SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13857, 18 April 1917, Page 3

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

; TOKARAHI SCHOOL.' Following is the annual report ofthe Toltaralri School Committee;—. , ,','Yoiir .committee have, much pleaslire in presenting the report and bal-anee-sheet. for the year ending 31st December, 1!>1G, showing h credit Iml•inee' of £ll 18s ■ fid.' The balance-, sheet : shows total receipts £34 7s flil, including: last; year's credit balance of £7, : 2s stl, Education Board's ordinary grants -, of £22; expenditure, £22 9s 3d. During the year six committee meetings- have lieeiv held, The attendances have been: Simpson G, Paul In G, Syder G, Waddel :5, and Dhsler 5. Your cbmmittee have during tlio year.- lieon successful in getting. a new class room for the infants, and also a residence for the head teacher, -which is nearly finished. Wo have to report a chango, of teachers, ilias A, Wood having resigned, Miss Findlay was appointed relieving' teacher and now Miss McLeod has been appointed and taken up hor duties, The attendance for tlie year has been well maintained, the average attendance being. 44, last year's average being 43, the annual examination was held during the year, and showed very great credit on the part of the teachers. There were no failures in the school, and the inspector's' report was considered the best on record, In closing, your committee .would like to impress upon the parents, the advisability of keeping their children at school regular, so that we may again come out with a double excellent."

The annual meeting of householders was held on Monday, there being eight present. Mr Simpson (Craigneuk), chairman of committee, was voted to tho chair. The report and balancesheet wove adopted as read, A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the outgoing committee, and on the inspector's report of tho annual examination being read a unanimous vote of those present was passed to the head teacher (\nd Miss Wood, complimenting them on their year's work. There were only four householders willing to act on the committee, and so the chairman deGlared v them duly elected, namely, Messrs n > and Pycler. '

DUNTROON SCHOOL,

At the- annual meeting of householders in the Dimti'oon School district, held on Monday night, the following report was submitted by the retiring committee:—

"During the .year your committee held eleven meetings, the attendance being as follows: Messrs J. Poison 11, T, W. Heron 11, J. Rutherford 11, R. Hamilton 10, and, A. Smith 10. The attendance for the year was as follows to June 30, 1916: Number on roll 74, attendance G7; September HO, 72-65; December 31st, 69-03; March 31, 1917, G9-,66.. Average for the:year: Roll 71, ,a,ttendawe; pG., /%,.total receipts for. the year, including balance brought forward. £SO 4s 10(1; expenditure, £3l 10s 9d, leaving a balance of £lB Ms. During the year the scholars gave various sums to the.different patriotic lists, besides gathering,several hundred bottles, which were forwarded to the Bottle ' League in Duncdin. The weekly, Scrip-ture-lessons conducted by the Salvation Army are well attended, and their influence for good well sustained, The thanks of the committee and parents alike are again duo to them for their efforts, Your committeo have pleasure in stating that tho best- of good filing existed between mombern and . staff. The' inspector's report, which was of the highest, speaks for itself of the good-work done during the year. "There was only a small attendance at the meeting of householders, and the following were elected a committee: Mr R. Hamilton (ehainnan)., Mr J. Rutherford (secretary), and Messrs T. W. Heron, A. Smith, and J. Poison,

PAPAKAIO SCHOOL.' The'following. is the annual report of Pnpßkalo School Committee presented to the meeting of householders on Monday night:— ''your committee, in presenting their annual, report for the year 191G, beg to congratulate the householders on the conclusion of 'another vevv successful school year? both-from an educational and financial point.' The committee commenced the year with a credit "balance of So 10s sd, revenue from the Education Board amounting to £26. The total expenditure for the year was £25 lis 3d, leaving a-very satisfactory credit, balance of £5 IDs 2d. ' In Sep- 1 teinber lust the school was examined'' by. Inspector Hendry, whose report was very creditable to the teachers. The number of pupils on the roll is now 74, Miss Buick, probationer, left during the year to take up the position as sole teacher in a Canterbury school. During the year the pupils entered enthusiastically into the various plans for assisting patriotic funds, while the girls, as usual, have been knitting comforts for the soldiers. In. November last the boys Of Standards IV., V., and VI. com-' peted'for the Daniel Clarke Shield for shooting, and as the result of constant , practice had the honour of filling second place; • being beaten by the Oamaru South School team. Again the children , forwent' their prizes. A subscription was taken up, and war certificates were 1 bought, the balance being handed to the, Belgian Fund. Their break-up was held in Mr Borrie's paddock at the big flumimng, n»d- a most enjoyable day was spent," v At the annual meeting of. householders, the following were duly elected as members of .the School Committee for the ensuing year: Messrs J. G, Mac- ' donald (chairman), P. Lister (secre ' tary), N.'Buick, W. L. Gray, A " Watson.

WINDSOR SCHOOL. There was a small attendance at the householders' meeting onlMonday evening, • Mr'Liviiigstone wfts -voted' to. the chair, and Mr Duggan'acted, as secretin'. The report and balance-sheet :of 'the .-retiring committee was read. The balance-sheet showed a falling; off hi lovenue ai <1 ifficulty : i experiqiiced in meeting the expenses, of upkeep. ' Tt was' resolved to canvass for .subscrip-, tions to augment tho committee's fund?. A voto of| thnnks to (h? teachers was,proposed Living "tnnfii „ Thoihea'dwasteV^P. o^®'

education ■ district .Qf .Otago sustained! by the death of tho last chief inspec■tir, Mr. Richardson. .'.Qthor ..gentlemen present also' made, sympathetic referonco to Mr .Richardson's death ~ and bore testimony to his great..wt>rk,in the cause of, education in. Otago. Tii6 ; following are'.the ncwl/-appointc(l 1 com-, niitfee: ' Messrs Livingstone, Shawl, i Finlay,'! Carrodus, : Mowat. < Jlessrs Livingstoiw' and' ■ .'Were; mpectivoly appointed ..chairman and' secretary. .' !