WAIMATE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 8 October 1926, Page 11

WAIMATE.

(From Our Own Corresponden.t) HORSE PARADE. There was a fair attendance of farmers and breeders at the Waimate Showgrounds when the annual horse parade was held. The entries, totalling eight, comprised all draught animals, of which only six paraded. The homes were good useful looking sorts, and were much admired hy the fanners present. The following were the horses that were on parade : CLYESDALES. . . Mr A. Brown’s Scotland’s Hero, sire Revalanta, darn Bessie Dun. Mr J. R. Patrick’s Eyrie Baronet, sire Vim hy Botha, dam Rosebud 'byMontravo Viceroy. Messrs Martin and Murray’s Never Mind Him, she Buchlyvie Favourite, dam May Blossom. Mr J. H. Mitchell’s Lord Fabric, sire Dunure Fabric, darn , Minnie’s Pride.

Mr B. Patterson’s Baron Momentum, sire Momentum, dam Baron Martin mare. THREE-YEAR-OLD. Mr A.' Crone’s Highline, sire Eddiewood Topline, dam Clan Stewart mare. MEETING OF HIGH SCHOOL ■ BOARD.

A meeting of the* Waimate High School Board of Governors- was held on Monday night to consider the report of the deputation which recently waited on the Minister of Education, and put before him certain proposals relative to the establishment of a separate High School in Waimate. Mr S. 1. Fitch presided and there were also present: Messrs W. Lindsay, F. Nash, \V. Stewart, H. M. Whatman, G. J. Shaekleton, G. Collett and the Rector (Mr L. F. Pegler). * Mr Fitch reported having put the proposals before the and stated that the Minister had given a very attentive and sympathetic hearing, expressing the opinion that tho Bord’s proposals were the best means of meeting the educational needs of the.Wainiate' district. Mr Fitch, also reported putting before the Minister tho objections raised) hy the Auditor-General to payments made by tho Board m reference to last year’s balance sheet. The deputation received the impression that there would be no difficulty in obtaining Ministerial approval to the payments as required by the . AuditorGeneral.

In regard to the authorisation of the payments made hy the Board, the secretary reported having forwarded details of the payments to the Minister, and having asked his sanction, the Minister replying that before he could give his sanction he -would have to obtain the advice of the Council of Education and the Board’s proposal would be referred to the Council’s next meeting in June. The Minister further pointed out that he could not interfere with the Auditor-General in .his gj animation and control of the Board’s accounts, although, tho proposed expenditure seemed in accordance with the Act governing the High School. A telegram from the chairman to the Minister was read asking for a statement on the' proposed new separate High School, to which the Minister replied that he was unable to give a definite answer owing to the fact that tho Director of Education advised that there were insufficient pupils to < stabfish a High School at Waimate. It was stated that the Act provided for 60 pupils for the establishment of a High School and the Board had about 150 pupils. Altogether affairs were very unsatisfactory. After some discussion, it was decided to put tho matter before Mr Bitchener, M.P. for the district, and to ask him. for information as to fhe likelihood of the Minister visiting Waimate, and also that the Minister’s letter be forwarded to the Auditor-Gen-eral requesting him to adviso whether the letter was sufficient authorisation in his opinion, according to the Education Act.

The Board also decided that t:'Jl they had more information to nand further accounts .would not be passed for payment. GOLF. Last week the ladies from the Timaru Golf Club played a match with the local club and won by the narrow margin of one game. Some of the games were very keenly contested. The following is the result, the Timaru ladies being mentioned first: —Mrs Kerr 1 v. Miss Hertslet 0; Miss Pringle 1 v. Mrs Fitch 0j Mrs Paterson 0 v. Miss K. Hertslet. 1; Miss Anstey 1 v. Miss G. Manchester 0; Miss Knubley 1 v. Mrs McLean 0; Miss Orbell 0 v. Mrs Wallace 1; Miss lizard 1 v. Mrs Middleton 0; Miss Aitken 0 v. Miss D. Manchester 1.; Miss MacKercher 0 v. Miss d’Auvergne 1. Fourball. —Mrs Kerr and Miss Pringle 1 v. Miss Hertslet and Mrs Fitch 0; Mrs Paterson and Miss Anstey 0 v. Miss S. Hertslet and Miss G. Manchester 1; Miss Knubley and Miss Oibell 1 v. Mrs McLean and Airs Hertslet 0; Miss lizard and Mrs Hunt 0 v. Mrs Middleton and Mrs Johnson 1; Miss Aitken and Miss MacKercher 0 v. Miss D. Manchester and Miss d‘Auvergne 1.