SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10443, 24 April 1912, Page 4

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

'ANNUAL MEETINGS OF HOUSEHOLDERS. The following are additional returns of school committee elections: SOMERFIELD. The first meeting of householders of tho Somertield School District was very largely attended. The chair was occupied by Mr K, H. Taylor. Tho annual report showed that the .school had an average attendance of 193 for its first quarter ending December, and of itio for the quarter ending Marflh. The school was practically full, and measures to obviate overcrowding would' soon hare to be taken. The incidental account was in credit £lB li2s -kl, and the bath account in debit £B3 7s lid. Matters in connection with the purchase of an additional two acres of land for the school had now been concluded, the total expenditure being £23B'4s 2d, of which £99 10s 7d had been subscribed ■by residents. Payments for the Spreydon Coronation Memorial Swimming Bath had been completed since the end of March. Tho total cost of the bath was £427 Is lid; £lO9 4s lid remained to be found by residents. A canvass of those present reduced this ,6um by £ll. Unanimous resolutions were passed calling upon the Government to restore the old capitation grant, and calling the attention of the proper authorities to the need for fencing in the school ground and to tho injustice suffered by suburban and country schools in having to pay heavy sanitation charges Mrs Clark and Messrs 0. It. mitim, W. H. Joyce, O. W. Mtniday. W. C. Large, W. J. Spring and E. T. Martin were elected a committee, and Mr Whiting was reelected chairman, and Mr Joyce secretary. NEW BRIGHTON. The annual meeting of householders was held on Monday evening. The- following were elected a committeej—Mr 0. H. Winny (chairman), Rev H. T. Purchas, Messrs F. Ward, A. P. Hopkins, T. Falkinder,. xi. N. Hawker, T. Rides, G. W. Staniland and J. Skinner. The balance-sheet showed receipts, amounting to £94 13s 7d, expenditure £B3 los 3d, leaving a credit balance* of £lO 18s 4d. The chairman reported that the year had been successful from every point of view. On the nrgent representations of the committee, the Education Board had consented to enlarge the school, anr} so prevent tho overcrowding oi the class •rooms. The report was adopted. WOODEND. Titers was a good attendance of householders on Monday evening. Mr J Little, sen., was voted to tho chair. The annual report showed the school to be in good order. The year s average attendance was about 100. lne balance-sheet showed that the debit balance of £9 7s 3d bad been paid off, and there was a credit balance of 14s Od. The following were elected to tho committee:—Messrs J. kittle, sen. (chairman), S. Gibbs, A. McQuillan, J. Judson, T. Eder, W. H. Judson and G. Rowe. OXFORD. At the meeting of householders nt East Oxford oil Monday night tho following committee was elected Messrs H. Campbill,- J. Whyte, P. Dalley, R. B. Dalley, Hugh Smith, T. Inch and F Loffhagan. Strong remarks were made in regard to the difficulty of securing necessary improvements, and the delay in receiving money promised. It was unanimously resolved : 1 hat this meeting of householders protests against the delay on the part of tho Board in paying the sum granted to the school gardens firo^jnonths^^ Why. suffer from biliousness, constipation, indigestion or sour stomach when you can cure these ailments by Chamberlain's Tablets. 16

