FAIRLIE NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13992, 30 August 1909, Page 2

FAIRLIE NOTES.

(From our Own Correspondent.! A meeting of the' Fairlie Technical Classes Association was held < u Fr.Cuy evening. Tlie're were present .\b-s:>rs J. King (chairman), V . Hosking, J. JJinuey, O'Toole, 'ialbot, and b.'-Uc-Caskeil (director). The director said that the dressmaking class '"'as jzoinji abend splendidly, being well •t'.t.euu 'd, as were also wool classing and cooking. Mr C. Talbot reported having atiendeu me c<mierence or delegates 'rum liti.i bodies, which was held in liui-mii to consider the question of appointing an agricultural instructor for r'outh (. . nterbury. The conference was an interesting and instructive one, and the Education Board felt that tin; nie-'tiug was so favourable towards the pro;'c( that it could safely take steps to ('.ocure an instructor. On the motion of Messrs Talbot and King, the Fairii.' Association decided to promise L~> towards the financial part of the .proposal. A mass ol departmental and routine correspondence was dealt with. Highly commendatory mention was made of the way in which Aliss C'oe was conducting the dressmaking class. Tile ciiaiiman said that- the cooking instructress would give a public demonstration on Friday next at S p.m. Accounts amounting to £23 17s !>d were presented, and passed for payment. Messrs Hosking and Talbot were appointed visitors In tin: elas-cs during tin 1 ensuing quarter. The usual monthly meeting of the F'airlie School Committee was held in I be school on Friday evening last. I'resenl : .Messrs C. -J. Talbot (ehaTrniaiiK •). Hinney. .1. King. F. Watts, and W. L. Hosking. The chairman reparted that, on the advice o'l the health officer lie bad closed the school for an extra fortnight on account of measles. The last monthly meeting had been allowed to lapse owing to the holidays. A deputation of the Hoard had visited tin: school'during tin- month. The .Hoard of Education had undertaken to subsidise up to £2 Ills for tree-plant-injr- He -made reference to the grent loss sustained by the death of Mr John Jackson, and it was decided to place on record their appreciation of liis excellent services towards the cause

of education. The headmaster reported that the average for the past four weeks had been 06. He had received several donations of material for the school garden. He thanked the committee for the work they had done round the sehoolhouse, and the chairman for his donation towards plants for the grounds. He \had procured 2.js .worth of shrubs for the garden. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to those who had contributed towards the gardens. It was decided to procure £2 worth of forest plants for planting round the grounds, and A|r Watts undertook to have them planted when "they arrived. It was decided to make an effort to secure funds for the purpose of procuring a piano for the school, the organ at present in use being unsuitable, and a sub-eoniinitt'-e contiiting of Messrs Watts. Hosking, ' and the headmaster was appointed , to make arrangements for a euchre party to be held shortlv. Accounts amounting to £o 13s Od were passed for payment. Mr Binney was appointed visitor for the month, and the' meeting terminated.