PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20130, 26 April 1928, Page 5

PRIMARY SCHOOLS

COMMITTEE ELECTIONS RESULTS FROM THE COUNTRY. The following are additional reports of country householders’ meetings held on Monday night to elect new school coinmittes:— WAVERLEY. There was only a small attendance at the householders’ meeting atWaverley. All the old committee were re-elected, as follows: Messrs G. Spratt (chairman), J. Currie (secretary), S. Aiken, C. H. Christensen, AV. Wicks, C. H. Southcombe and W. P. Wallace. OHINGAITI. The meeting of householders at Ohingaiti was presided over by Mr W. D. Davies. The following committee was elected: Messrs W. D. Davies, H. Stevens, A. Mercer, W. Pati more, and H. Thompson. The committee re-elected Mr W. D. Davies (chairman), and Mr A. A. J. Fitzgerald secretary). RANGIWAHIA. The meeting of householders at Rangiwahia was presided over by Mr J. Shaw. The following committee was elected: Messrs F. S. Francis, J. Rose, F. E. Hancock, W. E. Boshier and R. K. Robinson. Tho committee elected Mr H. S. Harris (chairman) and Mr AV. E. Boshier (treasurer). HALCOMBS. The meeting of householders at Halcombe was presided over by Mr Te Punga. The following committee was elected: Messrs L. L. Siegel, B. Wishnowsky, W. B. Faulding, A. Sterne and Rev. Te Punga. The committee elected Mr Te Punga (chairman) and Mr W. B. Faulding (secretary and treasurer). It was stated that there was a credit balance of £26 Is 7d. SILVERHOPE, The meeting of householders at Silverhope was presided over by Mr W. Bartlett. The following committee was elected: Messrs Walter Bartlett, 8. Hammond, W. Illston, J. Lourie, and I. Bartlett. The committee elected Mr Walter Bartlett (chairman) and Mr S. Hammond (secretary). The present and past committee expressed appreciation of Mr Stewarts’ keenness towards forestry and the welfare of the school generally. SANSON. At the annual householders’ meeting of the Sanson School, presided over by Mr J. W. Masters the following were elected as committee for the ensuing year: Messrs J. W. Masters (chairman), F. W. Tostevin (secretary), W. H. Oppatt, H. V. Bond and J. Coulter. The secretary’s statement for the year showed a credit balance of £4 9s 6d, in the general account and a credit balance of £l5, 6s 7d in special account, which must be regarded as a very satisfactory state of affairs. WANGAEHU. The meeting of householders at Wangaehu was presided over by Mr P. Hodge. The following committee was elected: Messrs Hadgo (chairman), N. Bignell (secretary), Honeyman, E. Green and Williams. MATAROA. The meeting of householders at Mataroa was presided over by Mr C. E. Travers. The following committee was elected: Messrs C. E. Travers, J. Hurst. H. A. Lamb, E. E. McSweeney, and 11. Marshall. The committee reelected Mr Travers as chairman, and Mr Hurst as secretary. The balance-sheet disclosed a small credit balance. OHUTU. The meeting of householders at Ohutu was presided over by Mr G. Terry. The following committee was elected: Messrs H. Belk (chairman), F. C. Jurgens (secretary), W. Prime, G. Terry, A. Clinton. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £52 8s Id. RUAHINE. The meeting of householders at Ruahine was presided over by Mr F. H. Thompson. The following committee was elected: Mrs C. Reilly, Mrs A. McMillan, Messrs F. H. Thompson (chairman) J. B. Guthrie and McMillan (secretary and treasurer). PAREWANUI. There was a fair attendance of householders at Parcwanui when the following school committee was elected: Messrs D. Anderson (chairman-, M. Warbrick, A. Young, M. Anderson, W. Klatt, and L. S. Daniells (secretary). POREWA. Owing to tho inclement weather Messrs G. R. Lovelock (chairman) and Dornbush were all who attended the Porewa meeting, which was accordingly postponed. WESTERN RANGITIKEI. Mr J. Henderson -was re-elected commissioner at Western Rangitikei. SOUTH MAKIRIKIRI. Messrs A. Stuart (chairman), E. Gudopp, A. Wasson, W. Robertson and H. Nitschke, the old committee, were elected, at South Makirikiri. MOUNT VIEW. Messrs A. S. Coleman (chairman), A. Wing (secretary and treasurer), P. Fraser, H. Meyer and W. Austin were elected at Mt. View. MANGAWEKA. Rev. Langstonc (chairman), Messrs W. Watson (secretary), J. Graham, C. Oulsnam an Brs Blake were elected at Mangawcka. HUNTERVTLLE. There were 13 nominations for the seven seats at Hunterville. Tho election resulted as follows: Messrs R. M. S. Jones (chairman), R. Dukeson (secretary-, Dr Mitchell, Messrs L. J. Thompson, W. G. Cunningham, W. O ’Brien and W. Whytes