and the lack ot courtesy in not acknowledging the receipt of the application for the same.'' it was also decided lo ask tho Board to furnish a statement of the capitation earned by the school for agriculture and handwork subjects, and of how tho money so earned is disbursed. AMBEIILEY. At the annual election of householders on .Monday evening Mr F. G. I.ewton occupied the chair. Tlie bal-ance-sheet shoved receipts totalling £!o 5s lid, and expenditure £34 Is Bd, leaving a credit balance of £lO is 3d. Strong exception was taken to the Educatiori Board's resolution that the inspector's ren-ort should not be read at •the meeting, and a motion was passed condemning the nveoiiure. Tho committee elected was:-—Messrs R. E. Woriv,:il (chairman). J. M. South. R. Hunter, J. Rhodes, <T. H. Hadler, J. Munro and A. Lnkey. CHEVIOT. At the annual meeting of householders, held on Monday evening, the bal-ance-sheet shWed a credit balance of ; .-£() lis 6d. During the year £23 was raised by concerts and subscriptions, and this had been spent in shingling and draining the'school ground. The following committee, was elected: — Messrs Pocklington (chairman), Allan. Cot troll, Thomas, Laugesen. Moore and Nicie (secretary). TEMUKA. At the annusil meeting of the Temuba District High School on Monday evening the chairman CMr D. Mclnnes) said that •fhe committee h.ad started the year with a credit balance of £2B los sd, which lio.d been reduced to £l4 Ids .'xl. The following were elected a committee for the ensuing year:—• Messrs G. Levens, P. Aeheson, G. Thomson, T. Gnnnion. F. Saunders, J .H. A. Pedder, G. Cartwright. A. Colvilla and H. Roll. _ At a subsequent meeting of the committer Mr T. Gunnion was elected chairman, and Mr Pedder secretary. GFRALDINE. There was a good attendance at the arr.viu meeting of householders, and ■Mr (' B. Crcemer was voted to the cha.r The annual repast was very sr.-t s factory. A vote of thanks was accorded the retiring committee, and a novv committee was elected as follows: Messrs T. Hughes, O'Malley, Kennedy, J. W. McDonald, Somervillc, J. Dean, Martiand, C. Ray and Dr Paterson. At a subsequent meeting of the committee, Dr Paterson was elected chairman, Mr T. .'Hughes honorary secretary and Mr O'Malley honorary treasurer. Hanmer Plains.—Messrs E. R. Tiirton (chairman), A. P. Smith, J. Patereon, G. Lucas, H Farrow. Riverside D. Johnston© (chairman), G. Rickards, E. C. Bonnington. A.' Bennett and W. Anderson? Culverden.—Messrs F. Travers (chairman), O. Allsopp, H. R. Davison, J. Butler (treasurer). W. H. Dunstan, W. D. Lewis and A. J. Thomson. Waiau. —Messrs T. M. Marr (chairman), E. E. Derrett, F. Foster, W. V. Mockett, C. Netting, J. O'Donnell. and J. Pocklington. Rotherham.—Mr J. Clark (chairman), Mrs M. Hand. Mrs Clark, Messrs F. Hand, H. Halkett, H. Davis and H. Devine. Greta Valley.—M fKsrs G. G. Greig (chairman), S. B. Gihb, J. L. Gibb and W. Elliot. Barr Fill.—Mr G. Hurst (chairman), Mrs S. Gsdd. Messrs J. Cornell, T. Hodden, A. Boyd. W. J. Ferguson and W. Hurst, Cooper's Creek.—Messrs J. R. Toungman (chairman), A. Meyer, W. Rycle.r G. Ryde, J. Taylor, J. Bonisch anud C. Milne. Aylesbury.—-Messrs W. Harwood (chairman), C. B. Davis, G. H. Fowler, A Duthie and J. Yates. Akaroa.—Messrs J. R. Newton (chairman). J. £?. Dodds, C. W. Leete, G. Seelen, T. Penlington, A. R. Munro and Rev J. Hayward. Fendalton. Messrs J. Thornton (chairman), F. H. Davie, W. Moor, C.

Wood, E. J. Ross, G. Judd and W. T. Wilson, Gebbie's Valley. Messrs John Wheeler (chairman), H. Radford, H. Payne, J. C. C. Gebtrie and H. Wright, Motukarara, Messrs F. Miller (chairman), C. F. Rowley, J. Blanch, J. Ransom, T. C. Wheeler, E. Hodgen and J. Davis. Rakaia.—Messrs A. Haslett (chairman), G. Shannon, M. J. Liddy, R. Breach, A. Gordon, E. Rotilston and P. E. Laraman. Springston.-—Messrs H. Neale (chairman). J. W. Kime, S. Reid, W. Lugg, G. Scarlett, J. Liddle and J. T. Blakemore. At Irwell no committee was elected. Greenstreet.— Messrs M'llroy (chairman!, Cass, Gilmour, Armstrong and Anderson. Lauriston.—Messrs A. Drummond (chairman), D. Fechnev, C. Goodwin, P! M'Neill, Thompson, Mitchell, W. Goodwin and T. Hickman. Hinds.—Rev J. H. Rogers (chairman), Messrs Hampton, Daly, Evans, Remiie, Paterson and Watson (secretary). Winchmore.—Messrs Glnssey (chairman), M'Kay (treasurer), Hansen, Corbett and Wateon (secretary). W r esterfiekl. —Messrs S. Ferguson (chairman), R. V. Pocock, H. Gunn, L. Moore, W. Davis, H. Jebson and W. Lowry (treasurer). Anama.—Messrs G. E. Elliott (chairman), W. Wilson (secretary), G. Harrison, Robert Lambie and Edward Egglestone. Chertsey.—Messrs W. Wilkinson (chairman), J. M'Kee (treasurer), J. Strinfffellow, J. Doig, F. Ironside, J. Mitchell and G. T. Smart, Wakanui.—Messrs F. Frampton (chairman), J. Cairns, J. Moore, W. J. Lewis, W. Doak, R. Dalton and T. Page. Okains Bay.—Messrs A. T. Mason (chairman), C. S. F. Moore, W. G. Harris, W. J. Ware, T. Steele, D. Cunningham, P. Cummings. Leeston.—Revs T. A. Joughin (chairman and secretary) and J. R. Hewland, Messrs D. Millar, T. Ramsey, E. Miles, F. B. Clausen and G. H. Barnett. Southbridge.—Rev H. G. Hawkins (chairman). Messrs R. 'B. B. Willis, R. Rowe, E. G. Hubbard, M. Curran, E. A. Inwood and R. Harney. Greendale.—Messrs C. H. Adams (chairman), G. Clark, G. W. Holland, A. Kav. J. J. Mills, J. W. Warren and W. A.'Wilson. Mason's Flat.—Messrr "VV. Anderson, (chairman), R. Wright, C. E. Mason, W. H. Rountree and H. Dalzill. Fairton.— Messrs J. Johnson (chairman), B. Chambers, A. Urquhart, P. Lysaght, H. Kerr, P. Dandio and H. Healey.