SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

Marlborough Press, Volume XXVI, Issue 1769, 4 May 1886, Page 2

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

ORARAMIO,

HAVELOCK. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT). A rreeting of householders, as convened by public advertisement, was held on Tuesday evening at the Schoolroom for the purpose of electing a new Committee for the ensuing year, Mr Severne in the chair. The attendance was very gool, thus showing the that parents werealivo to the importance of selecting those who would interest themselves in all matters appertaining to the welfare of the school. Mr C..H. Mills, Chairman of the retiring Committee, read the following report : " To the Householders, Havelock School District. “ Gentlemen,—Our period of office was, through a recent Act of the Legislature, extended for three months longer than usual, and we now present the balancesheet for the past financial year, duly audited, for your inspection, We are sorry to say there has been no great increase of pupils during the last twelve months, but iu accordance with our previous request, the Central Education Board kindly arranged and allowed our competitors for the Marlborough Scholarship to have their examinations supervised in Havelock, thus saving the parents considerable expense, and one of Mr Reynolds’ pupils held the creditable position of second on the list. <* We have much pleasnre in stating that the master’s new residence will shortly be completed, and we have requested the Board to vote a sum of money sufficient to fence in the section on which it stands, and for the future to allow'our pupil teachers to be examined in Havelock before the Inspector at his annual visit, thus saving the young ladies a large outlay from their small stipends. “ Your Committee have again found it necessary to issue notices, as required, to enforce the compulsory clauses of the Education Act, as some families seem to entirely overlook the great advantages our national system of fiee education offers to everyone. •‘The total receipts for the past year are L 37 13s, and the expenditure L 37 8s 9d, showing a balance of 4s 3d to our credit ; the expense of cementing part of the well, so as to provide good water, beiDg a severe drain on the small funds at your Committee’s disposal. “ We now restore the trust you reposed in us, and it will be your duty to elect a new Committee for the ensuing year, “ I have the honor to be, “ Gentlemen, *• Your obedient servant, “ C. H, Mills, *• Chairman of Committee.” The Chairman then called on those present to nominate seven members to form the new com-

mittee, when the following votes were duly recorded : G. A, Erapson ... 42 0. H Mills. 29 f H. L. Clark 27 J. Guinness... ... 25 W. 11. Smith ... 22 W. Price 19 T. H. Scott 15 T. Brown ... ... 9 The first seven were declared duly elected. A vote of thanks to the Chairman and scrutineers closed the meeting. The new committee then met and Mr C. H. Mills was unanimously e'ected Chairman for the ensuing year. It was resolved—-That the first meeting be held on Monday May* 17th.

A meeting of householders was held in the School-house on Tuesday evening for the purpose of electing a School Committee for the ensuing 12 months. Mr Kennington as Chairman of the outgoing Committee gave a statement of how the school stood and shewing a credit balance. He also stated that he would be unable to stand for re-election as it interfered with his business arrangements. A vote of thanks was given to the outgoing Committee for the careful way they had managed. Eleven new members were nominated and on a ballot being taken, Messrs Hornby, Newman, Thomson, G. North, J. North, T. Maxted, and Roger Pope were elected and pro ceeded to take office. Mr Miles was Chairman of the meeting and Messrs Nees and Dawson were scrutineers of the ballot.