SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2252, 29 April 1897, Page 31

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

The following new school committees have teen elected : — ANDERSON'S BAY. Rev. A. Cameron, Meaar« W. E. MAdam, W. M'Lelland, J. T. Ponsonby, J. Samuels, A. Youngeon, J. White. GHEBN ISLAND. A. Bailey 38, E. R. Green 30, H. Harraway 30, YJ. Benfell 29, A. Lee Smith 29, C. Samson 28, E. Russell 23. M'Loau 23, J. M'Kechnie 21. UPPSR JUNCTION. Messrs Jame3 McGregor, Torn Lewis, John Matthews, Walter Herring, William Claxtou, Richard Cleave, Isaac Green. Roxburgh.— Mercer (chairman), Harris, Hart, Jefferr, M'Mullin, Cockburn, and Waigth (secretary). Cromwell. — H. Hotop, W. Richard*, J. Gumming, P. Thomas, J. Richards (re-elected), T. F. Read, S. H. Turton. Pine Hill.— J. Campbell, J. Westhead, J. Richards, and G. Fox. North- East Hahbotjr. — R. Milne, S. Hinckley, S. Proctor, C. Hellyer. and L. Edwards. Mount Cabgilt-.— H. Green, J. Ro»siter, T. Lang, G. Hendry, *nd A. Graham. Lownx Habbouk. — J. Abernethy, J. Johnson, G. H. Carey, J. S. Atfield, Wm, Steel, J. Malcolm, and T. J. Harrison. Highclipf. — James Bishop, James Inglis, J. Matheson, A. Weir, A. Stuart, F. Hellyer, and G. F&rquhar. Portobello.— -A. Norbh, D. Hughes, J. Dickeon. R. Seatou, J. P. McCartney, W. Olearw&ter, and J. M'Cartney. Sandymount. — F. Black, A. M'Kay, jun., L. D. Robertson. R. Weir, Wui. Robertson, jun., H. Skemtfc, and W. Dick. Hoopke's Inlet. — William Rose, Robert Varley, David Dickson, Robert Clearwater, Alexander Sinclair, G. J. Clark, J. Gregg. Broad Bay.— D. Nyhon, J. Scptt, J. Grainger, H. A. Binnie, and J. Clearwaier. Bhighton.— J. Wright, J. Davey. W. H. Lobb, A. Birtlcs, A. M'Coll, Irvine White, and A. Chri6tie. Kum Bush.— J. Keasfc, G. M'lntosh, T. Palmer, S. Mcc, and J. Dickeon. Taieri Beach. — J. Knarston, J. Coutt«, J. Joseph, S. Roberts, S. E. Green, N. Laverty, and W. Houston. Taisui Ferby.— T. Craigie, J. O'Connor, A. Leonard, J. T. Nicolas, J. Sinclair, J. Wallace, and J. Wright. Tokomaihj.ro. — W. Moore, J. Nelson, J. W. Petrie, A. Littlejohn, R. Murray, F. M'Leod, J. Gray, W, Taylor, and A. Wilson. Fairfax. — D. Tweedie (chairman), D. M'Pherson, J. Johnsfcone, J. MartiD, R. Carruthers, H. Rsmsome, J. Wright. Oamaktj South.— Pinei, Reid, WilliamßOß, Mackintosh, Brown, Singleton, Jennings, Murray, tnd Muir. Oamaru Middle. — Thomas, Hood, Mahan, Headland, Lang, Cunningham, Clark, Dally, and Archdeacon Gould. Oasiaeu Nohth. — B. Mollison, J. Mitchell, Williamson, Jones, Meldrum, Menzies, Clayton, Dross, and Oliver. This meetiug parsed » resolution calling for the recision of tho resolution re teachers taking p»rt in political and similar gatherings

