MILSON

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 136, 9 May 1933, Page 8

MILSON

(From Our Own Correspondent.) MII.SOi'J, May 9.

The first meeting ot the newly elected committee for the Milson School was held last evening, Mr J*\ U. Murphy presiding. Also present were Messrs xxoskins, jtucnmond, Campbell and hrank.yn piecretary). Hie chairman extended a weicuuio to xvxr Camp Dell on ins election to the committee. Ihe headmaster in his montn.y report stated that the average attendance /or the month was 90.46. Mr Amigo, agricultural inspector, visited the school on the Ist mst. hr. Gunn carried out nor periodical examination of the children on tiio mil. xne term examinations had oeen completed and reports on the work of the pupils sent to parents. The school eiosud on x'riaay last tor the term liouuays‘ and would reassomble oil iVlay Haild. Certain works on the school grounds nave been considered necessury and. the committee win put these in hand immediately, it was also decided to purchase an axe which is urgently needed at tne sohoo.. xne condition oi tne scnool healing system was considered lar troin satisiactory, and the matter came in lor a lair amount U 1 discussion, it was eventually decided to intite Mr 'iingey, a member ot tne vvanganui irducatiun Hoard, to visit tne school tor the purpose oi inspecting tne present arrangements, 'ihe committee expressed HumKS to Mr W. Xiobson, ot iVliison, who has in past years coached tne boys ot the football team, and uecioed to write asking hun to continue his goou work in this direction, 'xhe need ox a oag for the use ot the secretary was stressed by members and it was resolved, to purchase one for him. Accounts totalling Jjll it>s 6d were passed tor payment. Mrs and Mrs K. ineid, ot Allison's Bine, havo left on a holiday visit to the Soutn island. Mr T. Cummings is at present on annual leave, and ieit yesterday on avisit to Wellington. Mrs if. Gngg, ot Cambridge Street, is at present visiting relatives at Mauriceville. Air J. JJonaiason, who has been off duty for a mouth owing to an accident, has now resumed. Air it. L. Longshaw has been notified by the Hailway Uepartnient of his transfer to Frankton Junction and leaves at an early date to taJke up his new duties. Air and Mrs E. Bulmer, of Alontreal Street, were week-end visitors to Bunnythorpe.