MANGAWEKA NOTES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11760, 20 February 1919, Page 5

MANGAWEKA NOTES.

From Our Own Correspondent, On Moulay evening the various committees appointed to arrange Mr Gascoigne’s valedictory social met and reported progress. Owing to Taihape Shew being held oo Wednesday, 26th, it was resolved to hold the function on the evening of the 25th, and to appeal to the ladies to provide the refreshments. The treasurer of the Red Cross Society has remitted to Wellington a cheque for £32 Is 6;i, the proceeds of one shop and part of another, in aid of the chaplains’ fund. This will be equally divided between Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterian Chaplain Funds. Miss Thatcher, representing the No-License League, has spent a week in our mid st. Asa result of her visit some thirty names of deceased and non-resident persons will he removed from the electoral roll, and an almost equal number, inadvertently overlooked by a less nimble agent, added. In course of a conversation with the proprietor of the Eutt and Petone Chronicle the other day he said that there was a possibility of the defunct “Settler” being reborn. Let ua hope so. We can carry a newspaper, a chemist, a painter and paperhanger, and a resident plumber. In each of these departments of industry there is more than a mere living awaiting somebody. We have got a saddler and jeweller; the town is filling up a little. But, like Twist, we ‘‘want more. ”

MANGAWEKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE The School Committee met ou Tuesday evening, there being present: Messrs Gascoigne (chairman), Harris (secretary), Amer and McCaw. The following correspondence was dealt with:— From the secretary Education Board reminding the Committee that the books closed on December 31st, that an audited statement of accounts to that date was required, and that an auditor should he nominated or the Board’s approval. —Mr Monro nominated. From same, intimating, that an extra'grant had been,made for school cleaning after the epidemic and cheque for same enclosed. The headmaster reported that the school walls and floor had been thoroughly scrubbed with a mixtue of boiling water, kerol and soap; also seats and desks. Ihe school had been fumigated and was in an absolutely clean and sanitary condition, —The headmaster was thanked for his supervision of the work, and the bill oncosts passed for payment. Messrs Amer and McCaw were appointed delegates to mest with representatives of the Anglican and Presbyterian Churches re the holding of a school or other , picnic similar to that of last year. Il was decided to procure five cords of 2ft. matai for winter fuel and Mr McCaw was asked to make airangements necessary for; its procuration.

Messrs Ainer and McCaw were appointed a visiting committee for the month. Mr McCaw is to attend to the automatic water supply, and Mr Amer to interview the headmaster about allowing hours tor lunch adjournment, instead of one hem as at present. Mr Gascoigne tendered his resignation as chairman of the Committee, which was accepted with zegret. Mr McCaw was appointed chairman to the end of the year, i. e,, until the householders elect a new committee in April. The meeting adjourned.