RIVERTON

Southland Times, Issue 24138, 29 May 1940, Page 2

RIVERTON

DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL At the monthly meeting of the Riverton District High School Committee Mr G. H. Millow presided over Messrs J. A. Lee, C. Inder, J. A. Wilson, G. Cloughley and the secretary. The rector was also in attendance. The secretary of the Southland Education Board, advised the appointments of Miss Curie and Mr Eric Bardsley to the secondary staff. The Southland Young Men’s Bible Class Union applied for use of the school as a Bible Class camp for Easter 1941; the request was granted on the usual terms. Accounts amounting to £l5/15/7 were passed for payment. It was decided to record a minute of appreciation of the recent school effort with the local Patriotic Fund. The school has raised more than £26 to date. PATRIOTIC FUND The following amounts have been received by the treasurer of the Patriotic Fund:— £ s d Amount previously acknowledged 155 5 0 Collections per E. T. Eade 20 15 6 J. Wilson 12 6 Miss T. Buchanan 1 16 6 Further collections R.D.H.S. 11 4 6 Donation by Mr and Mrs A. Calder 10 0 0 F. de Jeux 10 0 Quadrilles (per Miss Baxter) 10 6 Mrs A. S. Peak 3 0 0 Dr Fossey 5 0 0 TOTAL 219 4 6 INTEREST-FREE LOAN Mr Robert Younger, of Riverton, has given £5O to the Government as an in-terest-free loan for the duration of the ■war and six months after.