SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19608, 9 April 1927, Page 15

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS. REPORTS ON YEAR'S WORK. ELECTION NEXT WEDNESDAY. Additional nominations for the annual election of school committees on Wednesday have been received. More reports from schools on the work of the past year are also available. . • BIRKENHEAD. At the Birkenhead school the attendance had been seriously affected by sickness, particularly in July, when 25 per cent, of the children were absent. The average attendance for the year was 309 out of an average roll of 359. A detailed drawing, showing the levels and the amount of excavation and filling that would be needed to form a football ground at the lower side of the school, was supplied by the borough engineer, Mr. Frank Finch, who estimated the cost at from £ISOO to £I6OO. In view of these figures the scheme for the provision of a suitable playing area had to be abandoned. The committee felt strongly that it was most regrettable that a school should be built on a site practically useless as a playground, as the importance of fostering all forms of outdoor sport was now universally recognised. The inspectors who visited the school at the end of List year drew attention in their report to the need of a playing area. BRIXTON ROAD. On April 6, 1926, this school was opened under the jurisdiction of tjie Edendalo. committee. The capacity of the school was from 360 to 400 scholars. The small number of scholars enrolled (156) was very disappointing. After the position had been placed before the Education Board, instructions were issued by the board to pupils within a given area to transfer to Brixton Road, and this resulted in the roll number being increased to 444. Of 19 pupils who sat for the Standard VI. examinations 16 obtained proficiency. The results obtained were largely due to the untiring and painstaking efforts of Mr. N.. F. Shaw. Credit was also due to Mr. Shaw for the establishment of a school garden, which had had a most successful first season. EDENDALE. The annual report of the Edendale School Committee states that the work of the school during the year was very efficient, Practically all the children in Standard IV. passed on to the Kowhai Junior High School. The roll number at the end of last year was 758," the average attendance for 1926 being 690. The present roll number was over 700 and tho average attendance for the first quarter this year was 647. In • sports the basketball teams won all their games against Mount Albert and Mount Eden. The playgrounds had been kept in good order, a great improvement being the construction of a wall along the south side of the boys' playground to act as a brealcwind.

ROYAL OAK,

The annual report of the Royal Oak School Committee discloses a very healthy state of affairs. The school roll continues to increase rapidly, and very soon more accommodation will be necessary. By means of bazaars and entertainments £l5B was collected, most of it carrying a subsidy from the Education Department. The sum of £7B had been earmarked for the swimming baths. Money was also allotted for a dental clinic, but so far the Minister of Health had not given permission for the work to proceed. Next year it was proposed to continue levelling and asphalting the school grounds and to construct the swimming baths. NOMINATIONS. Dargaville.—Thirteen nominations have been received for the nine seats: —Mrs. Gregory. Messrs. S. J. Barker, 11. Pace. L. Lawrence, W. E. Jerram, S. T. Uren. G. Dunn, F. Izard. B. Berry, R. Peat. C. S. Rush, and the Rev. G. P: Morris and Rev. M. White. Onehunga.—Ten nominations have been received for nine seats:—Mesdame3 Fieldinsr and Pickering, M'essrs. J. Ballard, J. Campbell. W. J. Colledsre. C. Garnhan, W. H. Hayward, AY. Prilchard. E. T. Whiting and if. R. Strong. Otahuhu.—Eighteen nominations have been received for nine seats:—Messrs. C. R. Petrie, T. Clements. H. Wills, G. Arlington. C. E. Morgan, H. J. Randall, V. H. Dwyer. W P. Stanley, W. J. Doran. H. J. P. Coon. A. H. McCowatt. A. T. Patrick, F. R. Arnold. F. G. Molesworth. W. R. Parkinson. F. J. Flood, W. A. Forder and J. Kitto, jun. Royal Oak.—Nine nominations have been received for the nine seats: —Messrs. A. J. Pople, R. H. Insull, S. Vella, T. S. Lamont, F. P. Hewitt, B. C. Blakey, V. C. G. Potter (old members). W. G. Mulholland and S. L. Barry. Tauranga.—Eight nominations have been received for the eight seats:—Mrs. F. N. Christian, Messrs. B. G. Andrews, J. Neal. C. F. Washer, T. H. Phillips, R. Rendall. R. Ward and Rev. A. F. Hall. All except Mrs. Christian served on the late committee. Te Papapa.—Nine nominations have been received for the nine seats:—Mesdames Jamieson and Stacey. Messrs. R. G. Speight. T. G. Harrimau, C. Garside, F. Pansrton. G. Barnes, 11. Dawson and the Rev. F. R. Jeffreys. Te Puke.—Twelve nominations have been received for the nine seats:—Messrs. T. Danvers, A. Cottrell, R. Warnock, R. Urquhart, J. Ryan, J. Courtney. F. Palmer. H. S. Butcher (old members), and A. Barrow, C. Alster, W. O. Knight and T. Tanner. Waihi.—Eleven nominations have been received for the nine seats: —Messrs. C. T. Browne, J. CunnlifTe, A. Leath, J. Learmonth, P. McConnell. H. M. Adams, G. E. Armour, T. Barker, J. B. Beeche, A. H. Bluckmore, G. Milnes.