SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 94, 23 April 1940, Page 6

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS

HOUSEHOLDERS MEET THE WANGANUI DISTRICT NAMES OF THOSE ELECTED Meetings of householders were held last night in the Wanganui Education Board’s district for the purpose of electing school committees for the ensuing two years. Keen interest was shown in all the city meetings and in some of the country districts, but in certain localities attendances were small. Evidence of the interest of women in the elections was shown at some of the meetings. Five women were elected to the committee at Castleclie and at Marton Junction a women’s auxiliary was formed. At Turakina a woman was appointed secretary. APATHY AT WESTMERE Parents and householders at West mere were apathetic. Only nine attended the meeting, including four of the retiring committee. No election was held and a further meeting will be called on June 5, the day named by the Education Board on which to hold meetings where no committees have been elected. At Castlecliff, where there was an attendance of 36, withdrawals ot names of those nominated left the nine required for office and no election was necessary. They were declared elected Durie Hill householders and parents expressed appreciation that the baths had been finished, the accounts showing a small balance. DENTAL CLINICS At Queen's Park discussion took place regarding school dental clinics. It was resolved to ask the Wanganui School Committees’ Association to endeavour to have committees relieved of all financial responsibility for such clinics Wanganui East took the view that parents should appreciate more than they do their obligations to the dental clinic. It was pointed out that the school has to find £3O a year for the Health Department and there is a definite obligation on the part of parents to pay fees as they become due. If that is not done, the meeting pointed out. the service supplied by Ihe clinics will be stopped. HEADMASTER’S RESIDEN CE The meeting held at Patea endorsed the dissatisfaction expressed in the chairman’s report that the new residence for the headmaster had not been built. The Education Board, it was pointed out, had had plans approved by the department, and the grant for the building had been approved two years ago, it was stated. THE WILLING HORSES At Matarawa the old committee of five attended the meeting. They looked back over the year, read the accounts, approved of them and put themselves hack into office. ARAMOHO. The meeting at Aramoho was presided over by Mr. W. T. Benefield. The following committee was elected: Messrs. D. H. Bridges, D. Holmes, F. Houston, J. Kirk, N. McLean, D. Matson. W. G. Price, A. D. Simpson and F. J. W’iison. The committee elected Mr. Price chairman. Mr. Simpson secretary and F. J. Wilson treasurer. Delegates elected to the Combined School Committees’ Association were Messrs. W. G. Price and F. J. Wilson. There was an attendance of 7(1. BRUNSWICK Mr. A C Jones presided. Committee: Messrs. E. C. Morgan. F. HilesSmith. C. I. Barton. G. H. Murray and J. H. Littlejohn. Mr. E. C. Morgan was elected chairman, and Mr. F. Hiles-Smith secretary. Special mention was made of the inspector's report, sent to the teacher, that the general state of efficiency had been raised from “very fair” to good. BULLS The following committee was elected: Messrs. F. C. Jurgens (chairman), N. H. Amos (treasurer), L. Vile (secretary), W. A. Sutherland. F. Read, T. Thomas, D. M. O'Connell.

CASTLE! LIU The meeting at Cast] ecl iff was presided over by Mr. F. G. Brown. The following committee was elected: Messrs. H. J. Armstrong, J. Gaskin, I. Hamilton, Mesdames D. Brooks, F. G. Brown, H. Higgs, M. Campbell, W. Chcatley, and E. Heath. The committee elected Mr. J. Gaskin as chairman, and Mr. S. Edinger secretary. DURIE HILL The meeting at Durie Hill was presided over by Mr. G. W. Caird. The following committee was elected: Mrs. R. Ruscoe. Messrs. J. Bolton, G. W. Caird, N. R. Lyth, and L. K. Monk. The committee elected Mr. Caird as chairman, and Mr. Monk as secretary. FORDELL The following committee was elected: ? 7rs. J. Mowat, Mrs. S. Baker, Messrs. H. R. Morgan, B. W. Burnett, J. Nisbet, J. W. Ross, and R. A. Edwards. The committee elected Mr. Ross chairman, and Mr. Edwards secretary. GLYNEATH Commissioners appointed by the Education Board are Messrs. T. 'V. Field and E. J. Amon. No meeting took place. GONVILLE The meeting at Gonville was presided over by Mr. O. Naumann. The following committee was elected: Messrs. J. C. Batt, W. C. Beck, T. Anderson, E. A. Bradley, T. R. Donaghy, W. B. Flynn, T. G. Montague, J. C. Sutcliffe, and Mrs. K. Gould. The committee elected Mr. Batt chairman, and Mrs. T. G. Montague

