PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8965, 16 April 1890, Page 2

PALMERSTON NORTH.

(from our own correspondent.' April 15. At last night’s meeting ef the School Committee there were present—Messrs G. M. Snelson (chairman), A. Stewart (secretary), and Messrs Relf, Edwards and . Mowbray. The Central School report showed : Average roll, 498 ; average attendance, 336‘6 ; highest attendance, 411; scholars admitted, 37; scholars left, 47 ; now on roll, 499. It was resolved that the Board be asked to repair the roof of the Infant School, The Terraco End School report showed;— Humber admitted, 9 males, 3 females ; total, 12. Humber withdrawn, 10 males, 13 females ; total, 23. Humber on roll, 142 males, 136 females ; total, 278. Highest daily attendance, 122 males, 115 females ; total, 237. Lowest attendance, 79 males, 78 females ; total, 157. Average for month, 103’64 males, 107’41 females; total, 211’5. Average for quarter, 100 38 males, 103‘8 females; total, 203‘46. It was stated that the water at the Terrace End School is so bad that the children cannot drink it, and it was agreed that the matter be attended to. A rather lively ( discussion arose respecting the proposal ( to erect an infant school on the ground < recently purchased by the Board, Mr 1 Mowbray most strongly protesting against i the removal of the school or any part of it 1 ;fro.tu its present central position, Mr]*

! Mowbray moved that the head master of the' Central School (Mr Watson) be called in and asked to give his opinion, but was ruled out of order. It is probable that this matter will be further ventilated. A son of Mr J. A. Weight, proprietor of the Occidental Hotel, was yesterday badly bitten by a crossbred (mastiff and retriever) dog which was chained up at Mr Weight’s private residence in College street. ° The boy, it appears, was heedlessly passing the kennel when the animal, which has since been destroyed, sprang upon him and severely injured his hand.