parsed for payment. The statement of finance was f>s follows: Overdraft at. bank. £65 6s 7d ; receipts in view, £4S 3s 6d; debit, £17 3s Id.

In answer to Mr Murray, the ohaivr^rtn stated that he did not see how they could carry on unless the Borough Council granted them a subsidy.

Resolved : Thnt Messrs Murray, Libeau, and the Chairman be a deputation to wait on the Council at its next treating.

The mahtor of a. representative to tVe Board of Education was brought up by iVTr Murray, who said he had been approached by members of school committees to stnnd for the vacancy. It had bpen pointed out that two renres«hta-+-;ves resided in Hawora. Mr Dixon I'r.d done good work, and had looked niter Eltham's interests. Mr Dixon had asked him to stand,-but he did not feel. v.r.dev the circumstances, inclined to stjvMci against Mr Dixon.

The Chairman (Mr GlithermA snid +l. c committee hhd every regard for- Mr Dixon's services, but the Board had been rather arbitrary, and wok Id be better for new blood,'and thnt was the reason the committoe desired Mr Murv«v to stand for ejection to the Board. Mr Murray s;iid he would prefer not to oppose Mr Dixou, but he thanked the committee for its offer of support