RICHMOND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 94, 23 April 1895, Page 2

RICHMOND.

Tliu iiieoliiii.' for election of the School Committee was held in die Hoys' Schoolroom, Mr Talbot, the Mayor, j>re»idih<j, mill lu' householders being pre-<ciit. After tlic report mid balance «l<ec(. hail loen read ami adopted tlio ballot fur the new L'nmmiitoo io->ultcd as follows :— Messrs Talbot 14, Kit lull 14, Kev A 0 Wr <;lit 14, Messrs Croucher 13, Joseph Jlest 12, I'apiw 12, A very 10, M Lammas 8, Wray ■I, Melzentliin .').

•The first Eevon were declared duly electou. Mr Talbofc, the Chairman, vo towed to tuo successes which had heon achieved by their t<ne.bevs in training pupils f or scholarships; thoir \varm=bt thanks were duo to them for thoir efforts.

Mr Fatal!, the Secretary, also referred to the Rood work which hid boon (lone in both schools, and to iho {harmonious way in wlvgh toaphcrs a-d Committee had Worked together,

Sir Cowles thanked the Ch.iirm.in for h.'s liindly ivmarks, and tlio householders for tho w.iy in which they had been reccii-ect, and said ho felt sure that much of t'.ie success which h.ul bean achieved nii;;ut hu traced to the kindly suppqrt yivou To the foiehci'3, by tha committee,

At ttio snh^cijuent mocfing of tha new Oommittcc, Mr Talbot was ro-tleclod Chairman, and MrFlttaU S'.c e'aiy.