ELECTION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8868, 3 May 1892, Page 3

ELECTION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

MULLET POINT. The annual meeting of householders of the

Mahurangi Heads district was hold in the school-house, Mullet Point, oil Monday, the '2.3 th April. Mr. Tozcr was voted to the chair, and called on the out-going chairman to toad the annual accounts, which were as

follow : —To balance receipt* in bank, Match oh 1891, £37 I'M (id; Krauts for ordinary in. eidenta), £15: grants for special purposes, fencing, £7 '2s Gil ; grant to cover cost of providing and fixing water tanks, £0 14s (id : total, £66 10s (ill. Expenditure : cleaning schools, £7 7s Gil ; repairs, £3 4s Gil ; scientific apparatus, Us; grant for water tanks, £6 Us (id; fencing, £14 3s; painting, halfcost, £3 15s; clearing school ground, £1; cheque book and postage, 5* Id; balance in Union Bank, £27 7s lid total, £66 10s Gil. The accounts and vouchers, &c., had been examined by the auditor, and found correct, according to law. The election of a new committee was then proceeded with. The following were the candidates:—Alexander Algie, J. Buchanan, J. Darraeh, R. Goldsworthy, J. Lawric, J. Tozer, G. Scott, A. Grant, and J. Sncll. Messrs. A. Grant and George Scott were appointed scrutineers. The result of the ballot was : A. Algie, 11 ; R. Goldsworthy, 13; J. Lawrie, 13; G. Scott, 11 ; A. Giant, 11; J. Snell, 11 ; J. Tozer, 11 ; J. Buchanan, 10; J. Darrach, 9. The first seven names were duly elected as members for the ensuing year. This being all the business, the meeting terminated. A meeting of the newly-elected committee was held, and appointed Mr. A. Algie chairman, and Mr. R. Goldsworthy treasurer. Mr. James Tozer lias forwarded "his resignation as a member of the above committee to the chairman. A new member of committee will be appointed at their first meeting.—[Own Correspondent.] HUNUA. On April 23 the meeting of householders tor the purpose of electing a school committee took place. Mr. (J. Crouch was voted to the chair. The outgoing committee read the report of accounts : — Balance in bank, 'Mat March, 1891, £4 14s 4d ; capitation grant from the Board of Education, i.'G ; grant for shelter-shod, £10: total, £20 14s Id. Expenditure : Cleaning, £4 17s (id; secretary's bag, lis; shelter trees, l.'is ; miscellaneous, £.'!!)s 4'l ; timber and nails for shelter shed, £10: total expenditure, £19 10s lOd—leaving a balance ot £1 3s Gil. The balance-sheet, as read, was adopted. There being only seven nominations, the chairman declared them duly elected, namely, Messrs. J. A. Hill, T. Stewart, G. Hill, G. Crouch, J. B. Cowan, Win. Trail, and G. Hirst. The meeting then closed, with a vote of thanks to the chairman. The new committee elected Mr. George Hirst chairman and George Hill secretary and treasurer.—[A Correspondent.] TAIRUA. In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act of 1577 a meeting of the householders of this district was held in the schoolhouse on Monday, the "2,lth April, at half-past seven p.m., for the purpose of electing seven residents to form the committee for the ensuing year. Mr. \V. P. Furber was voted to the chair, and Mr, A. 0. Field was requested to ace as secretary. The chairman submitted the report of the committee's proceedings for the past year, which showed that everything had passed off very smoothly and pleasantly during the past year. The assistant teacher. Miss M. E. Dempsey, resigned, and was replaced by Miss A. Walters, and the committee have much pleasure in testifying that both the head and assistant teachers had given general satisfaction. The Board, acknowledging the necessity, promised an enlargement of the school if the Kauri Timber Company would grant a lease of the ground (one acre)' Oil which the school now stood. This the Kauri Timber Company consented to do, yet despite numerous applications to the Board of Education (although this was granted over twelve mouths ago), we can get nothing further done. The secretary was then called on to read the receipts and expenditure for the past year, which showed a credit balance in bank of £14 lis 10.1, and ISs 3d in treasurer's hands. 'The following gentlemen were duly proposed and seconded as members for the ensuing year :—Messrs. H Layeock, 1. Driffill W. Stringwell, W. Ball, J. Gamble, W. Furl>er, and A. O. Field; and, as these were the only ones proposed, the Chairman declared them duly elected. A vote of thanks to the retiring committee closed the proceedings. At a subsequent meeting of the new committee Mr. W. P. Furber was elected chairman, and Mr. A. O. bield hou. secretary. The chairman and secretory were authorised in conjunction to sign all cheques on behalf of the committee. It was decided that the committee meet, as heretofore, on the second Monday in each month. A vote of praise was given to Mrs. Simons (school caretaker), for the manner in which she had kept the school and outbuildings clean during the past nine months.— Correspondent.]