secretary. Mr. E. A. Bradley was elected deputy chairman. There was an attendance of 85 and keen interest was shown. HUNTER VILLE At Hunterville Mr. L. J. Thompson presided over a good attendance. The following committee was elected: Messrs.' D. D. Simpson, C. F. McManaway, R. J. Tabor, W. Holder, S. E. Gibbs, D. J. Coleman. J. B. Klue, F. R. Ching, Rev. P. Wiltshire. Mr. D. D. Simpson was elected chairman, and Rev. P. Wiltshire secretary. KEITH STREET The following committee was elected: Mrs. J. White, Messrs. G. J. Yates, J. W» Nicholas, J. M. R. Matthews, L. J. Hartley, H. Davey, S. J. Barry, R. O. Thomas and G». Persson. Mr. Thomas was elected as chairman, and Mr. Persson secretary. There was an attendance of 60. KAITOKE Mr. E. Perry presided, and the following committee was elected: Messrs. Perry, Tremain, F. W. Allison, R. C. Chelley and D. Blackmore. The committee elected Mr. Perry chairman, and Mr. M. Tremain secretary. KAI IWI At Kai Iwi Mr. E. P. Rountree was in the chair. The committee elected was: Messrs. B. ‘Goldsbury, C. Morrison, T. Toohey, E. Hocken and E. P. Rountree. Mr. E. P. Rountree was elected as chairman, and Mr. B. Goldsbury secretary. MATARAWA. The meeting at Matarawa was presided over by Mr. H. Campbell. The following committee was elected: Messrs. J. Lewis, T. Watson, L. Bruce, J. Bland and H. Campbell. The committee elected Mr. Campoell chairman and secretary. MANGAWEKA The committee elected was: Messrs. L. G. T. Mahoney, L. A. Bailey. F. Patterson, R. H. Lewis, and Mrs. Anderson. Mr. Bailey was elected as chairman and secretary. MARTON JUNCTION Mr. E. G. Frederick presided. The following committee was elected: Messrs. H. C. Gronn, E. G. Frederick. E. Lewis, A. Powell, T. E. Wigglesworth, Miscall and J. Mainwaring. Mr. Frederick was elected chairman. and Mr. J. Mainwaring secretary. A women's auxiliary was formed, consisting of Mrs. Ruscoe, Mrs. Hainsworth, Mrs. Walt (convener). Mrs Dallas. Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Lea and Mrs. Shotter. MARTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL The meeting at Marton was presided over by Mr. J. F. R. Wallace. The following committee was elected: Messrs. A. D. Barr, A. S. Blackledge, A. Gracie, G. W. Grey, C. W. Preece, R. C. H. Rivers, G. C. Thomas, J. F. R. Wallace, and A. L. Williams. The committee elected Mr Wallace as chairman, Mr. Gracie deputy chairman, and Mr. Thomas secretary.

OKOIA Mr. L. Wilson presided over a. good attendance. The following committee was elected: Messrs. R. McGrail, A. Barry, G. McGrail. C. P. O’Leary, O. D. McGrail. Tlx’ committee elected Mr. D. McGrail as chairman, and Mr. R. McGrail as secretary. PATEA. At Patea the meeting was presided over by Mr. R. E. Moore. The following committee was elected: Messrs. R. Mayo, C. Beauchamp, W. Bond, A. Taylor and G. Francis (re-elected). E. Lash and S. C. Martin. I The committee elected Mr. R. E. Moore chairman, and Mr. G. Marshall as secretary. QUEEN’S PARK Mr. W. McElwain presided. The following committee was elected: Messrs. J. A. Comrie, J. McColl, J. C. Thompson, W. H. Happer, A. Glengarry, P. J. Cox, W. E. Buller, P. Coleman, and E. Wahlstroin. The committee elected Mr. J. Comrie chairman, and Mr. Happer secretary. TAI H APE. The meeting at Taihapc was presided over by Rev. E. T. King. The following committee was elected: Rev. E. T. King, Dr. H. M. Hay, Messrs. H. N. Thomas, J. W. Wylie, J. P. Tierney, T. M. Brooks, W. Jurgens, A. D. Macfarlane and F. Ball. The committee elected Rev. King chairman, Mr. Brooks as secretary and H. N Thomas treasurer. There was an attendance of about 30. TAWHERO ' Mr. W. F. Nicholls was in the chair. The following committee was elected: Mrs. M. Caldwell, Mrs. Harwood, Messrs. W. F. Nicholls, G. White, A. Hawkins, R. Smith, and W. Caldwell. The committee elected Mr. Nicholls chairman, and Mr. W. Caldwell secretary. TURAKINA The meeting at Turakina was presided over by Mr. H. Bryant. The following committee was elected: Messrs. H. Bryant, C. Perry, G. Watts, H. Major, Herd, Mrs. I. Brown, and Mrs. R. Glasgow. The committee elected Mr. H. Bryant chairman, and Mrs. R. Glasgow secretary. WANGANUI EAST The following committee was elected: Messrs. R. S. Loader (chairman), J. C. Fletcher (secretary), E. W. Tippins (treasurer), A. P. Tonks, H. A. Dornbusch, J. C. Ritchie, W. L. Seaton, T. H. Doyle. P. C. Smith. Parents’ obligations to pay fees to the school dental clinic were stressed. WANGAEHU. The meeting at Wangaehu was presided oyer bv Mr. L. A. Mackintosh. The following committee was elected: Messrs. L. A. Mackintosh, J. Luff, J. I. Grant, J. J. Bourke and R. Humphrys. The committee elected Mr. Mackintosh, chairman, and Mr. Luff as secretary.