MANAIA SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Taranaki Daily News, 14 November 1930, Page 10

MANAIA SCHOOL COMMITTEE

DENTAL CLINIC OPERATIONS f t TREATMENT FOR OTAKEHO. x — —— - c The monthly meeting of the Manaia j School Committee was held on VVednes- .• day, the Rev. R. Miller presiding. ] The headmaster, Mr. J. Nairn, reported that the primary roll at the end of ( last week was 24S and the secondary j roll 38. The average attendances for j the five weeks ending November. 7 were ( 232 and 37 respectively. For the agri- ( cultural competitions the following en- j tries have been received: Mangolds 5, ( carrots 4, calf-rearing 13. Variety gar- t den plots had also been entered. The ( standard 6 proficiency examination was ? to be held on December 3. The- teachers were busy preparing for the school ( sports on Saturday, November 29. It 1 was proposed to arrange for competitors to attend the Dixon Banner sports in charge of two teachers. The dental nurse reported that the clinic was reopened on October 28. There were 91 attendances, with a total of 239 operations. Children from Manaia, Kapuni, Okaiawa' and Auroa were re‘■ceiving treatment. Complaints were received that the shelter' shed on lower Normanby.. Road was on the wrong side of the road and constituted’ a danger to children when entering the school bus. The matter of removal was held over till February. Correspondence was received from the Otakeho School Committee urging that Otakeho children be treated at the dental clinic. * .It was decided to write to the director, pointing out that the nurse was not likely, to be engaged so long at Manaia in future and asking that the Otakeho children be treated from the end of January. , It was resolved to give' a holiday on November 20 on the occasion of the Hawera show. The matter of arranging farewells to the departing teachers was left in the hands of the chairman and the secretary. ’ . The chairman and Mr. Gamlm were appointed- a visiting -committee. Motions.of sympathy in their bereavements were conveyed to Messrs Vincent and Butler. PATEA DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB. ROOTS TOPS THE SCORE. The Wednesday squad of the Patea Defence Rifle Club, firing from the 500 yards mound, was harassed by a high wind, despite which D. Roots ran up the score of 49. The day’s results are:— Riflemen D. Roots, set., '49; H. Mercer, 43, 47; I. Brunton, 44, ser., 44; E. Gilbert, 42, 2,- 44; C. Harris, 36, 8, .44; A, J. Campbell, 34, 8, 44; A. J. Campbell; 34, 9, 43; P. O’Grady, 30, 12, 42; W. Quayle, 27, 12, 39; H. Williams, 25, 12, 37; M. Fitzwater, 12, 12, 24. BOWLING AT PATEA. MATCH WITH WAVER LEY.' ■ / Mr. P. Bpurke, president of the Patea Bowling .Club, welcomed the Waverley team at Patea bn Wednesday, and exciting play took place in brilliant sunshine. The following are the results:— W. P. Adlam, James, Palmer, Mathieson ........ 17 White, Wainwright, Carey, P. Bourke • • — 29 Nicholls, Currie, Wicks, Mills 20 — Christensen, Richards, J. Bourke, C. .Sheahan - 25 Cattanach, Hodgetts, Aitken, J. Palmer — 12 — McKenna, Drummond, Dwyer, Patterson > — 30 Totals 49 84 CROQUET AT PATEA. MID-WEEK COMPETITIONS. Keen enthusiasm and keen competition were again evident at the Patea Croquet Club’s weekly competitions, held on Wednesday. Although there was an annoying wind, the afternoon proved in every way a great success. The winner was Mrs. Hughes, who, although only a new player,’is taking a great interest in -the game and is very keen. The following are the scores:—Mrs. Hughes 34, Mrs. Masters 34, Mrs., Hurley 24, Mrs, Spooner 21, Mrs. Harris 20, Mrs. Nelson 18, Mrs. Horner 18, Mr. Horner 18, Mrs. Glenny 17, Mrs. Prescott 16, Miss R. Ramsbottom 16, Mrs. Lester 16, Mrs. Moore 15, Mrs. A. Carey 14, Mrs. Dwyer 14, Mrs. Drummond 11. SOUTH TARANAKI TENNIS. TEAMS FOR OPENING MATCHES. Additional teams for the South Taranaki inter-club tennis competitions, which commence to-morrow, are: — , Stratford v. Park B at Park (Hawera); Ladies: • Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Seyb, Miss Walker, Miss MacDonald, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Priest. Men: L. Cameron, J. W. Pooley, B. Seyb, J. W. Boon, J. W. Hale, R. Brown. Manaia -A v. Hawera, at Hawera:— Ladies: Misses Hilles and Clague and Mesdames Winter and Davies; men, Jordan, Christie, Armitage and Hickey. Manaia B v. Hawera, at Manaia: Ladies, Misses E. Lloyd, C. Lloyd and M. Row, Mesdames A. J. Christie, G. Watts and Miss Bridge; men, McDonald, Payne, E. Hammonds, Crompton, Walker and Symmans. MOUNT EGMONT ALPINE CLUB. TRIP TO FANTHAM’S PEAK. » _ For the coming week-end the Mount Egmont Alpine Club has arranged a climb to the hut on Fantham’s Peak. Given good weather the snow at this time of the year is in good condition for safe and easy climbing and, while some will be satisfied to spend the day. skiing in the vicinity of the hut, a party will complete the ascent of the mountain if the conditions are suitable. Last week-end two parties of club members reached the hut and again had to dig a way in as the building was still buried under the snow. ' With the present thaw this snow is being consolidated into ice and in order to prevent possible damage to the hut an endeavour will be made during the next trip to reduce the weight on the roof. For this purpose shovels will be taken by the party. Mr. Jim Palmer will be the leader for the day and a start will be made from Dawson Falls at 9 a.m. Besides the usual warm clothing and nailed boots, goggles and zinc ointment will be required.