LOWER MOUTERE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 16 November 1922, Page 7

LOWER MOUTERE

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

TiUi Lowm" Mem tore School Committee held their hknAbly meeting in the schoolroom oh Monday evening, the following members being present Messrs D; W. Talbot (chairmail),■ IL Brougham, a iiil je Rowling.1 'Hie uueveh and unsafe condition of I the playground Wile discussed at length. Mr Rowling stated that the ground was low and wet at the far mid ami the proposed sum of £2, which the coiniiuTtec had thought. _of spending on gravel would be of Htlc nr no use. Resolved (Talbot aitf Brougham) that 'the Education Board lift k s “cd to instruct their architect to liiftdl vdf c<nn ‘ mitten tit the School f With it view 19 improve the |i.!ay grOnild. its. fit ju‘«scut it is hot ih a : safe- Or fit condition for children lo (day oh. The matter being urgent aml the improvements In the ground being beyond the funds Of the school committee, it is necessary for tiie Board lo semi over their architect at the earliest possible moment, in order that the work may bo carried out during the holidays. Oil the motion of .Messrs Brougham ami Talbot, accounts amounting lo £3 14s Get Were passed for payment. Resolved (Brougham and Talbot) that .Mr Smith , (caretaker) be empowered to purchase the necessary disinfectant, etc., for tb e school. . Correspondence received from the Education Board, asking for receipts or accounts in order that the subsidy u) , £2.1 Is lid may be paid, also forwarding cheque for work done on outhouses., Hop-picking holidays were again dis- ] cussed, and the following resolution j passed (Talbot and Brougham), that the secretary write to the Education Board informing them, that Ibis committee desire to point out (haf, under tbe new regulations, cutting' out the necessary hop-picking holidays, the parents would . suffer undue hardships, not being able ; to lake advantage or this work, owing to the children being compelled to attend school, ami further stress the necessity of granting this holiday.