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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10439, 19 April 1912, Page 1

The three Tiraaru schools are so overcrowded that further accommodation is being asked for, and it is probable that the Board of Education will proceed with the erection of the new Timaru West School, for which a site has been purchased. The annual meeting of the St Albans Young Men's Guild was held on Tuesday evening last, when there was a large attendance. The president, Mr J. VV. H. Francis, occupied the chair. The animal report and balance-sheet showed that the Guild had had a very prosperous year. The receipts totalled £252 17s Id, and the expenditure amounted to £207 10s Id, leaving a credit balance of £45 7s. The assets exceeded the liabilities by £540 7s. The report stated that during the year the final instalment oi\ the billiard-table had been paid off. The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, Mr J. AY. H. Francis; vice-presidents, the Rev P. Haggitt, Messrs L. M. Isitt, M.P.. G. Jameson, W. Reece, T. Dent, J. Sutherland, P. L. Davies, J. N. Du Feu and C. Hall; secretary, Mr H. Carter; treasurer, Mr P. E. Winter; committee, Messrs W. T. Butterlield, L. Gapes, G. Peck, A. G. W. Neate, G. Faulkner, 0. Winter and G. Campbell; auditors, Messrs H. E. Powell and S. Knight.