MARTON NOTES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18438, 23 March 1922, Page 9

MARTON NOTES.

CRICKET. MARTON D.H.S. v. HUNTLEY. r The final match was played in the Park yesterday. Marton, batting first made a bad beginning and five wickets tell for 9 runs. However, Kerr batted steadily and with the assistance of K. Sutcliffe carried the total considerably forward. The final wicket fell for 51 runs. Barton bowled excellently and promises to make a name for himself in cricket, being now only 1.2 years of age. Huntley followed and by the excellent batting of Barton carried the total to 4 9 for 9 wickets. He was dismissed by a neat catch in the slips. A very exciting finish resulted in Huntley making the three additional runs in -five overs, winning by a wicket. Kerr, who also gives exceptional promise, secured nearly all the wickets. The sodden state of the wicket kept the boys to eevry cautious play, but the howling was good, the fielding smart, and the batting plucky.

MARTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

A special meeting of the commltI tee was held on Tuesday evening to meet Mr Isaacs (Chief Inspector) and Mr Swanger (Secretary of the Wanganui Education Board). Mr Low (Chairman of the local committee) briefly introduced tho visitors and called upon Mr Swanger who would explain the object of the visit. The latter briefly traversed the steps taken and correspondence that had passed in the matter of securing a site for a Technical High School. The matter had been mooted some two years ago and although it was then considered that the time was not ripe for the construction of the building yet it was felt that it would be Wise policy to se'cure a site if possible instead of waiting until the growth of the town made the securing of a site extremely difficult. The Education Board in answer to the local committee’s enquiry Lad said that it had no funds available for such purchase, and the Department intimated that it was possible that under certain conditions, half the cost might be granted, but intimated that the matter could mot then be considered. Mr Isaacs explained the unavoidable absence of Mr La Trobe, tho Director of Technical Education, who was to have been present and intimated that he was prepared to hear the committee’s discussion. Mr Low stated that the committee was somewhat in the dank. He pointed out the naturally central position of Marton and the merits or the proposed site. The situation was near the primary school and had advantages over a site near the Junction. The committee did not contemplate any immediate progress, but in spite of the financial stringency it was well to remember that the school must come and if the matter were indefinitely put off the difficulty of obtaining a site later might be almost insurmountable. ' Mr Isaacs then referred to the practical nature of the enthusiasm in other centres and instanced Fellding, Westport, and Hastings where the land was obtained locally. But ■even then Hastings was still without its school and possibly likely to be 'under the present financial condition of the country, but he strongly commended the wisdom of securing a site to be ready for the move

which renewed prosperity must bring. Rev. Peat realised the stringency of the tiifie but looked forward to the future. He felt keenly tne present bad conditions under which the school was working and which he briefly explained. He welcomed the help of Mr Isaacs. Mr Low further elaborated this matter. Speaking personally, Mr Isaacs did not favour the compromise of District High Schools or compulsory continuation at night classes, but Itked the separate dis'll schools where full course work could be thoroughly undertaken. Mr Swanger also pointed out the merits of the site proposed. The (present position of the Technical classe and the renunciation of local directors was discussed. This morning Mr Isaacs visited the proposed site and expressed much gratification of its suitability.