Waitahuna. — Liviogston, Ellis, M'Ara, | Toner, York, Cowan, und Auld. At a ' onb3Fqt:enfc meeting of the committee Mr . Livingston was appointed chairman, Mr M'Ara I secretary and treasurer, Messra Cowan aud Toner Works Committee. Mount Stuart. — Crozier, Burfclebfc, Blaikie, Faldseth, aud T. H. Batemskn. Mr Crozier i was appointed chairman, aud Mr T. H. | Bateman secretary and treasurer. Waitahuna Gully. — Only three persons ■attended the meeting, no committee being appointed. Kaitangata. — T. Barclay, W. Wilson, A. Smaill, A. Blackie, W. M. Shore, W. H. Bevio, M. Carson sen., W. Duncan, J. Hislop (elected), A. H. Chapmau, H. Douglas, T. B. Smith. J. Campbell, A. Carson, P. Walsh, and W. Diokson jun. Palmerston. — The meeting for the election of a school committee was very moderately attended, tbe candidates and their several supporters almost alone constituting the meeting. Mr James Arkle presided. After the passing of the report and balance sheet, the only burning question, and one tbat caused much dissafisfaction, was the appointment of pupil teachers being left entirely in the hands of the Education Board, committees having no toics j in the matter. This was severely commented upon by several householders, the lats appointment to the local district echool coming in for much adverse comment. " The election, if it can be called one," writes our correspondent, " was then proceeded with, but I have never yet seen a school election conducted in such a loose manner, ballot papera being given out indiscriminately to all and sundry, and I have no hesitation in stating that several votes were recorded that were legally not entitled to have been ; whiht the ballot box was carried aboub the room quite open, not; being locked until all papers were collected. Sixteen nominations were received, the voting resulting as follows : — Jame3 Kitchen 63, J. O. Gow 60. T. Muir 56, D. Phillip 55, G. Cruicki shank 53. W. Little 50, W. Robertson 49, J. ! Duncan jun. 48, Dr Neale 44- (eleobed), R. Ewing 40. A. Gil more 33. W. Galloway 31, M. AU*n 29, R. Johnston 22, T. Hodgetts 22, W. Chapmau 18. Messrs Kitchan, Gow, Little, Duncan, Muir, Phillip, and Robertson were members of the retiring committee." Weston.— J. M 'Do well, J. Mitchell, Q. H»rvey, J. Robertson, W. Russell, S. Clarke, A. Iftdale. Windsor.— James Taylor (secretary), Thos. Dunn (chairman), John Turner, Gao. Nelson, John Rnsbatcb. Hakatebamea Valley.— J. G. Nicolls (chairman), J. Meozies, B. Seth-Smith. John Hogg, Thos. Milne, Wm. Milne, and Norman Hajev Awajioa.— J. Johnston (chairman), Jas. Smillie (clerk), Jas. MAuley (treasurer), J. Lindsay, R. Johnston, H. MAuley, and E. Shadwell. Maebkwhenua. — John Adams (secretary), William Wilson, William B*iley (chairman), William Bloomfield, William M'Randle, James ; Bailey, and Henry Butt. Otiaka. — J. Grant (chairman), Dasler (clerk and treasurer), D. M'lnnesa D Simpson, J. M'GimDsey, J. Parke, and P. M'lnnea. Koapaba. — H. Edwarde, 'William Nimmo, James Howden, G. Livingstone, — Galloway, James Farquharsou, William M'Cready. ( Livinostone.— Huttou, Pringle juu., Oberg, Lory, Robert? . Kurow. — T. A. Munro, R. H. Hassall, j George Orr, John Robertson, George Hille, j Hector M'Leod, John Hille. Teanfraki. — Rer. James Standring, G. H. Cox, Harknesp. J. B. Martin, Grace, E. P. Jumes, and S Robinson. Totara — John Gallagher (chairman^, George ' Duncan (clerk), Andrew Fyall, Michael Healey, s Patrick Hession, William Y. Matches, Munro, } Don. j