EDUCATION BOARD SEATS

Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1932, Page 6

EDUCATION BOARD SEATS

ejection of two members. JONES AND GLASGOW RETURNED. Voting papers connected with the election to 'fill two vacancies on the Taranaki Education Board were opened yesterday, with the result that Mr, W. B. Glasgow was returned to fill the vacancy ,in the north ward caused through the resignation of Mr. P, J. H, White,' and Mr. W. H. jopes regained his seat for the urban area of New Plymouth, There was po election ip the central or south wards, for which Messrs. J. A. Valentine and A. Reefs were respectively returned unopposed. Details of the poll supplied by the re? turning officer (Mr- H- W. Ipsull) are:-* North Ward. Votes. Glasgow, William Bernard • ••*. 162Griffin, Thomas James 93 Total ,355 Informal 7 Majority for Glasgow 69 New Plymouth Urban Area. • Coleman, Fred Archer 22 Jones, William Henry 26 Thomeon, John Muir 6 Total * 54 Majority f°r Jones 4 Mr. Glasgow, a solicitor, is chairman of th© Wajtata School Committee. Mr- Jones, a builder, has served four years on the Education Board already. He in chairman of the West End school committee.

The use of American slang in New Zealand was deplored by Stratford speakers in a debate at New Plymouth last night, The argument was refuted by Mr. K- Staunton, however, “If we in Taranaki used *more slang and l ess bad language it would he better for everybody,” *he said, amidst laughter.

. The Oaouui hall this evening will be tfie scene for the presentation of a threeact comedy, “For the Guid o’ the Family,” by Auroa performers under the direetibn of Mr, L, M, Fairbrother, The proceeds are to be divided between the local school and the Auroa Pipe Band uniform fund-

The final meet of the Taranaki Hunt Club was held last Saturday, It wgs ammunced in error that a meet would be held to-morrow, The only remaining fixture on ths hunt programme » the raee meeting at New Plymouth on August g?»

Great interest is centred in the last days of the Melbourne’s final bargain clearance salp. To effect a clearance within the nest ten days everything has been reduced to but a fraction of regular values. These are the most gensMiaaaJ' bargains you have over' seen in men’s and beys’ suits and Overcoats, hats, shirts, ete., etc. It’s a .Eood saving opportunity, Be early!*