RATA-ITI. The following were elected at RataIti: Messrs A. J. Wilton (chairman and secretary), J. Hurley, Simpson, E. Walker and E. Robb. PUTORINO. Messrs C. R. Ruine (chairman and secretary), H. 11. Bryce, E. Haar, S. Hart and B. Ncwnham were elected at the Putorino meeting. MANGAONOHO. At Mangaonoho the election resulted!: Messrs W. Rowe (chairman), P. Weston (secretary) L. Eggleton, B. Bartlett and K. Dalziell. PUKIORE. Messrs R. G. Dalziell (chairman), F. Shackelton C. Illston, D. Coleman and J. McDonnell were appointed at Pukiore. PUKEROA. The Pukeroa meeting was postponed on account or the small attendance. REWA. At Rewa Messrs J. J. Thomassen (chairman), W. P. Watt (secretary), P. J. Jamieson, E. Hansen and E. Fairbrother were elected. HIWINUI. The meeting of householders at Hiwinui was presided over by Mr R. Stewart. The following committee was elected: Mr R. Stewart, J. Greenhow, S. Wiggins, A. 11. McKenzie, and 11. G. Wilton. The committee elected Mr G. Wilton chairman, and.' Mr McKenzie secretary. WHAKA ROAD. The meeting of householders at Whaka Road was presided over by Mr F. Michleson. The following com niittee was elected: Messrs F. Michleson, D. McCarthy, T. McCarthy C. Armstrong and F. Illston. The committee elected Mr Mickleson chairman and secretary. The balance-sheet was accepted, and showed a credit balance (up to February 29), of £4 14s. KOHL The meeting of householders at Kohi was presidied over by Mr W. L. Oliver. The following committee was elected: W. L. Oliver, E. C. Hone, C. Oliver, S. Soland, A. J. Hill. The committee elected Mr W L. Oliver chairman, and Mr E. C. Hone secretary. TAIHAPE DISTRICT HIGH. The following committee for the Taihape District High School, was elected at the annual meeting of householders: TLe Rev. E. Bandy, Messrs G. King, E. Loader, G. F. Kelly, H. Dashwood, A. Millar, A. Leighton, J. Smart, G. Wilster. Tho annual report was read and adopted. The headmaster (Mr W. E. Hird) reported on the school activities during the past year and thanked the out-going committee for its support during the year. The new committee appointed Mr Bandy chairman aib3 Mr King secretary. UTIKU. The Utiku householders elected the . following committee: Messrs P. Munro (chairman), J. R. Dellow, G. Kilmiste-, W. J. Beckett and Geo. Gibbs (secretary). MARTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL At the meeting of householders at Marton on Monday evening there was a fair attendance. The headmaster’s (Mr H. Leon Wilson) report was read as follows: The following is a summary of successes gained.—Teacher’s certificate exams, 5 partial passes; matriculation, 5 passes; accountant’s preliminary, 1 pass; public service entrance, 1 pass; intermediate exam, 1 pass; senior free place, 11 passes; junior national scholarships, 3 passes; junior free places on scholarship exam, 6 passes; Young scholarships, 2 passes. One candidate in P.S.E. examination was second in Wapganui district, and one candidate was second for Wanganui and fifth for Dominion in junior national scholarship. In the primary department, 94 per cent, of the pupils in Standard VI. gained proficiency certificates. Swimming certificates to the number of 57 wore gained by pupils during the year. Those were made up as follows: Merit 9, proficiency 11, learners 37. As a result of the operetta staged in April last, a gramophone was purchased as well as a good supply of records, and a bugle band was established. A fund was also created for the establishment of an infants’ playground, of which the first instalment, the sand pits, were ready for occupation. The primary roll number had fallen considerably, owing partly to the very large Standard VI. that went out last year, partly to families leaving the town in search of work, and partly, probably, owing to the amount of sickness among those just of school age, and 'who, as a result had not yet begun. It stood at 347, or 31 lower than at the same time last year. The secondary department, however, showed an increase, the roll number (85) being a record.