Tuakau Central School.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 50, 10 December 1912, Page 4

Tuakau Central School.

ru THE KI'IToH : ir f The ;i> hj:? been a n'ct ckul of com overs}'"-.cr the above :übj ct, in t,;e "Time," r to ui ich I liad i: tendfd e toriw. SeO c, ho - ever, that the Board f Education has decided to shelve th qucslmn utvil t'e n xt meet n > i f h u.-c----,r:i,l:r-, I would .sk you, it) the i teiests o£ the respective Scho.l (/in > Alices', to pu lish the mcl,itd l.tte- fr: m :h: Tuika-J Pr:jiiC'.siva Le.guc to tic Lord o! Ei u a tion,' also ihe lrsp ■ i r's r.pcrt on ti.-j c.ntr listsiuu «f the Tuakau ana Hacrisvillc schools. In so doing it will let your leuieis ftc what the League has done in th s matter. m.d the public will le in a p'si;i:-ti to form their own idea) '»s lo who r.as v.iitten the truth on hi- muchvexed (lue.tion. Furthermore, it will let tht'ni scd h.w the Inspector r. c rcm.ida ih Hoard to i, i;or< the repastntativt-g «.f the householders ,;; u h iin impjrt in question, as ~c .id wtien h vi-ited tne district 11 n p<.:t o i the Jubja-t-a report which inok him 1 a than three hours to t;athtr all th: neceesiry information and data to formulate his leport.-—Youts, tie, WALT Liu GUBB. Chairman Tuakau School 'ommittee. THE LEGAUE'S LEI LEI!. Tr.e letter from Mr A. 11. Tapper, secretary of the luak&u F.ogrea ive League, to the chairman of Le Education Boasd, and tilted Octob r Ist, ru; ci: "At a meeting of 'he Tu.kau Progressive Lea.ue, lully atItnded, held yesterday evening, I was iriitiucttd ti write end s'ate th.it the League unanimously consldeis t'at'tne time has cime fo: the ti.tablithinf> ol a central school in Tui-kau Tskinc ths two 1c1.0.15, tuakau antt Harrisville, tcgeter a very la-ge propcriio. of th.' i-choLirs com 1 from the township. A school a jic.nt to ihe railway station would only s?riousiy imojvenience seven out of the 130 chillten atte.dngth to fchroL Ft present. The lailway offers special facilities for the ITjangarata chil !ren to attend a central sch 01. iter?, are th ea suitable sites in the township fo* a cent:?! s.hool. Heady purchasers for thp. rl: school biikiii gs a:d s.tea • M-e* guaranteed. The clsim of the c mxitte:; of the Tuakau sch.ol, that it should lemiin where it is, is discounted by th'j fact that each • n ember t.f tl.c committer lives in the immediate vicHty ot the schocl. Each,nv inter of the Leaguj is a Ua-ing re-.ident of this district, and (except twj) is a parent. Th * Leagu is strongly against the *penclii g of money i: ie; airing t.e . x:st- ' ir.g -cr.col uuildiig;-, .cd absdutely in fav ur of building a new and ' cmtial school." INSPECTOR'S UEPORT. Mr James Grierson, Inspector, repotted on the suggest! d establishment of a cer.tral s.ho 1 as fell ,ws:— "I it on. iy recommend that a site ht p o urcd in Tuak.-.u township with ;. view 11 establishing a central .eh 11, ar.cl clorirg the cxi tig s h.ols : t iuakoU ar.d Hiiris" lie. he circumstances ate as loiI w 3 : iual'ij Sco I -Hell numb r | ii2; uca- railway Nation 27, between | 1 and 2 m 1 s 21!, between 2 a rl 2i i nuies y. (J, tit- foUi remaining, two 1 ar, within \'.\ mil,s, ai.d two children of milk' rs, ■h i may I uve the uistrict a! ;'■■> time. Lvc n:i the western titL of the Waikat i »iv r. "Harrisvill S i.o I -Roll r:unitcr ' Ii 8; re;:, railway :tatio . \'J, f ■■ tv.e\i: ! 1 and 2 miles It, two and a-quartot i miles J, 'hr.e mil s 4. Ti; . three i reinainii (Heebie's) .iv four miles fr..m the ;ailWi y -st-.ti e, bu within leafoiiahle distance n l'uki.!-:ul:e liast rfclm . '•Thus, th-.ve Is a., iliiiieiilty t,! a .....ious nature n i;.e way ot canyii:g out tins icfjiiii, needed id the' interests of ccen iny, of r ellicieiicy, ai.il of a mnjof ty of the pupil.'. As regards a s' u i*-.l le site i"er a lentral .-eh- id there i.- ample choice, o-i eithti s-iclo ol the insi'i i j rrad, on the western side • t l e | rail*ay. !-:>:t an i q'3 lly suitable I cation, and ore that be ;eI i iind ai ;•. N.i ch I wer liguie, \i the I paddo'.k id' uloiu four acris, knoivn i a-: tie "pigtnn shu ting grmi.d," at:d 07.;: d hi Mr Tapper, ; eiP'. it | i i; cits.: lo the co.'.ttc of the vi 11: ge, j n] the tew f. ad to VVhacgarata, aid e.-il'. ;-.ece:-siide fn m hcth ends of ! the il.-t ift. No .'o ibt thi« piece of ! hi; d c0..1d be acquired much mare | n ;i-( na.bly i: it wi te r.o: knov.ti by i the ; ..: :r for v. h t purpose it was '■ iiquiio . lam ini: imed that it v.as j lilVered lo' ally at C'JOO, whereas Mr | ] Mi d I! infnnntd me t;r t he should j j consider ie wii". making s ronressioii l n tl.i intensts ot uluea! ion by sell- j i'g adjoining property, i i r.o t.spcct j superi .r, ;.t .*.'!■ op r .■< re ! The ] i! ard ■.'.' uld no! c\p ■? it ce a;y j iliiiieiilty i i! I;■s i. g t a ..-its : fai t,i, p.i.. ei the ,",ii.. : and i.iiil ■- > ii.gs lil Tu.;!;au an i llarii villc : , !'.,i |. , ;mi ! - ■; .1 ihe rll f oca the i. I'hur !:, w h:' h will n vcr he i i i ivli d fi.r u. a i 'lial |. rp -' '. I i-hoi'id th I: > -it: ton-i 'or favourably j tlie reioininet:: ali n ro 'ai'iei here-! in. n would he well to :ntcr into ; ioii.mu ic: lion villi the TuakiU l'ro- I gr .sive League (-ecietiii v, Mr A. j i;. ja;;r r < ii; mist, Ti.aka;i), the : number of hi'-li will support um.iii ' moii .|\ aii ail fie iiiovctr.eiit in | ever, pi ii i' le Way." I i Drill in Stables. j - in Mil: l-.l'ITol; j ,-ir 1 cr;'ve a small s| iice of your j villi:* l h | aper to let Ihe public Know j !• w l..ii :.ttei,ding military training | .. ■ i i r ..'.c. on Wtdnestlay hut. j ihi ■■ bad b. en a horse sale in the i ii lil ti; •! on Mundiiy and Tuesday, j ~n ! ,ri ;\ .ih sd.iy the lart.i hal to j Lv t i own ■ n iheii hands In lerferm j ntie.-siiiy diill. 1 think that this | wa- i.nt right, on aecoutit of the cor j ditio'i nf lin i ii,iiid, and if Mich j drill h . lo be I erforin- d, 1 think j the hall should he hiied for the pur- | pose, aid tot a stable.—-1 am, etc., • UNLOOKEI'.