SCHOOL COMMITTEES

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9430, 28 April 1909, Page 5

SCHOOL COMMITTEES

TAIHAPE. The annual meeting of householders was held on Monday evening, aud more than the usual interest was taken ;in the proceedings. The chairman’s report detailed the year’s proceedings, the most important being that of raising the status to that of a High School, and also establishing the technical school, from both of which the reports were very encouraging. .Mr W. McLennan moved a hearty vote of thanks to the oatgoing committee, and also that their great services in the cause of education in the district be recorded on the minutes. This jjwas carried by acclamation. Thei ‘outgoing chairman returned thanks, and mentioned in doing.so the*great good feeling that had al«ays existed betwen tbe committee and the staff, and trusted that the new committee would continue the same harmonious relations. The following were elected Messrs F. J. Tarrant, Page, Crawford, Yickers, ilougherty, Kearns, Neagle, Evans and Mrs O’Connor. Mr Tarrant was elected chairman, and Mr Page secretary.^ Taihape now has the distinction of having a lady on the committee, and we have every confidence in believing that a lady may be equally successful on school committees as on any other, WAITUNA WEST. Messrs E. Shannon, H. Bottcber, H. G. Minson, E. L. Northcott, E. G. Humphrey and A. jb. Pearce. Mr B. Shannon was re-elected chairman, and Mr A. B. Peatce, secretary and treasurer. PAREWANUI. The following were elected Messrs F. O. Brookie, A. Cameron, O. Tapp, H. Webb, Sid Carter, H. Holland, and A. A, McDonell chairman. MANGAWEKA. The School Committee election created great excitement, between 80 and 100 householders being present. Thirteen nominations were received. The counting from the ballot-box read as follows Dr. Turnbull 69, 3. Moon €7, J. Johnston 65* J. Georgetfci 65, S. Dumbleton 62, Y. Grenside 60, J. Dawkins 50, P. Rhodes 40, G. Mills 31, H. Roderald 36, A. Gascoigne 35, A. McDonald 20, W. Evans 11.

Dr. Turnbull, the popular chairman of last year’s committee, was again re-elected with Mr J. Dawkins as secretary. Daring the reading o? the report on last year’s work, the Chairman made special reference to the good work djane by the late Mr R. Summers, and a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the outgoing committee. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. POREWA. Messrs Frederick, Fowler, Follett, Signal and Thoms. Mr Thoms was re-eleoted chairman. MAT ABO A. Messrs Donald MacDonald (chairman), George Mortley (secretary), P, Hodges, F. Richards, R. Morris, J. Baker and T. Donald. NORSEWOOD ROAD. Messrs J. O’Hagan (chairman), A. Oawood (seorteary), \Q. Parnell, Baker and R. Smith. COLYTON. Messrs T. Shortall, H. Ashworth, S. Melvin, 0. Miller, E. Lankshear, G. Hancock and S. Shepherd. HI WIND I. Messrs G. W.- Frew, J. T. Entwisle, J. Bassett, T. Maul, Tfaos. Rowling (secretary), and W. Greenhow (chairman). SPUR ROAD. Messrs Tbehrideej Jellyman, Jary, Shortall, and d. Murphy (chairman); ARATIEA. Messrs H. Sandilands, S. Gray, T. Hxtchman, T, Wellhand. and A. Gray (re-elected chairman). • TABLE FLAT. Messrs J. McMillan (chairman), J. Davy, A. McMetrie. A. Sanson, and G, Knight. ASHHURST. s Messrs E. O. Sanders (chairman and treasurer), O. Petersen (secretary), H. Oliver, O. Lumley, L. Hart, G. Lovelock, W. S. Maunder. BEAOONSPIELD. Messrs W, Grice (chairman), O. Possell, F. Whitehead, A. Smith, F. Usmar, I. Corpe, and P. Rutherford. OHAKEA. Messrs J. A. Bailey (chairman), T. Masters (secretary and treasurer), M. O. Tremaiu, G. Richardson, W. Freoklington, J. MoNab ana R. Henderson. WAITOHI. Messrs T. Gifford, S. Penny, S. Hammond, A. Bowater, and John Henson (chairman). GLEN OROUA. Messrs J. Sanson (chairman, reelected), R. Boswell (secretary and treasurer, re-eleoted), W. Amon, J. Boyce, W. Parmer, A. Vowlda and D. Young. RUAHINE. Messrs T. J. Hall (chairman), R. Mitchell, T. Bunn, fl. McCormick and G. Keats. NEWBURY. Messrs P Ronberg (chairman), G. Deeiey, G. Rickard, H. Monis, sen., Johansen, sen, Johansen, inn, D. Paul. KELVIN GROVE. Messrs O. J. Gawith (chairman, re-elected), J, A. MoLeavey (secretary), E. Wiggins, A. Nielsen, A. Richards and A. A. Allsop. AWAHURI. Messrs W. E. Weightman, T. Stuart, P. Garrity, G. Hiokford, J. Whittle, and W. Richardson, TAONUI. Messrs G. Spence, A. Wratt, H. R. Fitzgerald (chairman and secretary), H. O. Jeffries, A. Innes, M. Davies, and S. J. Hobbs. COAL GREEK. i Messrs W. J. Cock (chairman), G. Smith, O. Stevens, G. Davey and S. Hall. UMUTOI. Messrs A. Wvcherley (chairman), H. L. Osborne (secretary), G. Buckman, F, Lane and O.: F. Hart. The report showed a credit balance of £3 10s. 7 ' APITI Dr, Gregory (chairman), and Messrs Wm. McKay (secretary). Geo. Demean (treasurer), F. Heldt, Geo, Malcolm, G. Buckman and A. (Gibson. CHELTENHAM. , Messrs W. Stretton, J. Bruce, J. Murray, R. W. Baadnail, W. Green, P. Annie, dad E, Sinclair.

SILVERHOPB. No committee was elected, WAIPURU. The followicg were '“elected J. Stent, H. Lent, H. H. Stent, jnn., J. Oole, J. Holloway, H. Leat, H. Stent re-elected chairman. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £4 10a lid. MAKING. There being an insufficient number of householders present, no Commit' tee,was elected lor the coming year. The report stated that the school roll at the beginning of the year was 63; the present number was 57. MAKIRIKIRI. W. Watt (chairman), Jas. Gair, W. Stewart, A. Goodall, J. Wing, A. Illing and J. Bertram. OHAKEA. JSMr T. Cameron in the chair. Report and balance-sheet were adopted. Receipts, £49 9s 6d; expenditure, £39 2slod;cr. balance, £lO 6s 8d; total £49 9s 6d. The following were elected: Messrs J A. Bailey (chairman), T. Masters (secretary and treasurer), M. O. Tremain, G. Richardson, W. Frecklington, J. MoNab and R. Henderson.