SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10428, 28 April 1897, Page 6

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

ONEWHERO. At the annual meeting of householders, Mr. J. Brown was voted to the chair. The report of the outgoing committee was read, also the Inspector of Schools' report, which spoke highly of the progress, efficiency, and discipline of the school under the managemeat of Miss Algie. The following persons were elected a committee for the ensuing year, viz., Messrs. McKibbin, Cathcart, Morrow, O'Neill, and Andrew. The usual votes terminated the meeting. Subsequently Mr. J. Andrew was elected chairman.— Correspondent.] MANGERE. At the annual meeting of householders Mr. W. Westney was elected chairman. The chairman of the outgoing committee, Mr. M. M. Kirkbride, read the report and balance-sheet. The report showed the attendance on March 31 at the Bridge School to be 77*7 on the roll, and an average of 65'30, and the number on the roll of the Mangere School to be 68, and the average 57. During the year the Board of Education had connected the Bridge School with the water service of the Mangere Domain. This gives that school a supply of pure water compared with that formerly obtained from the tanks. The committee regretted that the Mangere School still bad to depend on rain water from tanks. The Board had during the past year repaired and improved the ventilators, Venetian blinds, chimneys, etc., at the Bridge School, and the committee had applied for some similar repairs to the Mangere School. The school fund allowance was quite inadequate. The sum of £16 was allowed for the lastnamed school. Out of this £12 went for cleaning, and about £2 for fuel. Then there was school stationery, cleaning of tanks, grubbing of furze, etc., all to be done out of a revenue of £16. Inspector Goodwin examined the schools for standards at the end of September, and the result showed a high state of efficiency at the schools. Sixty-nine were on the roll at the Maugere School, 47 were present and 42 passed. Ninety-one at that time were on the roll at the Bridge School (rather a large proportion were infants) 64 were present and 58 passed. Mr. and Mrs. Mellsop, Mrs. Woodward, and the pupil-teachers were warmly thanked for their kindness in getting up entertainments to provide funds for the annual picnic. The balance-sheet showed total receipts, £51 18s 3d ; and the expenditure left a balance in hand of £1 6s Bd. The

report was adopted. The following were nominated as a committee:—Messrs. J. E. Taylor. E. Allan. W. Westney, C. Pegler, J. L. Jones, G. W. Wyman, Captain D. H. McKenzie. The number required being seven the chairman declared them duly elected. At a meeting of the newly-elected committee, held immediately after the public meeting, Mr. W. Westney was elected chairman.— Correspondent] OTAHUHU. At the annual meeting of householders Mr. R. Dick presided. The report of the committee, which was quite satisfactory, was read and adopted. The following committee were elected :—Messrs. C. Rowe, T. P. C. Wbiteley, IV. G. Ounnold, H. Mitchell, W. S. Day, Jus. Willis, and Dr. Rowley. The usual votes of thanks were passed, and a special vote of thanks to Mr. Dick for the many years during which he had conducted the affairs of the committee. PAN MURE. The following committee was elected Messrs, Browning, Bryce, Johns, Cochrane, Arthur, Wonldes, Brown, and T. Jay. At a subsequent meeting of the committee Mr. Browning was elected chairman and Mr. Jay secretary and treasurer.

HOWICK. The following committee was elected :— Messrs. J. Burrows (chairman), Geo. Cooper, 1. Speers, J. Nicholas, T. Melnnio.seD., Wm., Robinson, sen., H. Bushel!.

PAPAKURA. The annual meeting of householders of the Papakura school district was held in the schoolroom on Monday, April 26. There was but a small attendance. The Rev. T. Norrie was voted to the chair. Mr. Gerrard read the report of the committee for the year ending March 31, from which it appeared that Mr. Joseph Calvert and Miss Walter continue to fulfil their duties to the satisfaction of the committee, and that from the reports of the inspectors full testimony 18 borne to their efficiency. The school still suffers much from the irregular attendance of the children. The financial report showed receipts £36 lis 7d, and expenditure £20 9s Id, leaving a balance in bank and in hand of £16 2s 6d. The reports were unanimously adopted, and the following were elected by ballot us members of the committee for the ensuing year, viz.:—Rev. T. Norrie, and Messrs. S. Clark, T. Gerrard. Roland Wetherald, J. B. Young, and Frederick Porter. A vote of thanks to the chairman brought the meeting to a close. The new committee then met, and re-elected the Rev. T. Norrie chairman, and T. Gerrard secretary and treasurer.-[Own Correspondent.]

