LITTLE INTEREST

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 57, Issue 3982, 16 April 1948, Page 5

LITTLE INTEREST

HOUSEHOLDERS’ MEETING

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

ONLY A VERY FEW ATTEND

Very little interest was shown in the bi-ennial meeting of householders at the Paeroa District High School on Wednesday night, only a handful of residents other than committee members being present. An apology for absence was received from the mayor, Mr Edwin Edwards, who was absent from Paeroa. Mr J. H. Walmsley was appointed to preside.

As the number of candidates did not exceed the vacancies the following were declared elected: Messrs C. C. Webb, M. Graham, B. A. Gwilliam, T. I. Jenkins, W. L. Marshall, R. S. Nicol, S. WheeTer, P. Williams, A. L. Wrigley. At the following committee meeting the following officers were appointed: Chairman, Mr C. C. Webb; secretary, Mr T. I. Jenkins; treasurer, Mr R. S. Nicol. The chairman and treasurer were authorised to operate the bank account. POOR ATTENDANCE MEETING HELD AT NGATEA There was a very poor -attendance at the bi-ennial meeting of householders held at Ngatea on Wednesday night to elect a committee for the Ngatea District High School. As the nominations received merely filled the vacancies on the committee no election was necessary. The new committee will be as follows: Messrs H. Hayward (chairman), W. E. Coeks (secretary-treasurer), D. A. Waite, H. Dalgety, L. E. Jackson, W. Jones, R. Williams/ A. Leonard and A. Whimp. The two last-named candidates are new nominations. Mr A. Leonard is a well-known Ngatea farmer and the son of an early settler. Mr A. Whimp, formerly manager of Tairua butter factory and now on the Ngatea butter factory staff, has had experience on school committees in other districts. Both men have children attending the school.

SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT

COMMITTEES ELECTED

At the bi-ennial meeting of householders held at schools in the district on Wednesday night the following school committees were elected:— Waitakaruru: Not sufficient householders attended the meeting. Only four nominations received for the five seats.

Pipiroa: Messrs E. Scott (chairman), K. Moffatt (secretary-treas-urer), S. W. Parfitt, T. J. Dally. Well attended meeting.

Mangatarata: Messrs H. Harwood (chairman), G. Clark (secretary), D. Main (treasurer), D. Armstrong, G. McQuoid. Very good attendance of householders. At conclusion of the meeting Mr M. Leonard on behalf of the school committee and district residents, presented Mr T. Harris with an illuminated address. Mr Leonard spoke of the services rendered by Mr Harris as secretary over a period of 20 years. Netherton: Messrs E. Williams (chairman), W. Geary (secretarytreasurer), F. Bennett, H. G. Candy, Mrs W. E. Potter. Good attendance.

Kerepehi: Messrs W. Bailey (chairman), R. E. Wentworth (secretary), P. Innis (treasurer), G. S. Garrett, F. Scott, A. Hayes, T. Williams. Good attendance. First time in history of committee that a Maori representative has been elected in the person of Mr T. Williams.

Karangahake: Messrs J. C. Cotter (chairman), Mrs G. G. Bunting (secretary-treasurer), Messrs C. W. Bath, W. T. Crosbie and L. C. Goldsworthy.

Kopuarahi: Messrs E. O’Carroll (chairman), G. Williams (secretary), J. Hale (treasurer), D. Frear, T. Nicholson. Mr L. S. James, who had served the committee for 19 years and chairman for the past 15 years, did not seek re-election.

Orongo: Messrs G. Egan (chairman), Mrs W. McCoid (secretarytreasurer), Mrs G. Egan. Messrs E. Bond, W. McCoid. Attendance small.

Turua: Mr W. S. Gray (chairman), Rev. A. V. Hart (secretary), Messrs C. Goodwin (treasurer), F. Marshall, H. R. Baker, T. Lowe. W. Maunder. Attendance very good. Mr T. Pye, retiring chairman, did not seek reelection.

Patetonga: Messrs T. O’Dwyer (chairman), P. Reid (secretarytreasurer), Mrs M. Airey, Messrs F.

Collins, E. Costello. Poor attendance. Retiring chairman, Mr J. Newdick, did not •seek re-election. Vote of thanks passed for his lengthy and valued service on the school committee for nearly twenty years. Tirohia: Messrs C. G. Jackson

(chairman), J. W. Lauder (secretarytreasurer), W. P. Murray, H. C. Jackson, C. Martin. Attendance fair.

Komata: Messrs D. H. Armstrong

(chairman), Ralph Killgour (secre-tary-treasurer), A. Morrison, A. C. Hubbard, H. Tukukino. Attendance fair.

Kaihere: Messrs E. Pulman (chairman), S. Westlake (secretary), C. Mclndoe, S. Wilson, J. McDonald. Very poor attendance indeed. Only one householder being present apart from three members of committee, committee elected unopposed.

Hikutaia: Messrs A. McCollum (chairman), M. Hanlen (secretary), E. Bax, H. Smith, C. Murdock, L. Martin, P. Ingley. Seven members were elected this year, not five, as in past years. All five retiring members were re-elected, the new members being Messrs Martin and Ingley. This 1 committee wi 11 also act as the dental clinic committee. The ladies’ picnic and social committee was elected as follows: Mesdames T. Corbett, C. Morrison, M. Hanlen, P. Ingley and R. Clarke.

Waikino: Messrs R. Reynolds, G. Mcßae, R. Sleeman and Mesdames C. Benney and C, Bray. Mess N. Lithgow (chairman), R. StubL ,»(secretary), A. Campbell and C. Bowler did not seek re-election. All have served several years on the committee, Mr Lithgow having been a member for the past 13 years.