URENUI DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1933, Page 5

URENUI DISTRICT NEWS

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Urenui school committee was held on Tuesday night, when Mr. C. Henwood presided over a full attendance. The head teacher reported that the roll number remained at 67. The average attendance was boys 31.7 and girls 31.6, making an average for the school of 63.3. • Sickness had affected the attendance to a certain extent. Two children were absent the whole month and others for shorter periods. The cocoa fund was progressing very satisfactorily. That day the school was lent a wireless set to

listen in to the broadcast educational lesson from IYA. Relief workers commenced working on the school grounds on Monday last. The lawsoniana hedge along the boundary had been cleaned, and the gorse grubbed out of the older portion of the hedge. The hedge at one end of the lawn had been removed, and everything was in readiness for moving the fence. The supply of wood was becoming low, and the headmaster suggested cutting down one of the large pine trees for wood, thereby making way for improvements to the playing area. It was resolved that one of the large trees be cut down for firewood, and the secretary was authorised to arrange,for the re-erection of the fence with local labour, • ”

If a favourable report is not received regarding a dust-proof preparation for the floor sawdust is to be procured. The quarterly allowance was received from the department, plus Ils 6d for expenditure on handwork incidentals. Women’s Division Meeting. The monthly meeting of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union was held in the hall on Monday afternoon, when Mrs. S. A. Managh in the absence of the president, Mrs. J. F. Phillips, presided over a large attendance. Sister Corkill, New Plymouth Red Cross, wrote thanking the branch for its generous contributions. Mrs. A. E. Denne addressed the meeting on a scheme organised at New Plymouth to provide country children with warm clothing. Clothes

for deserving cases could be purchased at 6d per garment. Mrs. S. A. Managh donated a prize for a buttonhole competition, which was won by Mrs. E. J. Sulzberger. A plant stall containing hardy annuals and cuttings was a success Various items were given, including songs by Mrs. W. Pigott, pianoforte duet by Mrs. W. Pigott and Miss D Newton, and community singing. The accompaniments were played by Miss D. Newton. The hostesses were Mesdames S M. Purdie, J. Carr, R. Luxton, C. D. Smith and C. Willison. An old identity of the Urenui district. Mrs Wi Karipi, died at her residence on Saturday evening. A large tangi was held at the Urenui pa, and representatives of the various tribes in Taranaki and the King Country were present.