RONGOTEA SCHOOL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 110, 9 April 1926, Page 8

RONGOTEA SCHOOL

NEW BUILDING ASSURED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tho monthly meeting of the Itongotea School Committee was hold on Wednesday evening, tliero being present: Mrs Bower, Messrs W. J. Amies (chairman), J. Hancox, T. McGee, F. O. Burgess, W. Gloyn and the headmaster, Mr C. W. Liggins. The headmaster’s report drew attention to minor urgent repairs that were required in order to preserve tho sanitary conditions pending the permanent improvements that are necessary for tho health and comfort of the children being effected. In this connection it was decided to have tho work put in hand at once. With reference to the proposed new school, which has been a matter for considerable anxiety for some time, tho chairman reported tho result or a recent personal interview that had taken place with the Minister of Education, Sir James Parr. The urgency of tho claim for a now school had again been advanced, and a review of tho whole proceedings covering the negotiations for a new building had been presented with a view to prevailing upon tho Minister that the needs of Itongotca should bo treated as urgent. As a result of this interview the Minister hud mado further inquiries and had advised the committee to tho following effect: “With regard to vour recent interview with mo at Palmerston North concerning tho re-building of tho Ilongotea School, I have to say that, in accordance with my promise, I have mado enquiries of tho Wanganui Education Board concerning your case. The board states that Ilongotea is now first on its list and, that being so, I propose to ask Cabinet early next financial year to mako a grant for a new school.” , Genoral satisfaction was expressed it tho news that tho long-deferred hopes of the committee and parents were now about to bo realised, and that the new school building would be an accomplished fact i ntho near fuThe grounds committee reported that tho nowly acquired area of six acres had been levelled and sown down in permanent grass. To accomplish this a great amount of labour had been expended, and thanks were duo to those residents who had voluntarily assisted with labour and tho rise of farm teams and implements. To secure tho grounds against damage from wandering stock all the boundaiy fences required repairs. It was decided to write and tliank all who assisted with free labour, and to have tho fences put in order as soon as funds would permit. Accounts to the value of £75 were passed for payment.'