WESTON SCHOOL.

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

WESTON SCHOOL.

At. a meeting of householder in tho Weston School on Monday night Messrs J. R, Mitchell, G. Harvey, P. Irvine, B. Campbell, &, Stringer, J, Isdale, and :S. Wilson ivere nominated as committeemen, The two latter withdrew, and the others were declared elected as a committeo for the ensuing twelve months, Mr J. R, Mitchell, chairman of the committee was in the chair. The balance-sheet .for the year showed a credit, balance of £9 i2s 3d, Further work outside the school buildings and residence in asphalting, painting, etc., is expected to be begun shortly by the board's workmen, A collection on be-, half of the school library, including the board's subsidy, sufficient to pro.vide for tho addition of over 80 new books, In August' last Inspestor Hcndrft examined the sch'ool, and the results', were very satisfactory • considering falling-off in attendance for two quarters of the year through epidemics. \ Patriotic work during the past' yoar\has -received attention, and is being qontiiiiJCii enthusiasm, Moneys have been raised by tiiM.VJ?'' 8 , snd many comforts provided for t'f??soldiers through the needlework carried on by the girls of tho higher standards. A report from the headmaster, shows the roll number. Is nowloo, and tho average: attendant -for March quarter of 1917 to another assistant,'

MAHENO. Only seven persons put in an appearance at the householders' meeting at Mahono, Mr H, Wilson, chairman of tlio retiring comroittoo, was voted to tho chair, and tho annual Veport was adopted, The following/were duly nominated and declared elected as committeemen for the.ensiling year; Messrs A, Brown, G, Bruce, IT. Hunter, J, Mather, W. P. Held, and H. Wilson, leaving one member to be appointed, by the Education Board. At a' subsequent iiieeting of tho'new committee Messrs | IT. Wilson and H. Hunter were reelected chairman and: secretary respectively. 7 , .. . .

The report showed an average attendance of 128,. the, roll at the end of March being 146, a record. A roll of , honour is being prepared, for which so , far ninety names are eligible. The bal- , ance-sheet showed a credit of £24 7s lid atthe end of December, , MARUAKOA SCHOOL, .7;.. There was a good -attendance of householders at the annual meeting on. Monday night'. The report showed that the-; school was in a.satisfactory state and' that the ayerage. attendance was good, It was stated that Mr Boag had generously sanctioned the free use of the room? for the-purposes of the, school, . Tho electior-of the committee for the- ensiling year-resulted in the return,of the following; Messrs A. Pearce ■ (chairman),- T. .HowoU; R. .Houston, C. Beekingsale, and A. Wallace.

KIA ORA SCHOOL, The attendance at the Kja Ora-house-holders meeting .otu.Monday night was unfortunately., insufficient, to . elect a committee. Mr Duff- 'occupied ; tl)fl chair and .expressed, rogret that ; the people did not realise the -importance tifxshowing their, interest in matters affecting so essential an institution as the school. The report and.balance-sheet-were read, showing a credit of £2l. Mr Se'arle having expressed the same \Sentinients and regretted that,the people did not show

a more practical . appreciation of the work doae. l by, the .committee,, apil a | vote of thanks to' thq- chair concluded the meeting, ■,■■■,. ■ TOTARA" SCHOOL. The apnual meeting, of householders produced.nil attendance' of, sixteen,,Mr Perry presided. . The balance-sheet produced a credit of over.' £lO. (The report dealt with the' varioiis activities of 'the school, scholastic aiid patriotic, and showed things to be. in a yery satisfactory condition Votes ,of thanks were passed' to the : staff and the outgoing committee, _ The . of a new committeA,ießultpd in the return of MessrsCunningham, Dunnin, Goodson, and J. -Hoi-low-(clerk). * . . ' OTIAKE SCHOOL. :

A meeting of t liousoholdora of the distriflj;in' the

'gentlemen were elected for the ensuiig yenn Mr Jeffries (chairman), Mr Tnylor (secretary), nnd. Messrs .T, \Mc;, Gimpsey, jun,, Gard r juiv, r and Harris, .

, AWAMOKO.

The honsoholilers' meeting on Monday night was poorly attended, only seven being present. Mr John Iving was voted to the chair, and .after the balance-sheet wns read , the following wero duly elected as a committee, only four being electedMessrs\J, W, Whitham, James King,' Alex. Campbell, and John King.