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TIMARU MAIN SCHOOL

The monthly meeting of the Main School Committee was held 'last evening. Prer sent: the Rev. Mr Hunt (iu the chair), Metsrs Vogeler,i Wfeon, McCahon; Penrove," Boothroyd, .Stead;and,' Logan. The, chairmtui mentioned, that', Mr Pal-: User would bs wiUipg to do some work in connection With 1 repairs to asphalt and the cricket pitch. He was pleased to say that the echool was practically free from measles. Regarding the' rifle range for the cadets he reported that" the Harbour Board would erect a range in the quarry. Two acknowledgments of motions of sympathy w-ere received—one from Miss' Joua-s -and ;the other frjom; Mkis Gibson. . r " ; '" :

The headmaster reported . that the attendance had baen good, the average for the lust four weeks being 670, 657, 663 and 671. Measles had not affected the school much, only tux pupils being

ill. The aceountsun connection with, the Garden Party shpw-ed. a profit' of £4l i3s. It would be necessary to vote money for prizes and to discuss the holidays. :The i-ejiort mentioned that c'Mr Isaac had visited the Technical School and was favourably impressed. with the work done. The r .school Savings Bank account ' showed' receipts £12 J l3s lOd, and withdrawals £3 8s Bd. "He reported that Mits McHutcheson had been absent for a week through illness. The treasurer read the balance sheet for the school garden party showing receipts £sl 4s 2d, expendituie £9 lis 2d. balance £4l 13s (including donations). Vote» of thanks to all who helped were passed, the committee feeling very greatV the value of, the services lendtred. ' A letter was received from, the Waimataitai School Committee asking if this committee would mtet delegates irom the.

oilier town schools t r > di*-cu-s matter in connection with the cadets-.—lt was decided that Messrs Hunt, Vogeler and Collins bs a committee to meet the other schools in' this matter. The chairman stated that the headmrcter wished to close the school on Thursday 19th, and reopen on Februaiy 3rd.

A suggestion was made to bieak up in the wtek previous, but it was decided to ketp to the fiisfc mentioned datesThe visitois, Mti sis Boofchioyd, and \ r ogelei, leported that evei., thing was satisfactoij. Mr Vogeler said tliat the hctei was about useli'ts', and the janitor wished to have a new one. It van decided to procuie a new hose It was decided to ask Mis> Hall and Mi Siemdale to act as judges of diawing, Messrs Eaton and W G. Irwin of muting, and Mesdaines Wilson and Vogekr of sewing Mi John Jackson would ba asked to distnbute the piu.t, and the Rev. Mr Hunt to adduss, the children on bieakmg up day Expendituie was authori'ta foi the pn/es to the amount of £2O, and ,£5 for sports pu^es A vote of thanks wa-v passed to. Mr C S How aid for donations of plants >to the school. The treasuiei reported that £23 16? 3d was the amount chaigeable to the Board foi incidental The balance in'the bunk w,ib £55 8s sd. Accounts, amounting to £9 13b Id, weie pissed for pajment. It wai> decided not. to meet again until Februaiy, and, the trtasuiei was authorised to pay accounts dming tho inter-' val

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Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13461, 6 December 1907, Page 3

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TIMARU MAIN SCHOOL Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13461, 6 December 1907, Page 3

TIMARU MAIN SCHOOL Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13461, 6 December 1907, Page 3