LOWER MOUTERE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 24 April 1907, Page 2

LOWER MOUTERE.

The annual meeting of householders was held in the Lower Moutere school. Mr H. Holdaway was voted to the chair. Mr C. D. 'Flett, secretary, read the balance-sheet, which showed a balance in hand of £4 11s, and was adopted. Mr Cresswell (acting-Chair-man), gave a verbal report, in which he stated that Both schools under the control of the Committee had been painted, and all outbuildings put in good repair, and the ground improved, at a total cost of £40. On the motion r.f the Chairman, a vote of sympathy wan passed to Mrs TniTivnt and family on the death' of Mr Tarrant, who had been crnnected with the school as Chairman or secretary for nearly 40 years. Nine householders were nominated' for the Committee, and after a ballot the following were elected : — Messrs F. Starnes (13), C. Flett (12), A. Kemp (11), T. B. Ooodhall (11), F. Cresswell (10) ,R. Marshall (9), A. M. Smith (81. This is the old Committee, with the exception of Mr Marshall, who takes th» tale Mr Tarrant's place. At a Picel in<; of the new Committee Mr C. T). Klett was unanimously elected Chairman for the ensuing year, and Mr T. I). fioodhall secretary. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Cresswell for acting as Chairman since Mr Tarrant's illness, and also to Mr C. D. Flett as secretary rhii-insj the past year. It was resolved that the Committee meet every Monday following the Education Board's meeting, weather permitting, at 7.30 p.m.