MOTUEKA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 11 September 1937, Page 6

MOTUEKA

DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL i i COMMITTEE MEETING I l-'nmi Our Own Horrespondeut | A meeting ol the Molneka District High .School committee was alleinled by the Rev. ,1. 11. Dailey (chairman), amt I Messrs E. A. Jackson', F. Oxley, A. E. A ehley, R. R. Murray and D. \. Warren. The Nelson Education Board aiknowI edged the committees letter applying I'm a giant Inwards the hooks lor the school 1 1 1• iar\, and. ill topic, staled that tin grant, for school and class libraries a\ai 1;il l le to all schools this year was being considerably increased. In view ol this the Board regretted it was unable to accede to the committees request lot a special grant. The societal v ol the Education Board wrote in reply to the commit tee's letlei stating that there was a scheme whereby the wages of full time caretakers, employed liv school commit lees, could he sun stdised by the I.a hour Department. In approved eases, where the school committee engaged a man full time, the sum of £2 5s per week was loiiinl by the ! Labour Department on condition that the | school commit le paid a lurther 35s and : so made the wage up to Cl a week. 'There were several schools, in this <1 is tricl, added the writer, where the scheme was in operation. 'I he committee was advised to get in touch with the certifying officer at Motueka in regard to the mat- j

| The Certifying Officer, Employment i Bureau, .Motueka, ill reply to the commitI tee’s representations, wrote to the effect [that he had been m communication with | the District Employment office, Nelson, regarding subsidy for a permanent eare- | laker. The Nelson office had udvisejl that, j to (heir knowledge, there was no such scheme in operation; hut suggested that ! the school committee write the secretary, Department of Labour, Employment Division, Wellington, for information. Mr Jackson informed the meeting that !i2 had written to Wellington, but so far had not received a reply. Lcs. liiwood wrote asking if there was any insurance cover on children attending' school, as his sun, Roy, had had Ins leg broken at school last December. The headmaster, Mr \yrn Evans, stat. ed that lie understood that the matter

bid been rc|ml led In I lie Kdiicnl ion l!i i;i Irl ; 1 1 lilt; lime iif 1 1 1 <■ an idem . 'I lie I i>t>.irtl considered llml lln> seeidcnl line) mil lii'i'ii dur in jii'e I lull 111 Hl' ilit SlT\il lit .S ; Jlllfl lIHI | | | lev I were 111 mi wn\ 111 III; Sinli accidents i in- Hoard 11 . 11 1 iti.ii (.l'd, wore not, covert' liy in.siir.i iht. Ilii' sit ii'l my tv,is instructed to advis Mr l.i's. liiwotnl iii it l l (liligly Tlir t i'iilriil ( Hi/, mis' TiiiiiniiUt'c wrot slating tlinl (lie I)i'| hirt.n hud liriillnl l down ii miiililii'il si lii'iiic in regard | milk in schools, whereby in iircns, w her n past ii list’d mid Iml I led supply I'miim In' provided iin- i'lli ldi i‘ii may still pai In he in tlic In iiclils nl tlic schciiic, Tli iii'idilii'd si' I ii l nin provides : 1. I'Yce mill ~ pi ill pi' I' child, through ;i su itii hi dairy, di'livfimil to tlic school in sciilt'i ,iins daily. 2. The milk to he boiled oi the school premises mill iimdc mi milk cocoa, cocoa and sugar for |hi pnrposi', to he supplied either hy 111 school committee or hy the parents o the school children. i. I',mil child li provide its own drinking utensil whirl must lie liiken home each evening lo ! l iinioiiglilv rli'ansing. The writer asked the commit,lee It I consider the mallei' at. its next meet nit;, and to indicate the extent of it; co-operation ili the scheme. It was pointed out hy the that ilillicnltH's in the way id prepariii). the nmk presenli'd lliinisi'ives in a Imgi school like Molncka suite there were in Int'ilitirs lor dome so. It was generally agreed that lo plate the responsibility upon the irnelnng stall, of preparing tin milk for use, was unfair. I'lnally it, was ileeutcd that a suliemn mittee consisting of the chairman, .secretary ami Mi .Murray go into the ipics. lion of ways and means of priniiln<g milk in school, and bring down a report. Account.s amounting to .Lid Is lid were presented mid passed for payment.

'.The headmaster, Mr Yryn Evans submitted Ins repoi t dealing with school mat let’s, t he recent primary schools rugby tournament and the musical competitions. The repurl was received on the motion at .Messrs W ehley ami Bailey. ’I ho headmaster and stall' were complimented on the .successful manner in which the •Seddou shield Districts I’riinaiy Schools Rugby I ournameiit had been conducted. It was decided that the pupils of the .Motueka school, who took part in the musical competitions, he congratulated on the success achieved by them. The chairman said that Mr Evans had devoted a great deal of time to the training of choirs for the eompetitions and he had also worked hard in the organising ami conducting ol the Rugby tournament

and had made a great success of it. On behalf of the committee he congratulated him on his efforts. GIRL GUIDES