PAPAKURA VALLEY. At the annual meeting of householders for the election of the school committee, Mr. H. E. • Potter was called on to take the chair. 1 lie balance-sheet was read by the chairman of the outgoing committee, Mr. S. H. Reid, and was passed by the meeting without comment. The following gentlemen were elected on the committee for the ensuing year:Messrs. J. Berkley, S. H. Keid, R. E. Cockerton, J. H.Hansch, P. Aickin, J.Embling, and H. E. Potter. Mention was made of the necessity of a new building for the No. 2 sohool, and a hone expressed that the new committee would do their utmost to induce the Education Board to have one built. At a meeting of the committee held after, Mr. S. H. Reid was elected chairman and Mr. J. a. Hansch secretary.- [Own Correspondent.]

WAIKOMITI. »i A «'n a ? nURI raeet ° f householders Mr. H. E. Sharp was voted to the chair. The statement of accounts showed total receipts, £19 7s, and the expenditure left a balance of cash m bank of £5 3s lid. The following were elected the new committee: Messrs. H. E. Sharp, W. Carter, \V. Carter, inn., E. J. Shaw, Thos. Parr, John Parr, and Charles Mills. Mr. Sharp was elected chairman at the first meeting of the new committee, also treasurer and secretary. This makes the twelvth time be has been elected chairman. The number of scholars on the roll is 53, average attendance for last month was 44. Miss Ryan is very well liked as head teacher, and Miss Harper is a very painstaking assistant.[Uwn Correspondent.!

WAIUKU. At the annual school committee election Mr. Caleb Hosking was called to the chair. The secretary Mr. J. J. Deed, presented a very favourable report, which went to show that the Board, the teachers, and the committee had worked very amicably during the past year, The treasurer's report showedReceipts, £81 18s 4d; expenditure, £53 16s (Hi: balance in bank. £28 Is 10d The Ed 1 "" lanCe9heet . wer ° unanimously : adopted. There were eight persons nomina'ed.a<» committee for the ensuinp; year and the following were declared elected :- Messrs. J. J. Deed, T. J. Sedgwick .1 R J. Henflmg, and G. Bennett. The first six were members of the old committee. The new committee met immediately after the above and re-elected Mr. U. T. BarribaN chairman and Mr J, J. l)eed secreTarytd treasurer,-[Own Correspondent.!

RANGIRIBf. .mj^-T n B of householders of his district Mr. W. Rd whs chosen chairhmd, and he gave a full account of the huainess done during the past year, everything being very satisfactory. The report si" toth. credit of the library fund is £11 Os 3d A 1 the outgoing committee were nominated for re-election, and there being no opposition the chairman declared then, duly elected v« Messrs. Booton, eidi Smith, ScoaTd Foster. The newly-appointed committee held Its meeting immed ately afterward* «nHI V. eleeted Mr. Walter Reid* as ch.lrman ""

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NORIfICOTE. ' *;« .There a large'ttendance at th. . log of the householders of Northcoto M"' Joshua Jackson (residing The » '• M showed that th new committee 3M enter upon their term with a credit h.i l - $$ ot £4 1. a. fifteen houSaefe t nominated, and the following ceufol candidates :-Mea 3t - qS*««» McClymonf29, Lowe, sen 29 McW&l Riddell 26,Keyes23, Bruce 20 Th. T * committee deoted Mr. Cadnesa chairmlr M , VUKEKOHE. ' "- '■ Messrs. BacUell, Mann, Dalton.Morro. Graham, Wilkinson, and MeatjMd . ■ ; elected a ommittee for the ensuini J5 Mr. Mann elected chairman, »„d ft Blaekwell secretary and treasurer. *-.?| MOUNT ROSMLL. i® The outgone committee was re-elected, « IVHANGARATA t ":' ; - J. R. Porritt(chairman), Jas. • '" J >i& U. Brussot.C. E. Penny I Fleming, G. P. Ewing. m *™*■. PAEROA. •".""" The folbwmg were elected school : «-' mittee at the meeting of household*?* S Monday night-Messrs. J. Bro»„l7 Silcock, I. Cock. J. McAndrewTiW Shaw, 0. Crosby, W. H. Wilson W' HI and H. Aland. At a meeting o committee subsequently Mr. J Brawn"'*'-re-elected secretary. ' wn *•«

