THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19320, 6 May 1926, Page 13

THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

ELECTION OF COMMITTEES. FINAL LIST OF RETURNS. The returns for country school committees are now practically complete. Failures to elect committees were recorded in 112 instances, a large number of these being due to the inclement weather which prevailed on the night apf)ointed for householders' meetings. Folowing are the results received yesterday : Awaroa.—Messrs. F. W. G. Parker (chairman), J. H.. Armstrong, A. W. G. Wilson, E. Wilson, J. Murphy. Fernielea. —Messrs. W. Munro (chairman), J. H. Moss, G. Robinson, L. File, E. Heginbotham. Graham's Fern.—Messrs. W. Kay (chairman), F. H. Snowden, D. Crump, P. W. Hill, W. Chester. Herekino.—Messrs. H. Powell (chairman), B. Gordon, M. Gregory, C. J. Smith, E. H. Baker. Karangahake.—Messrs. J. B. Morris (chairman), R. H. Griffin, Caroline Rackham, Mabel McLcod, Elizabeth Robinson (secretary). Kawa West.—Messrs. M. Prendergast (chairman), W. G. Neill, E. Hopping, R. Mexted, W. J. Baxter (secretary). Kinohaku No. I.—Messrs. H. Shaw, J. P. Wright, W. A. Larsen, E. E. Smith, A. M. Blake. Ivouravvhero.—Messrs. T. P. Wright (chairman), T. Hatfull (secretary), F. Hatfull, W. J. Dean, F. T. L. King. Manawahe South.—Messrs. R. Logan (chairman), P. J. Theobald, E. Fan-ell}', A. R-endall. Mata.—Messrs. P. Whittle (chairman), J. Miller, W. Price, G. F. Carter, W. L. Palmer. Paerata.—Messrs. J. Lewis (chairman), D. Jamieson, W. Reid, J. Moffitt, J. M. Browman. Rawhiai —Messrs. R. E. Harrison (chairman), J. Wooster, J. G. Chapman, R. Chapman. E. J. Ogle. Rotokakahi.—Messrs. E. Holland (chairman), A. E. Enright (secretary), J. Welsh, J. Enright, C. Hansen. Waiare.—Messrs. C. Herbert (chairman), S. J. Bramley, Eliza Bramley, Jill Herbert, Janet Mcintosh. Waiau Pa.—Messrs. 0. V. Adlnm (chairman), D. J. Elston, J. Bell, W. J. Learning, A. S. Cole. Waihou.—Messrs. R. Lewis (chairman), A. Cague, B. G. Cooper, W. R. Douglas, G. P. Goodfellow,'H. Todd, W. E. A. Woolby. Waikiekie West.—Messrs. E. Babe (chairman), W. J. Peters, J. R. Babe, A. Love, G. E. Gunson. Wainui.-r-Messrs. W. Taylor (chairman), H. P. Glanville, A. Hawkes, H. Lamont, G. King. Waiotama. Messrs. C. N. Taylor (chairman), A E. Baker (treasurer), A. Meurant, L. Murdoch, R. Hawken. Waipu North River.—Messrs. R. Green (chairman) G. McLean, F. McKcy, L. Green, J. McLean. Waitakaruru.—Messrs. C. W. Harris (chairman), A. Wyllie, R. T. Williams, S. E. Levers, H. Jowsey. Whawharui. Messrs. D. Thomas (chairman), G. E. Sutherland, J. McColl, W. R. Munro, A. C. Smith. MOVE TO UPSET ELECTIONS. PROTESTS TO THE BOARD. Protests against alleged irregularities in the election of various school committees were considered by the Auckland Education Board yesterday. A copy of a letter sent to the Minister of Education by Mr. F. Allen, protesting against the rejection of the nominations of nine candidates posted at Avondale at 10.30 a.m., on April 19, but not delivered until the following morning, was received. Tiie committee reported that only eight members had been elected and submitted the name of Mr. J. Somervell for appointment by the board. It was decided to uphold the election of the eight members and to appoint Mr. Somervell to the vacancy. Allegations of irregularities in the Belmont election were contained in a letter from the ex-chairman and ex-secretary of the committee. The election was upheld. In a number of other cases it was decided to await reports before taking action.