I , ■ j Till' Molurkii II iid Bielllilond dill . (■Hides have lo thank I lie directors of • I lif llliiMs Slu'd, Tasman, for enabling , jllmin In .s l ll*llcl ;i must, enjoyable week end I, ! IliiTf I'lii' guides, numbering in',-il ly , : lolly wt'iil into i.'iniji mi Eriday, Unit, lit'. , | loriioon being spent dividing Uic slu'd in. I | Li, patrol iooiiis, sleeping quarters, wasli- | jug i lllnCli'H, i'l,iusing apple cases for , i nulls and in varimisp other dulii's con- ; inerted wii.li making <-ii 1111>. (Jn Siitunlny , In most miigliiiii'i'iil liny stuff w'us cut from | ;ii di'iid Lire mid ilic colours hoisted. Miss i Limy, I’rin tin i.il (. ommisMouer, visited j i tile <•;!in[>, unrolled loin guides mid in. . vested two others ns pm ml leiidei mill , pillrol second. Speiiking to (lie (iiiides, f niter l lie ceremony llie l ommissioner re- , : marked that she was ylud to hold mi en- , I I'oliuent in such idem sunoundings as . camping and outdoor llie was the lounilaol girl yuidniy. On Sundny morning , i tile yuides nUcnocd church and in the InlliTiioou the camp was visited liy parI'eiils mid liiemls. on Monday tlieie was ’a i all day hike lo Kina and in llie evenmy the eiilii'i; camp, logoi her w ith IJiovvnics from I asmmi and Mapna were! ctitci Imncd iiy Mi and .Mrs Wards at an enormous bunlire. The evening, vvhieli 1 was spent in smyiiiy camp lire sunys, j i follow id hy a snpel ol linked potatoes : | mid sail,-.ages eiileii in llie lingers, w ill ; long lie reiiiei'nLiered hy the gnnles. (Jn ' I ui'sday llie camp broke up with mu, h i icgiel. 'I lie .guiuis deeply appreciate the! i imiuiiieriihie Kiniliiessi's anil gilts show. I i i ll'll upon l them by the people of Tasman • land are espOiiahy grateful to those res-' Iponsiole (in the innestrnted use of the | j shed and surroundings. The Motueka company has also lo | ilimik Mr Tidwai'd I'uuni'l I'm the car-1 ; riiigo ol then' bi'.oiiyings and Mrs I'uii- ' iicl mid Miss I'awielt loi transporting the ! i guides to and 11mu iamp. HOLE CI.L'B A bogey match will lie held oil Haturday wlmn the inrangoments for play will | he made hy the committee at llie Club j .1 house at i.oO p.in. Members are request- i ltd to complete their championship I , matches this week-end. TENNIS CLUB ANNUAL MELTING At Llie annual meeting of the Motneka Tennis ( lull, lirid in llm lligli Ecliool, the I’resiilciit (Mr A. (!. Nightingale) presideil over a good attendance of members. The halmice sheet and the annual report wer read and duly adopted, oil the motion of Messrs I’. J, Craig and .J. Cosgrove. New members elected were Messrs Vryn Evans, I l ’. Wright, Mr and Mrs (J. Bussell ami Mr and Mrs Hankin. 1 ELECTION OF OFFICERS ! The election of officers lor the ensuing term resulted as follows:—l’atron, Mr I i’. CT Craig; president, Mr A. (j. Nightiugaic; vice-presienls, Messrs L. Droge- ‘ muller, E. E. Clover and V. Evans; see- 1 i clary, Mr ('. E. Morrison; treasurer, | ’ M ,1. Cosgrove. It was left to the commit- ( tee to appoint a. club captain ; selectors, ' the president, and club captain ; auditor, * Mr t'. 0. Craig; vice-president to act on ‘ the eommittee :Mr Evans; eoiiimittee, * Messrs C. Bussell and L. Drogemulicr, 1 Mi's 1C 0. Craig, Miss M. Buckeridge mid Miss J. Harris; delegates to Association, Messrs A. 0. Nightingale, and E. L Cl lover.

■Subset iptions were fixed as follows: .Men, £2, reducible lo 30s if paid by 30(1 November; ladies £1 10s, reducible L £1; double subscription £2 12s 6d, reducible to £2 2s od; junior subscription.': to be half that of senior (junior members —those under the age of lei years on the opening day ). With regard to school children it was agieed that no members would be accepted under the age of 14 years. Uu the motion ol Messrs Nightingale and Drogemulicr it was agreed that the club do not enter teams for tlie .Association matches. It was decided (.Messrs Nightingale and .Morrison) that the courts be put in order tor the season. It was also agieed that the club officially open the courts, for the season, ou .Saturday, 2nd October. ANNUAL RERUITJ The following report was presented : During the early part of the season the Club had with much regret to accept the resignation of its president, the Rev. Canon G. A. Grossman, on account o! transfer to Hamilton, who for a number of seasons so capably fi 1 led this position. A resolution of appreciation for his serv ices was passed at the special general meeting called to elect his successor (Mr A G. Nightingale) and a presentation was made front members on the eve of his deiiprtlire. A presentation was also made to Air X. -I. Lewis and .Miss A. Ross on the occasion of their wedding, members wishing thrill all good luck. The [last season was by no means up to Hie Clubs standard of activities of pievjuus years, only one inlcr-cliib mulch being played, that between Hie Upper .Moutere Club and ourselves. 'Tins was a very pleasant occasion and greatly enjoyed by ail wlio look part in it. It is miicli to be regretted that more of these mulches are not arranged and your committee hopes that the coming season will see a revival of activities ill tins direction. -As regards membership, this has also been disappointing and we hope to see llie position amended during the coming season and more new members joining up. The question ol a new court is still held in abeyance owing to lack id' linance and the (Tub w ill be faced with Llie repairing of the courts already in existence, w loch aio to sav the least in

a had condition. Your committee would point out that it has not had llm general support from members that, it should have, but hopes that the coming season will see a revival of interest m alt branches of the Club s activities, especially in running events within the Club, such as ladder matches, championship senes, yankec tournaments, etc., and inter-club matches. As regards finance the year ends with a small cash balance and assets si ill exceed lialiililies. A cmi comuiiit.ee.' looks forward to a brighter and mine prosperous season than llie past one; hut it all depends on mi'inie'is pulling their full weight in mailers Miceling the l bibs we I fare.' ; and a great deal of hard work will have to bo done lo put I lie Clubs allairs cm a fair run mug basis again.