IMPROVING PATEA SEASIDE

Taranaki Daily News, 21 December 1931, Page 8

IMPROVING PATEA SEASIDE

SOCIETY’S DEVELOPMENT POLICY. Lease of portion of beach. •Mr. T. J. Scott presided at a meeting of the Patea Seaside Improvement Society, which was attended by a large and enthusiastic group of members. Mr. A’. T. Christensen, representing the Harbour Board, was welcomed to the society. The chairman reported that the Harbour had granted a lease of the area of the beach surveyed for building .sections and the completion of the deed was being arranged. The lease was for 10 years at the nominal rental of £1 Is. per annum, and the society had. the right to sub-lease the sections at a rental to be fixed by the society. It was only to be expected, Mr. Scott said, that the Harbour Board would reserve to take back any portion of the lease should the further development of harbour works warrant it, and the lease would contain a clause,to that effect, but the board would resume possession only after giving tenants a year’s notice and allowing them to remove their buildings. The society would be expected to respect the board’s property and do its best to prevent damage by visitors to the beach. That should be an easy matter, as the society had the goodwill of ■the-townspeople, as had been shown by the splendid response to the appeal for help in the organising of the society s ball.. The ball had provided funds for •the erection of the children’s chutes at present being erected. The Harbour Board was at presen - removing the concrete which formed pait of the old crane. A considerable amount of explosive was necessary owing to the quantity of reinforcing used in its construction. ' The water service at the bathing pavilion had been connected by Mr. J. O. Cunningham. A donation of £1 16s. had been received from the Southern Biscuit Company.. Information was received from tne New Plymouth Outboard Speedboat Club regretting the club’s inability to attend speedboat races on New Year’s Day at Patea. The club would be pleased to attend at a later fixture. It was decided to invite the club to be present at the society’s swimming sports in February. Beach section tenants would be charged £1 per annum or part, it was declared, yearly tenancy to terminate on September 30. Lessees of sections would, have to erect a dwelling within six months of selection or the tenure would lapse and fees be forfeited. New members elected were Mrs. Hill, Messrs. Mays, Coad, Ansley, Austin, Naismith, Findlay, Herbert, Jones, McKenna, Nelson, Winchester, Dempsey and Wainwright and Dr. W. T. Simmons.

PATEA PUBLIC SCHOOL BREAK-UP.

PRESENTATIONS TO TEACHERS,

The breaking-up of the Patea public school was attended by a large-numbei of parents. The Mayor (Mr. F. Ramsbottom) congratulated the headmaster, staff and pupils on the examination results. He presented to Gladys Anderson and Leslie Pauling a book each foi their excellent work during the year. The pupils’ appreciation of Mr. Armstrong’s tuition and attention was expressed by Standards 5 and 6, Miss Bond and. Master Pauling presenting gifts. That Patea was fortunate in. possessing a headmaster like Mr. Armstrong was the opinion of the Rev. 0. Gibson, who appealed to the children for loyalty to the school, their teachers and their parents. Tribute was paid the work of Miss Fullerton, who had been at the school for 12 months. The Rev. C. Aker regretted his leaving the Patea school and hoped her future would be attended by success. It was regrettable, said Mr. Aker, that a better system could not be introduced than that which necessitated teachers having to leave the school at a time when teacher and pupil were understanding each other’s work. Miss R. Coad made a presentation to Miss Fullerton. Presentations' were also made Mrs. C. Derrett and Mr. C. V. Whittington. An exhibition of pupils’ work proved of interest, considerable surprise being expressed at the exceptionally high standard of the results. The concert programme included: Song, “John Peel,” Standards 1 and 2; recitation, I. Moore; song,'“To a.Miniature,’,’ Kathleen Blackman; recitation. Beryl Gardiner; .song, “Kentucky Babe,” A Scott; recitation, L. Pauling; recitation, Miss N. Carey; song, “When Your Flair, has Turned to Silver,” A. Scott; recitation, W. Hulbert. WHENUAKURA PRIZE-GIVING. BOARD MEMBER'S ADDRESS. The pupils and staff of the Whenuakura school held their breaking-up and prize-giving ceremony at the hall, where a large number of parents was entertained by a splendid concert. The prizes were presented by Mr. E. F. Hemingway, district representative on the Wanganui Education Board. Mr. Hemingway stated the board had made the necessary representation to the department for a new school, which would be undertaken as soon as the necessary funds became available. He asked the children to give of their best for the honour of the school. Britain owed, it<s ,place in the forefront of nations to its navy, which would not be worth anything but for the discipline of the sailors. He urged the pupils to do their best for their country, their parents and themselves. AL - . Hemingway then presented the following prizes: Cultivation, Rita Handley; committee’s prize, Arthur Reardon; swede competition, Arthur Reardon (Ist in group and school), Walter Parsons 2, Alan Parsons 3; carrots, Joy . Wither (Ist in group and school), Doris Kuh - fuss 2; mangolds, Norma Bourke 1, Rita Handley 2, Betty Bourke 3; calves, Harold Hamerten 1, P. Barnes 2, M. HandEach child was given a book, the gifts of the committee and friends. Miss Lietz was presented with a. box of handkerchiefs by Thelma Prout on behalf of the school. Speakers paid tribute to the school work and the concert preparation by Mr. Frank Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Wither and Miss Lietz particularly. . ' , , The concert programme included: Action song, primers; canoe dance, boys and girls; song, Emma Koru and Maire Rangi; recitation, Peter Parsons; songs, primer pupils;- recitation, Leslie Hurley; song, R. Knowles; recitation, Dorothy Barnes; recitation, R. Bookei; songs, pupils.