KARANGAHAKE. ' '■" The Mowing committee was eleot.- ■'< Messrs. Franklin, Robinson. MaiSS";? Kelly, G.thrie, McNeil, and Walsh?"jfw Marslandwas elected secretarv ami u r Guthrie clairman. " aM *• | TARARU. ' i The houeholders at Tararn on '.„„-. '« evening elejted the following KntlnZi J; A members of the School Committee .5 ° " - R. Andrew, W.F.Challis.Wci 68 '? 5 Dabb, A. If. Melgrew, W. L Si, S ' iun., and R. Vilson. At a sub«auenffl Messrs. Climo and Dabb were St chairman and secretary respectively - $ KIRIKIRI. '. ,-' | At Kirikiri the names of the 'emilm elected on the committee are-laJ,!! « : Reid, C. Quinn.A. Dow, E. (hmS ft \ Foster. Cox. and H.Cf r H Foster and Coop* were chosen as chS and secretary respectively. ™ HAMILTON WEST. The. annual .meting of householder, « M held in the Hamilton West School Th. finances showed i. credit balance of £19 vL lOd. The election of the committee resulted as follows Messrs. James Hume M. Knox, T. Qualtrou-i R.pW f Munro. Jos. Frear, md G. J. Mann aM a meeting of the committee held s'ubss ; ■ quently Mr. James Hume was elected chair : man, and Mr. Knox hen. secretary and tra Si surer. . s HAMILTON EASt 4 At the meeting of hoiseholders of Hamil ; ton East the reports ard balance-sheet wen ] adopted. The following gentlemen wen ; elected to the new committee:—Messrs W Dey, Tristram, Chappell Slade, Hum 3 Pearson, and Tippm. Mr. Dey was elected " chairman of committee, and Mr. H. E, - Tristram hon. secretary and treasurer.

CAMBRIDGE. The following committee was elected — Messrs. Bach, Brooks, Clark, Hally, Webber, Wells, and Wngnt At their first meeting the new committee elected Mr. G.E.Clark chairman and secretary. The report stated that the average weekly number on the roll had been 228, and the average attendance which was an improvement on the previoot year, 175. The balance-sheet showed i balance in hand of £13 4s 4d. The report and balance-sheet were adopted.

TADPO. At the householders' annual meeting for •' election of school committee, on Mondai | night, the chairman's report was satisfactory, I A resolution was passed urging upon tb« ;: Board the immediate necessity for the ere* I tion of a new building on the site granted ". for that purpose by the Hon. A. J. Cadnuu. v as the present school was over-crowded, and | that no money should be wasted in repairs, ' \ as the building was too old and weather, worn. The following committee wai '•-' elected :-Rev. Fletcher, Messrs. Brownlis, , Gallagher, Ryan, and Salmon. , -'

MAKETU. JS The following school committee wot *§ elected:—Messrs. P. Barclay (chairman), G. 6 Barclay, G. McDowell, A. Townsend. S. I Bell, T. Harkness, G. Maberly (secretary), §i PAPARATA. The annual meeting of householders of tin fe Paparata school district was held on Mo* if day. The statement of accounts showed '%■ »M balanco in bank of £514s Bd. The following & committee was elected:—Messrs. R.French ym R. Gee, G. Woptten, P. Wright, J. Long, G. Balme, and A. French. At th« new oom^j; mittee first meeting, Mr. R. French wai % appointed chairman and secretary, audll Mr. A. French, treasurer.-fOwn Corresnon. H dent.] ' -m

BOMBAY. ■M _ The statement of accounts showed the® 0m D et 2., bei4l4s 9d and the expenditure § i-Si 183 7a. In the report the committee fl regretted the attendance was by no means as W. good as desirable. The report and balance. 'W sheet were adopted and the following com- f mittee was elected :-Messr». W. K. Corntn- :; » waite, J. H. Sawyer, T, Masefield, J. Evans. W J. G. Rutherford, W. H. P. Evans, H. J M Flay. Mr. W.K. Cornthwait* wasre-electei <f| chairman, secretary and treasurer. TAURANGA. | At the householders meeting on Mondaj M night, Messrs. John A. Clark, Jeremiah * Murphy. F. S. Weston, S. Hardy, J. H»u», % T. Blick, and J. Brain were unanimously ; elected as school committee for the ensuing s' year. At the meeting of the committee held i afterwards Mr. Jno. A. Clark was unani- -:' mously elected chairman, and Mr, Jeremiah r Murphy secretary. ' : '