School Committees Elections.

Southland Times, Issue 19804, 25 April 1906, Page 4

School Committees Elections.

.MONDAY, 23rd APRIL. BALFOUR.—Thu meeting was poorly attended. The Chairman gave a resume of the past year's work, v. hich showed they start ed ui'.h tt balance of hi; 13s, and left 12s lOd. During the year they had hullt an additional shelter shed, and Mr Rodgers, of the N.Z. Agricultural Co. had granted the committee an acre of ground fro agricultural experiments The school had made good progress and been well attended. The uew committee are Messrs William Currie (chtyirmanj, 11. P. llenriksen (sec. and Irens.), Robert Stark, A. C. West, M. Rasmussen. John Macpherson, and Robert Condon. blMSHKN.—Fourteen householders and persona entitled to vote for the school committee attended the annual meeting. Mr Andrew Small, chairman of the lapsed committee, was toted to Ihe chair, A report and the balance-sheet were submitted Tin- latter showed a rreflit balance of t' 1 7s lid. Doth documents were received and adopted. The election of a committee resulted as follows;—-Messrs Robertson (re-elected i, Men/.ies. Small (re-elected). Oliver, dames Marlin, McFetridge mid William d. Martin- This brought the householders’ meeting to a close. The committee then met ami reappointed Mr Andrew .Small, chairman and treasurer, Mr dames Martin, secretary. A letter was received from the Education Hoard stating that Mr T. C. Wild hml been appointed special assistant in the District High Schcol here. .Some remittances from the Hoard were also received. If was decided by four votes to three to congratulate the Head Teacher on his marriage and wish him future prosperity and happiness. The meeting then adjourned until the lirst Monday in May.—Own correspondent.

BLUFF.—There was an attendance of about It! at the householders’ meeting. Mr McClure occupied the chair and read the report which showed a small credit balance after £ 15 had been raised to supplement the Hoard’s allowance and £72 paid for fencing, of width £35 was paid by the Education Hoard. The committee for the ensuing year are ; —Messrs A. McClure (chairman), E. Darker (secretary), A. Donaldson, D, Mitchell, VI. Galbraith, 11. Lee, A. McKenzie, R. Cruickshank and Dr. Torrance. ATHOL. —The following gentlemen were elected :—Messrs D. Stuncombe, A. Howell, F. Parker (sec. and treas.), M. Price (chairman), R. Ferguson, M. McLennan and A. Gibson. RYAL BUSH. —The following gentlemen were elected as the school committee Messrs Walter Blakie (chairman), Me- 1 Culloch (secretary), Wishart, Gilmour, Wm. Clark, Tait, and James Hamilton. GORE.—The annual meeting was attended ’oy 1.1 householders, Mr A. Martin. presiding. The report slated the average attendance in May. 19i)5, was 414.3 ; roll number -100 ; for the current mcntli the average was 154.H until the roll number 492. The year began with a credit balance of £4O Ids 3d and closed with u balance at credit of £lO 4b 3d. The following were elected the committee:—Messrs R. L. Christie, J. Turnbull, A. Martin (chairman), C. Smith. (I. J. Anderson (sec.), E. H. Bowler, A. J. Gibbs, J. E. Broad and J. M. Graham. EAST GORE.—The following were elected a committee byl the ten householders who attended the meeting Messrs A. Aitken, A. Watt, N. Robson, W. Boyne- (chairman). A. Speden. W. Gee (sec. and treas-), ami W. Foweraker. WYNDHAM.—The committee for Ike ensuing year are Messrs R. S, Drummond (chairman), A. A. Wilson (secretary). E. G. Macpherson, S. Shaw, W. J. Marsh. James Walker, and E. Pope. RIVERTON.—OnIy some eight householders attended the meeting at which

