Meetings of Householders.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 5704, 25 April 1911, Page 2

Meetings of Householders.

Waipawa. Tho aunual meeting of householders to eleot a sohool committee was held in the District High School, last night. The Mayor (Mr W. I. Limbriok; presided and there was a small attendance.

The report and balanoe sheet (whioh appeared in our last issue) were adopted. The following committee was elected. Messrs J. James, H. M. Rathbone, W. G Downes, T. Carson, T. Williams, T. Thompson, J. Ferguson, E. H. Lee and W. J. Follow. Messrs E. Bibby and O. M. Whittington declined nomination. On the motion of Mr Whittington, tho following resolution was oarried unanimously j—That this meeting of householders considers that in the best interest of education a Dominion scheme for promotion of teachers is urgently required ; and that this resolution be forwarded to the Minister for Education, Wellington.

A circular was read from the Education Board, asking for an expression of opinion regarding tha compulsory clauses of the Aot compelling children between the ages of 14 and 17 to attend technical classes. On the motion of Messrs James and Whittington it was decided that it was not desirable to bring the oorapulsory clauses into effect. Tho latter explained what had transpired at a oouferouoe, held in Napier, on the question, and pointed out the difficulties in enforcing the Aot, which, iu his opinion, was in advance of publio opinion.

Votes of thaukß were accorded Mr Whittington for his long servioes on the committee, to tho retiring committee, and to the staff.

At the meeting of the new committee Mr H. M. Rathbone was elected chairman and Mr James honorary secretary and treasurer. Tho meeting night was fixed for the last Thursday in the month, at 8 o’clock.

Waipukurau.

Householders Decline to Elect a Committee. (Own Correspondent.] At the householders’ meeting, last night, Mr A. F. Cook was in the ohair. There was a large and representative attendance. The following are oxtraots from the annual report : Roll Number and Attondanoe,—We are pleased to report that the number of scholars attending the sohool has increased during tho year from 215 to 242, the attendance being also satisfactory. Staff—ln regard to the position of assistant master, a long delay took place in filling the vacenoy that ooourred. From the first list of applicants your committee selected Mr Pool, a highly qualified teacher, but we regret to state that ho deolined to oorae to Waipukurau. Repairs —The repairs necessary during the year have been unfortunately a rather heavy call upon our funds, £9 19s having been spent in this direction against £2 17s fid the previous year. Your oommitteo would not have taken so muoh notice of the amount expended

iu ibis way had any new work been don* I This money baa been spent mostly „ ■ minor repairs, owing to loesnesi on tbe part of the ohildren want of disoipline on the part of master. The fence and gates at entrance of the school are in a dated condition aud need re-ereotj.'l However, your oommittee have been u L I able to do anything in this owing to lack of funds. Complaints—Complaints of pareoti| concerning the treatment of scholarly! garding corporal punishment and thii,l luck of promotion to the higher clm l| l have bouu frequent during the Year in many oases, parents appear to received little satisfaction from the master. Finance —Recoipts £97 Gs 7d ; n l penditure £95 8s Id ; leaving a or«dn| balance at the bank of £1 18s Gd,ag»j J which we have liabilities amounting., I £lO 8« lOd. * ■ Recommendations.—ln view of unsatisfactory stata of the school g eQ(t l ally, wa feel it our duty to earneit|,l recommend this meeting of householdiql to carry the following resolutions Requesting the Education Board to n.l tire Mr Cook upon superannuation ; Refraining from eleoting a new mit tee until the Board give effect toilyl above request. The report and balance shoot adopted The recommendations of the m.„■ mittee, as embodied iu the report, carried unanimously. The matter of oompulsory eontinm J| classes was disaussod and received. ■ A resolution was curried Dominion scheme of teaohers’ promotuM Napier. (Own Correspondent.) Napier, YusterdiyH Teeming rain considerably the attendance at the annual householders to night. The J. V Brown) presided. A resolution was carried, on motion of Mr J. C Thomson, against the method in vogue of members of the Education Board, 1 Nominations for the committee brought forward a lufiiuient names, and the following were duly elected Mosdames Oldham, aud Fossey, Messrs Edwards, E. P. Smyrk, J. C. J. H. Thomson, Rev J. K. Archer, Dr Caro. Mr Edwards was elected chairman of the oominittw,^H Onga Onga. [Own Correspondent) A meeting of householders here to-night, there being ance. Mr W. Colee oooupied tbe Fourteen candidates ware for seats on the oommittee and lowing seven were elected Wolstenholrne, chairman, 0. W. Willicombe, H. Fletcher, G, I W. Coles, H. Whyte. Takapau. i ■ " > (Own Correspondent.) I “ Considerable interest was taksoit^H ' School Committee election, there ’ a large attendance of households!! nominations were received and * in a ballot being held. The goutlernen were elected : M'siri Beckett, J. 0. Swan, P. Olroo, M 1 gau, J. Maekay, R. Bean aud K. r At a subsequent meeting Mr was appointed chairman and I hou. secretary for the ensuing yeul^ >* Hatuma. (By Telegraph) (Own Correspondent) Hatuma, Thu householders’ inciting elect a oommittee, no quorum s presented. Woodville. [Per Press Association] Woodville, The following were eleotsd » Oommittee Messrs H Burnett i man), Tyarman (stcretary), Kirkpatrick, MacFarlaue, drop, Husbaud aud Watson. I o Continuation Classes H [Per Press Association] 1 Gihiiokke, At the householders’ jJ principle of compulsory classes, referred to the the Education Board, was j proved, with the exception B should be exempted.