Waverley

Patea Mail, Volume XLIII, 21 May 1919, Page 3

Waverley

(Prom our Resident Representative) WAVERLEY SCHOOL COMMITTEE. *» ORDINARY MEETING. The adjourned meeting of the Wavcrlcy School Commitcc was held in the Town Board's meeting room on Monday night, Mr. C. H. Southcombc prosiding. Messrs S. Bromiley, A. O. He: iingway, P. Paris and G. Beer were a!.:o present. The Chairman said the meeting hr,d been called for the purpose of considering a war memorial for the Public School. They had two proposals bofore them, one a belfry with a tablet £~: the names of the fallen and the other a drinking fountain. It was for the Committee to decide what they would have.

Mr. Bromiley said that as Mr. Banl:3 was not present and he had recommended the belfry, he would mo- o that the belfry and tablet bo erccteJ at the school. Seconded by Mr. Beer.

Mr. Faris moved as an amendment that a drinking fountain be erected at the school as a war memorial. The Chairman seconded tho amendment.

Mr Bromiley pointed out that he was not altogether in favour of a belfry and tablet, as the present school would have to be replaced by a more modern structure in a few years' time, and another thing, should the building ever be destroyed by fire the belfry and tablet would bo gone for good. On being put to tho meeting Mr. Faris' amendment was carried.

Mr. Faris produced a plan of a drinking fountain that had been prepared by Mr. J. Bourskill, of Auckland. The height of the monument, when finished, would be about ten feet. It would be of Coromandcl granite, and would cost about £175.

Mr. Bromiley said as a member of tho Committee ho wished it clearly understood that this memorial was in no way against the larger district memorial. At the householders' meeting the public made a recommendation to the Committee to erect a memorial to the pupils of the Public School, and the Committee were endeavouring to carry out their wishes. To raise the necessary funds to erect the drinking fountain he would move that an advertisement be put in the "Press" and subscriptions invited that way, also that the Chairman and Mr. Middleton canvass tho country, and Mr. Beer and tho mover canvass the town for subscriptions.

Mi\ Hemingway said he know of no better way to keep the matter before the minds of the children for all time than the fountain, which at the same time would bo an ornament to the school. He hoped the necessary funds would be forthcoming. Several other matters regarding tho improvement of the school grounds were discussed and the meeting closed.

NOTES. Miss Harvey, of the staff of the Diocesan Church School, Auckland, is on a visit to her parents at Waverlcy. On Monday night Sergt-Major Bell attended the Territorial parado and presented the gold medal won by W. M. Cunningham of the 20th Company, Senior Cadets, for the best shot at the recent competitions held at Hawera. The medal, which is inscribed as follows.: "W. M. Cunningham, best shot, 20th Company, Senior Cadets, 1919" was presented by the public of Waverley and district.