Air Geo., Itobertson occupied the chair. The receipts for the year had been £O3, tho expenditure £f>7 ; tho outstanding liabilities are about £H> 10s, the assets £.lO, so that the credit 'balance for Hie new .committee will be about.£B 10s. The following were eleeutl :—-Messrs tleu. V. il.erlsim (chairman). J. Robinson, I'--lilngham. A. T. Cavill (sec.), J. I’rwili.- . !■:. Sinipsoa. .1. M. Naughto.n, Wui. ii.rlion. T. S. Mitchell. tii'Al TAI .—There was a small attendance of householders. The balance-sheet sliowed the income to have been £Ol 18s Pd, expenditure £Bl os sd. leaving £BO 8s 8d for the new committee. The following gentlemen were elected the commit tee Messrs -Scatter, Fisher, Croft, fin,. n bsec. and treas.). LToverly, Butman mid Mills (chairman). MV fIOSS. —The annual meeting was largely attended. Tin* Hev- James Cum* ming. chairman, stated i mat a - , r *-*r an expenditure of £lO there was a, balance uf some £d lu carry forward. '1 he committee. elected are —Messrs Taylor, I’. Thomson (chairman). Halrrow. Humming, T. Fnnis. 11. Brown. And A. Stuck. A vote of thanks was passed to the Uev. • las. Cumuiing for Ids services in p-r.sid-ing over tile gathering. A WAUL'A IT.yiNS—The following committee was elected - -—\\m- Uae (chaiijnian), Thos. Woods, It. B. Williams. They. (iTiryne, lly. Creamer, Jos. Brookhui'i. and Oco. l.illoy (secretary).

C'.IFT'ON.— At a well-attended meeting til,' secretary (Mr A. Hyson) read the balance-sheet, showing a credit balance oi £'J -Is 81<l, and a vote of thanks was passed to the retiring committee. After a ballot the following were declared elected —Messrs F. Rose (chairman), A. Hyson (sec, and treas.), Lb Mefiin, sent,, W. Fence, R. Anderson, A. Cooper and T. Shave. MAKAREW A—At (he meeting, of householders about 80 were present. Tho bal-ance-sheet showed a credit of £L Is Bd. 'The committee elected are : .Messrs R. Waldron (chairman), .1. Tomlinson, RKeasl, LI. Horton. J TeClaskie (see. and treas.), J. McNatty and H. Boyer. 11l V KRS HALF. The «"iiual report .showed that the school had made good progress, the roll number being Lib (an increase of 88), and tile credit balance L 8 ‘Js Pd, Tlie committee elected are : Messrs F. Ba.ylis (chairman). H- Tail (see.), J. Hee, J. Small!, W. VeKay. J.( Templeton and F. Clearw .'.er. WAT KARA SIDING. Tho following committee were elected : Messrs Hugh Smith (chairman), 1 August Heinko (sec. and treas.), W. Voice, E ( Terry, and W. Mnrzahn. Ft K ERA lb— 'The ivpnrt showed a (•(■edit balance of £ia 8s id on the geni'ral fund and of tas 8d on the prize fund. The following committee were elected : Rev. W. F. Craigic (chairman), Messrs Joseph Craigic (secretary and treasurer,). W . Scoular. W . Stewart, J • Herron, and A. Herron. Her United Press Association.

(TiIUSITIII lUTI, April I’ll. The meetings of householders were greatly in favour of improved sealing in schools —one desk one child, and d.sks adjustable to the height of the eld'd—also a uniform set of school books. To carry out the new seating idea in Canterbury would cos', j-20.0t.0-. NELSON, April 2-1. The school rommiuee elections here longed on the doiermlhatiou of the old committee ami the Education Hoard to enforce tin- provisions of t a- non-exemp-tion certificate of Ihe .'Net w i hj regard to I atiuilie schools. The uispectms had declined to grant certificates and the committee resolved to take (no) action. As a result the Rev. J. H, Menslc, chairman for many years, was thrown out. with others, and four Catholic nominees were elected.