West Christchurch School Committee.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6313, 10 August 1888, Page 3

West Christchurch School Committee.

The monthly meeting was held on, "Wednesday evening ; present — Messrs D. Reese (Chairman), W. K. Allison, A. Alfrey, A. E. Kirk, J. Munnings, J. Wendelken, and C. H. Winny. The Chairman reported that the Board had agreed to renew the spouting round the main school building as the old spouting was pasbTepair. The Visiting Committee reported that the front fence was requiring repair, -which they were authorised to deal with at once. The head master stated that the examination of the school waß now over, the ladies' inspection of needlework having taken place that day, and their report would be before the Committee next meeting. The Secretary was instructed to write to the City Council, and draw attention to the defective nature of the recent repairs to the sump attached to the bath, the water leaking out as badly as ever. All the members agreed to act on the Entertainment Committee, and it was decided to get tickets printed at once, and to meet again next week and arrange further preliminaries. The balance to credit of Committee -was J6SS SB 2d, and accounts were passed amounting to ,£l9 ' 11s. Circulars were received from the Board, stating that the Minister for Education objected to the schoolrooms being let for mere purposes of amusement, and also requesting Committees not to apply any portion of the incidental allowance to the purchase ot prizes or for school treats. The meeting adjourned at 8.15 p.m.