JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS.

Northern Advocate, 1 August 1924, Page 6

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS.

MATAMATA INSTITUTION. BOARD'S ENDORSEMENT. AUCKLAND, This Day. The resolution of the Matamata and neighbouring school committees, including Waharoa, Te Poi, and Mangawhero, favouring the establishment of a junior high school, met with the approval of the Auckland Education Board.

The chairman of the Board (Mr E. C. Banks) said it was proposed to add four classrooms to the present school at Matamata, at a cost of about £3500. However, this would mean an expenditure of only another £.1000, as the balance would be saved by not going on with building at Waharoa and Te Poi. It would be giving the junior high school a start in the country districts. Certainly the Board had established a consolidated school at Pio Rio, but it was rather far from any board member. He would be on the spot at Matamata, and could give personal attention to certain matters; for instance, transport. This was a great factor in the country, and he thought he could evolve a solution. The chairman's favourable report was approved, and an application will be made to the Department for the establishment of the high school. j

Horse racing is claimed to be the sport of kings, and rightly so (remarks the "Wanganui Chroncile"), for one certainly requires a consider- 1 . able "bank roll" if he desires to fol- | I low the irregular "gee gees" from ' ! -week to week. However, fortune j smiled on a none too wealthy punter I i who resides in the vicinity of Wanga- I j nui, and he can boast of having purchased a car, valued at £650, out of his winnings on the tote. He has gone so far, and has decided to give the game up before his luck turns. A wise move, no doubt!

A humorous incident occurred during the progress of the East CoastPoverty Bay match at Gisborne recently. An extra football was kept on the sideline to facilitate play (says the "Times"), but by mistake it rolled on to the ground near where the play was centred. Two Poverty Bay players immediately seized it, and tore up the field like the wind, while an East Coast man vainly attempted to collar both men amid shrieks of laughter from the spectators. The enthusiasts were near the goal-line, but then realised thoy had been "fooled."