TAWHITI SCHOOL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 18 July 1923, Page 4

TAWHITI SCHOOL.

MEETING 01? COMMITTEE.

a l h* monthly meeting of the Tawhitiibcnool Committee was held! last evening. Present: Messrs. Chadwick (chairman) Laurenson, Winks, Beid," McDonald, Duncan, and Williams- _ It was left in the han*s of, Mr. Reid' to obtain a supply of timber suitable^ tor plasticine boards, and the niatterof obtaining 25 posts needed to form a guard for a hedge was left in the hands« or Air. Laurenson.

Mr Reid said that he and Mr. McDonald had gone into the question of concreting around the school. The cost would be about £75, and asphalting could be done for about £30. Mr. Duncan said that he had seen Mr. Lees, who favoured concrete and thought the board would give some assistance. Mr. Lees had stated that tarring had not been very satisfacfccaat as far as the board's experience>r«B^i. On the motion of Mr. Winks, seconcl--e<i by Mr. Laurenson, it. was decided to have an area round the school and also the paths concreted, provided the Education Board would contribute half the cost. ... . . ' *

Mr. Jackson agreed to prepare a plan showing the portions to be concreted. The board wrote stating that thematter of painting the roof of the new room at the school had been referred; to the architect.. : . ' .

The headmaster reported a roll number of 209 and an average attendances of 191. There had been a considerableamount, of sickness about, which accounted in a large measure, to the low. average. A great many changes weretaking place, too, through milking - families moving to other, districts anal others taking their places, tir' manjrcases a good; deal of 'schooling was lost; by these children, their, parents. nc*> doubt requiring their services during; the moving operations. The EducationJ Board hod forwarded the hylonlate and?, dual desks for which application had? been made. The chip heater which hacF been installed had developed a leak> and if had been replaced" with a newone. On Tuesday next several films^ approved by the department.would be> screened in the Opera House,, and he * proposed that the children /should1 nay** an opportunity of seeing them.—Adopted. '■• ■■ ' .■:''.■ :' '

In reply to a question the secretarystated that the committee. was affiliate<t!' with the School, Committees'" Association, and members generally expreese<J" themselves as in full sympathy with th<?-. objects of the association. - '.'■'■■

Some time was spent in discussingpthe financial position arid in emdeavdorl— ing to arrive at the true statue of affairs with regard to the amount ofvoluntary contributions:on which a suh— sidy could be claimed and which had" not? yet been paid; . • ■'-■-■: .-V;;- •;■;• :-;'- : \

. Mr. Winks said that tne capitationgrant was so inadequate that tfie com— mitfcee was constantly eating into: -th©* fund raised for special improvements.: At the present rate it. would' not be< long before the special fund wouKf beexh austed, and they would have spirit difficulty in carrying on. — The. secretary said that there .wa»> quite a large sum that he" believed" could yet be collected as subsidy, and*' that he would go fully into tH© mattecr with the previous secretary (Mr. Bailey)).and put in a- claim, y : ; ( .; - \ , v '