ARATAPU. Twenty householders attended the meeting at Aratapu, on April 25, to hear the report of the retiring school committee and elect a committee for the current year. Mr. W. J. Bassett was voted to the chair. The chairman's report referred to one or two painful duties which the committee had had to perform, and to the determination come to at the last annual meeting to secure the Boards assistance towards the fencing and draining of the ground. After much correspondence, and mainly through the efforts of Mr.Buckhurst, the Board had given the committee a grant of £35, which sum had been expended. An outlet was now required for the drains, and the County Council had been asked to open out the Church-street dram. The platform round the school, which had been very expensive, had been removed, and a contract let for the burning and spreading ol clay around the building at a cost ot ±,12. Lhe planting of shelter trees should be the next work 'The children had collected £14 lor a school treat, and of this £10 had been spent in food ; the balance was to be used in purchasing prizes for the winners of _ the races as soon as the list was received from the late teacher. The attendance of scholars had not been satisfactory, for out of a roll number of 140 or 150 it was a great trouble to get an average attendance of 111, and if this average were not maintained, the school woulcf probably lose the services of the fourth teacher. They had made an example lof one lad for non-attondance, and -would

have pressed others had they not; found the roll improperly marked, two lads being marked present up to the 18th March, one of whom had been absent for a week before Christmas, and the other from the 17th February. The teacher's explanation was not satisfactory, and he left. The roll number at present is 63 boys and 82 girls, with an average attendance of 44.8 boys and 60.9 girlstotal, 1057. The balance-sheet showed a balance from last year of £21 Os 6d; received from Board, £55; rent of ground, £5 0s 9d ; £81 Is 3d. The chief items of expenditure were for draining and fencing, £38; cleaning, £19 12s, with a balance in bank of £1612s lOd. Mr. Woollams spoke in reference to the outlet drain, and moved that the opening of the Church Road drain be pressed upon' the County Council, and that the chairman of the present meeting inform the Council of the wish of the householders. Mr. G. E. Smith, seconded, and the motion was carried. The following gentlemen were nominated for committeemen and received the number of votes affixed to their names :—Messrs. W. Corkill, 15; S. Wilson, 13; T. Neild, 15; T. Bassett, 17; W. Donaldson, 17; W. J. Bassett, 16; G. E. Smith, 8; G. Mills, 8; S. Webb, 8; and A. Sowter, 7. After drawing lots, the chairman gave his casting vote in favour of Mr. Smith, and the first seven gentlemen were declared elected. Mr. Nield returned thanks for his election, and warned householders that the committee _ would enforce the compulsory clauses this year without hesitation. Mr. A. Sowter asked that the meetings of committee might be thrown open to the public, and was informed by Messrs. Neild, Corkill, and Bassett that the committee would be glad of the attendance of the public and press at any time. The new committee afterwards met, and Mr. Thomas Neild was elected chairman, Mr. T. Bassett declining nomination, and Mr. Wilson was elected secretary, two or three others declining nomination.—[Own Correspondent.]

WHAKATANE. The annual meeting of householders was held in the Whakatane District Schoolroom on the 25th April, to elect seven members as a committee for the ensuing year. Messrs. McGarvey, Creeke, Wright, Brown, Buckworth, Simpkins, and Wilkins were duly elected, these being the only persons nominated. —[Own Correspondent.]

HUKERENUI NORTH. The election of a school committee for this district took place on the 25th April. The meeting was not very prolonged, the business having been transacted in less than half an hour. The attendance was very small, and the retiring committee were re-elected. There is a talk of irregularities having attended the election, and some are wondering whether a fresh election will not be held.— [Own Correspondent.] TE AROHA. The annual meeting of householders for the election of a school committee was held on Monday, April 25, in the schoolroom. About 40 persons were present, and Mr. J. Mills was called to the chair. The report of the outgoing committee was read, and also the treasurer's statement, and both were adopted by the meeting. The report referred to the excellent condition of the funds, a balance of £27 lis 8d being handed over to the new committee. Also to the satisfactory condition of the school, and expressed the unqualified satisfaction of the committee with the very zealous manner in which the teachers have preformed their duties. The number of scholars on the roll is 175, and the average attendance 137*9. The committee regretted that the average was so low compared with the number on the roll, and hoped that during the present year the parents will endeavour to take every advantage of the educational advantages so liberally provided by the colony. The treasurer's statement showed the receipts to have been £65 10s 6d, and the expenditure £37 18s lOd, leaving a credit balance of £27 lis Bd. Messrs. MeIndoe, Ingram, Mills, Evans, Cochrane, Lipsey, Hall, Ahier, and Downs were nominated as candidates for the new committee, and on a ballot being taken Messrs. Lipsey, Mills. Mclndoe, Cochrane, Hall, Ingram, and Evans were elected. A meeting of the new committee was held immediately afterwards, and Mr. J. Mills was elected chairman and Mr. .1. A. Cochrane secretary and treasurer.—[Own Correspondent.] NORMAN BY.

The annual meeting of householders for the I purpose of electing a school committee was held at the School on Monday, 25th April. A great number of those interested turned up, in fact more so than on previous occasions, some 25 taking part in the voting. Mr. C. C. Meredith, chairman of the retiring committee, read the report and placed the balancesheet before the meeting which showed that the receipts during the year had been £61 Ss 2d, and that there were sufficient funds to liquidate are outstanding accounts. The committee wished to tender their thanks to Miss Bashfofd, that she on discovering the fire which occurred at the school took such prompt action, thereby saving the building from destruction. Mr. Jas. Boddie proposed, and Mr. F. J. Gane seconded a vote of thanks to the retiring chairman and committee. Mr. F. J. Gane wished to ask the ingoing committee to take into consideration the action of Miss Bashford re the late fire at the school, with a view of presenting her with some token in recognition of the same. The nominations, when closed, showed 14, and Messrs. F. J. Gane and W. liowe being appointed scrutineers, the meeting proceeded to elect the required number (seven), which resulted in the following being elected for the ensuing year -.—Messrs. J. Bates, E. C. Meredith, J. Boddie, W. Gwynue, T. Lloyd, C. Paine, and W. Williamson. The committee met immediately after the election, and appointed Mr. E.G. Meredith a3 chairman for the ensuing year, after which the meeting closed.—[Own Correspondent.]