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KAPONGA NEWS

HOUSEHOLDERS’ MEETING. NEW COMMITTEE ELECTED. The meeting of householders at Kaponga on Monday evening was presided over by Mr.' C. H. Brewer. The 'financial statement for the year showed a very satisfactory balance in hand, which after allowing for outstanding cheques, amounted to over £B. The main items of receipts.- were capitation from Education Board £5O, and proceeds of euchre and hall £8 18s 3d, whilst expenditure was accounted for in the main by cleaning £2B 7s, fuel and lighting £7, repairs and maintenance £3 12s 4d, stationery £6, rates £3, dental clinic £4 10s 3d.. The statement was adopted, and the committee was congratulated upon the very satisfactory state of the finances. The headmaster (Mr. W. J. A. Farnell) reported that the attendance had fallen considerably partly owing to the department’s' exclusion of the five-year-old children, but more on account of the unusually high number of senior pupils leaving at the end of last year. The present roll-number was 88, and it was necessary to maintain an average of 81 in order to keep the present grade of the school and avoid the loss of a teacher. The average to date was 83. Of the 13 standard 6 pupils 7 gained proficiency, 3 were admitted to high school without it, 2 returned to sit again for the examination, and one left school. Football and cricket teams were again a regular feature of the work. The football team reacltod the semi-final •of the McLeod Shield, and the cricket team the final of the- Herbert Smith Trust Cup. Teams were sent to the Dixon Banner sports and scored a number of ■ individual successes, for which certificates were -to be presented about the middle of the year. Relations with the staff and parents had been of a harmonious nature. Miss Guppy, who has just concluded her first year, had been an acquisition to tire school. A certain amount of tennis and some basketball had been played by the girls, but the arrangements for girls’ sports in the school as compared with boys was by no means as complete as could be desired. He wished to point out to parents that a headmaster had no power to grant lesve of absence to pupils except for brief periods in very exceptional circumstances, and that his refusal to do so has nothing to do with his own opinions of the question. The same held good in the matter of reporting absence, which was obligatory and outside the teacher’s control altogether. At the calf-rearing competitions in December the school had presented 17 calves and yearling, the largest number for many years.

The fhanlts of the school were once more tendered to Mr. C. E. Betts, who had done valuable work as cricket coach. He also wished to acknowledge the school’s indebtedness to Mr. W. Carrington, who had taken charge of the football team. It would be a good thing to have a cocoa club in the school for the coming winter. It seemed that the children who stayed to lunch could be made a little more comfortable. The woodwork and cookery classes had continued as usual. The Red Cress Nurse still paid monthly visits.to the school, and lectured to the senior pupils. Her work was of a very useful nature, and was much appreciated. The grounds had benefited much from the assistance given under the unemployment scheme. This help. would always he needed., as the pupils and staff could not possibly find the time to keep the grounds as they should be kept without robbing other branches of work. «

The chairman, in speaking to the' headmaster’s report, stressed the necessity of keeping up the average attendance. The school was fortunate in having a very good staff, and they did not want to lose any of them. He briefly referred to the last school picnic held at Opunake, stating that the committee was very much indebted to parents and business people for the hearty support given. The picnic this year had cost only about a quarter of the amount expended in previous years, but this would not have been possible without the hearty support which had been forthcoming, and which made it possible to hold the picnic at Opunake Beach instead of at the park in Kaponga. He paid a tribute to the work of the secretary (Mrs. I. E. Evans), upon whose shoulders the bulk of the organising work of the picnic fell. In this connection she was ably assisted by two other committeement, Messrs Death and Gordge. The following resolution was carried by acclamation: “That the headmaster be thanked for his comprehensive report and congratulated upon the excellence of the school work, with special reference to the success of the pupils in the field of sport.” In replying to this Mr.. Farnell said that he felt that the resolution should have been tendered to his staff, as it was mainly their efforts and loyalty which had produced the result for which he had been congratulated. He further expressed thanks to parents for their cooperation with the school, and said that he . would like to see closer contact in this direction, as there was no doubt that interest of the parents in. school work reflected itself in the prosperity of the school and pupils generally. The following committee was elected: Messrs C. H. Brewer, C. N. Gordge, H. C. Norgate, J. Taylforth and C. A. Corder. Mr. C. H. Brewer was re-elected chairman and 'Mr. C. A. Cdrder secretary. The retiring secretary, Mrs. I. E. Evans, did not seek re-election. In farewelling the retiring secretary the chairman made feeling reference to the untiring efforts of Mrs. Evans on behalf of the school, with particular reference to her assistance in any musical functions for the children. Other speakers also spoke in eulogistic vein of the splendid work of Mrs. Evans, who in a brief reply said she had , enjoyed the work, particularly her association with the children, and although relinquishing her official capacity she would always be willing to assist in any way she could.

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Taranaki Daily News, 4 May 1933, Page 8

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KAPONGA NEWS Taranaki Daily News, 4 May 1933, Page 8

KAPONGA NEWS Taranaki Daily News, 4 May 1933, Page 8

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