SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19607, 8 April 1927, Page 16

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

DETAILS OF NOMINATIONS. ANNUAL REPORTS FOR YEAR. A largo number of nominations for seats on the various school committees throughout the Auckland province have been announced. The election will take place next Wednesday.. NORTHCOTE. The annual report of the Northcote Junior High School states that the number on the roll at the end of February was 319, the average attendance being 304 This was a slight improvement on the figures for 1926, which were 293.2 and 269.6 respectively. There was still room for improvement, and the committee hoped parents would recognise the advantages of keeping children at the school for a further year. Pupils of the school were again among the scholarship winners, Miss Hunt and Master Millener having been successful in gaining junior national scholarships, while out of seven candidates for senior free places live were successful. This certificate was usually granted to secondary school pupils who had completed two years, anrl it was pleasing to find them gaining the certificate in one year. Further success attended the efforts of the scholars in the' choir competitions. The receipts had been £267 12s Id, and the finances were in a sound position. ) BELMONT. The annual report of the Belmont School Committee stated that the finances were in a good position. The general account with cash in hand amounted to £ls 4s lOd. Nearly £IOO had been raised locally ' for school improvements, and with the Government subsidy a total of £2OO would be available. The inspector's report stated that the standard of efficiency among the pupils was very high. There were 582 pupils on the roll, the average for the past quarter being 550. BIRKDALE. The report of the Birkdale Committee states that the establishment of a savings hank had been most successful, about 90 per cent, of the pupils becoming depositors. A bazaafr organised by the teachers and scholars, in aid of Dr. Barnardo's Homes resulted in the satisfactory sum of £45 being raised. Subscriptions amounting to £4 6s Id had been received toward sports equipment, and a football for the boys and a basketball for the girls had been provided. DETAILS OF NOMINATIONS. Avondaie.—Sixteen nominations have been received for the nine seatß:—Messrs. F. Allen. H. A. V. Bollard. P. J. Brown. H. S. Gallagher, J. B. Clarke, I). Davidson. G. R. Desmond, Mrs. Mary Dowse, W. A. Felton, H. A. H. Har."i3on, J. R. Johnston, O. Mason, A. Pringle. J. N. Somervell. C. Wright and J. Wynne Cornwall Park.—Eight nominations have been received for the nine seats: —Messrs. A. V. Cole, P. Bryan, W. J. Hancock, H. K. Jones, J. E. Makerill. E. Muncaster. G. E. Smcrdon and N. K. Wells. Ellerslie.—Nine nominations have been received for the nine seats: —Messrs. B. G. ! Bartlett. J. Clark. J. M Crosher, E. G. j Eckett, A. Ferguson B. D. Gray, A. Hewson. .11. J. High am. A. E. Thomson. Epsom.—Nine nominations have been received for the nine seats:—Messrs. M. Evitt< 4 A. J. Grove, I. G Gray, R. M. Marshall. T. G. Mynott, J. Parr A. T. Stehr, A. Worrall and C. S. Waddingham. Grafton —Nino nominations have been received for the nine seats:—Mrs. E. C. Harley. Messrs. F. Atkins. J. Burton, W. J. Edwards, H. Horspool and H. RodclifT (old members). Messrs. C. J. McMullin. J. Matson aiid W. Marshall, Retiring members are Mesdames E. Allen end C. Smith and the Rev. Jasper Calder. Mangere Central.—Nino nominations have been received for the nine scats: —Messrs. M. B. Kirkbride. A. S. G rosin an, L. Jones. M. Rennie. F H Forward, W. Wakefield. S. Rickards. W. Massey and,G. Court. Maungawhau.—Nine nominations have been received for the nine seats:—.Messrs. J. G. Turner, H. C. Mutton. \V. G. Lange, G. E. Snooner. R. J Mills. H. C. Chapman. J. L. Aikman. A. D. Whitehead, and J. Mars. New Lynn.—Fourteen nominations have been received for the nine seats:—Messrs. A. Brear and R. Crabb. Mesdames Crabb, Feeding and Siddle, the Rev, W. P. Rankin, nnd *Messrs. J. Hurst. W. J. Parker. G. T. Reinman. A. ,H Ptninton. R. C. Ward. J. A. Yearbury, R. Wells and R. Whitacker. Northcote.—lnsufficient nominations had been received for the nine seats. Though those candidates nominated would be elected, the chairman declined to disclose their names or numbers. Point Chevalier.—Fourteen nominations have been received for the nine seats:— Messrs. H. E Buckley. T. Courtenay, S. G. Crookbain, F. Davies. F. Dvson, M. P. Hooper. J. J. P. D. Leah. J. Mackev. H. Matt-son, W. J. Mollov. F. G. Rose. R A. Sneer and J. Trebv. Pukekohe.—Five nominations have been received for the nine seats:—Messrs. J. Rellhou««\ J. Pattedson. A. V Fox. C. Blair. J. Russell 81. Helpers.—Nine nominations have been received for the nine seats:—Messrs. J. H. Hughes. W. J. Barrv. C. R. Blomfield. T. Rtubbs, A. Twinatne, L. E. Cammell. A. F. TToldsworth. TV Glover-Clark and G. V. Marshall. Te Awamtit't High School!.— Twelve nominations have been received:— Messrs. G. S. Clarke. C. W. Ricket, A. A. Roese. W. R Ross G. F Smith, A. G. \Vet'io r ell (old members): E. T. Crump. C. A. Finch, G. B. Melrose. O. O'Brien. A. •T Tailby and Mrs W H. Wood. Vauxhall.—Nine nominations have been received for the nine seats:—M"'ir«i, H. Ellis. A. L. Griffiths, R E. Hunt. W. B. O'Brien. G. T. Sampson, 1 R. Turnbnll. W. F. Warren and H. H. Watkins (retiring members), and F. T.nn ,T '«v (new member!. Waiuku.—Nine nominations have, been received for the nine seats:—Rev. J. C. Fua°el). and Messrs, A. L. Hull. C. J. West. •T. Whitb-ym. C. Buttimore. S. Bonnnr, H. Knight. G. G. Honev and S M. Chatfield. Whnkatnne.—Seventeen nominations have been received for the nine seats:—Messrs C. T,. W E B"dsrer. O. S. B-illen. R. W, Price. H. G. Rand, A. 8. Wnrner (old members); C. H Brebner, A. J Canning. M. J. M. P. Harris, W. W. T'ftmbert. R. L Lees. A. F. Monenr. H. B 'fucker. -T. C. Wadmore. A. E. Waugb and R. C. Wilson