HOKOWHITU SCHOOL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 161, 9 June 1939, Page 11

HOKOWHITU SCHOOL

THEFT DURING HOLIDAYS. Tho monthly meeting ot the Hokowhilu Sellout Commil».ee was held o.t Wednesday, when those present were .Messrs if. \V. Cox (chairman), P. If. Crowltier (secretary). A. W. Green, J. li. atewart, if. .It. Anderson and L. D. H. Robertson. Sympathy was expressed with Air .J. 'itivior, a former pupil, who sustained injuries when piay.ng lor the tvia Toa j' ootball L inn __ 't he following was tiie report submitted by tliu headmaster (Air A. it Ait-Lean) :“The school resinned for the second term with a roll ol 271. The present roll is 274. T he attendance lot’ the first two weeks was good, hut has fallen off this week owing to colds and influenza. Aliss K. .Mutch is relieving Alfs N. C. K. K. Taylor, who is ill. The school has been visited by Alt Robbie, instructor in science, and Mr Crosby, inspector of schools. The hoard's workmen completed repairs to the yard concrete and tho gate-posts The drain -011 the north side of the school was examined Hut ronnirs wo'-c (Icfcred pending advice from the architect. During the term holiday s the school was broken into and a certain amount of danif>"o done. A tititulmt- o r I;evs were 1 s]iould Ls Had if those ce’dd he replaced. The proceeds front Hm ror. 3 nt bottle drive amounted to £5 70s” Reporting on the financial position, the secretary stated that after the last lot of accounts had been paid thee " ■mid he a balance in hand of £46 78s sd. .Matters pertaining to the school hall were discussed, ami will he completed at a future meeting. It was resolved to increase the caretaker's wages.