ROUND THE SUBURBS

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 119, 21 May 1931, Page 7

ROUND THE SUBURBS

Woolston School Committee. The monthly meeting of the Woolston School Committee was held in the schoolroom on Wednesday evening. Present: Messrs Radcliffe (chairman), Knighton, Clarkson, Walters, Randall, Smith, Champ and Reid. Messrs Radcliffe, Knighton and Reid were appointed a committee to deal with all matters connected with the dental clinic, and Messrs Clarkson, Smith and Reid were appointed a wor.ks committee for the first quarter. Messrs Knighton and Clarkson will be the visiting committee for the month. It was decided to confer with the headmaster concerning the introduction of fire drill into the school, and to seek the Fire Brigade superintendent’s assistance in the matter. The headmaster will also be asked to arrange a suitable function for Arbor Day. Accounts amounting to £l3 were passed for payment, and it was decided to write and thank the M.E.D. for the alterations made to the fence round the sub-station adjacent to the school grounds. The Canterbury Education Department has commenced the remodelling of a portion of the old school, the alterations being mainly the installation of a modern type of window. Papanui Needs. At Wednesday night’s meeting of the Papanui Progress League the following matters affecting the district were discussed: In reply to a question, Air W. G. Chapman, the member for the Papanui riding on the Waimairi Council, said that the reason why the west side footpath of North Road had not been tar-sealed was a lack of funds. Only £l2O was allowed for the work and over £2OO had been spent. As soon as the spring came the west side would be completed. . The chairman, Air W. G. Boyce, said that he was endeavouring to have the high fence at the corner of Sawyer’s Arms Road and North Road lowered. In regard to the sharp corner at the intersection of Green’s and Grant’s Roads, the owner was willing to give the necessary land, and negotiations were in hand to round the corner. Mr Chapman said that four more houses at the Northcote Settlement had been sold by the Waimairi County Council, which was now the sole agent, and was empowered 1o spend £6O to put any home in order. The criticism directed at these houses was uncalled for. Some of the buildings and the gardens were real homes. Air Chapman explained that the roads and footpaths had been cleaned up under the No 5 scheme, b”t the trouble was that the prices for the homes were still too high. It was decided to write to the Government Department offering the league’s services in getting the houses occupied. A motion was carried requesting the City Council and the Waimairi Council to put Langdon’s Road in order. Mrs Moffatt reported that, in regard to the Poppy Day appeal, only Mrs

Neilson and herself had attended the meeting called, but four , other helpers had given a hand and the sum of £25 2s had been collected. A vote of thanks to Mrs Moffatt and her helpers was carried by acclamation. A discussion took .place on whether the Tunnel Road or Port Christchurch scheme was in the best interests of Canterbury. Port Christchurch won on a show of hands.