ELECTION OF SCHOOL COM-

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 70, 28 January 1879, Page 2

ELECTION OF SCHOOL COM-

MITTEES. . a ...,' ... ■ . MASTERTON SCHOOL. The attendance of the public last oveii*' ing for the annual election of a committee for tho Masterton School was rather' unsatisfactory only 14 or 15 being present. Mr Feist in the absence of Mr H,: Crayne, who was prevented by illness from attending, filled the chair. . The chairman alluded to the satisfactory manner in which the retiring committee .had discharged their duties, the improvements in the building and grounds provinf what they had effected. He-p-ili" s -# 1 } the Secretary- ™ report and ■balarica-«!^ oC- .. •••• v-di, Brown, Decretory, and Treasurer read the following report and balancesheet, : 'REPORT, The Committee of the Masterton School report that they entered-upon their duties in July, 1878, ; During their term of office | the school buildings have undergone con- , siderable alterations and additions, and'the playgrounds have been fenced and metalled at a large cost. The Education Board has seen-iit to repudiate some of the expenditure, although sanctioned by, it, on the ground that the predecessors of your present Commiittee had promised to raise the sum of £75 locally towards these expenses. The accompanying. balance-sheet will show much more than the said' sum has been raised here by the Committee. The Committee has considered the advisability of adopting the compulsory clauses of ' .the Education Act, but decided-that the. i .timefor its adoption had'not yet arrived. ) Great inconvenience has been experienced [ through insufficient teaching power for the school,'and the Committee repeatedly urged > the Board to supply a : second-master. This j has been 'dono at last, and tho Committee hope that'there wall be no further trouble on this head. The Committee has considered--1 it advisable to leave the question of iestsb- ' Ming a savings bank as provided. for by the Education Act to the incoming l Com- ' mifctce, and the Committee also recommend • to its successors the proprietry of obtaining r the serviees 'of .a. qualified mistress for t sewing. ) , Tho, Committee desires to testify its plea- ). sure, at the efficient training of - the'scholars , under the head-master, Mr' Pilkingtou, espccially considering the adverse circum- , stances under which lie labored. The [ result of the late examination lias been both ' surprising and gratifying,. ' i In conclusion your Committee has much ! pleasuro in resigning its charge to its sue--1 cessors, and handing them a favorable balance-sheet. Balance Siibbk Education Board Account.- ! Receipts— £ g. n, I School contract and extras ... 31815 0 Painting ... ~ ... 39 0 0 . Fencing .. ... ~ .. 10 10 0 t Architect ... .. 12:10 0 ! £3BO 15 0 ' Trust Account. . Grant in aid £ 50; do £OO ..110 0 0' Capitation Grant Account. ■ Grant .. 1710 0" > . ■ .' £SOB 0 0 Expenditure—- ■ Education Board Account. ', Paid Ibbetson as per vouchers' 317 15 0 Mr King .. .. .. 12 10 0 Jenson&Hadley . i. .. 39 0 0 Mr Cullen .. .. .. 10 10 0 £379 15 0 Trust Account. ■ To Mr Cullen for extras '■. .. 38 3 0 Jenson & Hadley do. ... Gl6 0 C. McKillop ..' ... 50 0 0 Wood,labor, .. 1 2 7 3 1 Green do. 17s Gd; Jensori £3 Si 17 6 ; Cullen, for swing ... ' .. 4 5 0 Capitation (Irani. Accm[, _ 1 _ '... v " 1 Cheque to Mi'Pilkingfpn.i,' ...,9. 0 '' Sundribs paidbyOhairitfan' '... 1: 6 3 Cheque to Mrs Yates - v. .. 1 : 16 0 ' Sundries ... . .. ' .. .... 0 7 1 i Balance .. .. 11 3 11 r ' £SOB '6 0 j -It. Brown, Treasurer. [ Audited and found Correct.—W, EASTnorE. The Rev J. McKee had no doubt but that the retiring committee had faithfully discharged its duties, the fact was proved to somo extent by the, results of their - labors apparent 011 the. buildings. and grounds, He thought the meeting should [ also render its thanks to the retiring ■ committee. He referred to the interest the retiring Chairman Mr Crayne had taken in his work. That gentleman in order to push forward necessary improve-, . ments had oil One'occasion'advanced,a v ' sum of £4O or £SO out of his private purse 1 to the School Committee. He would 1 therefore move "That tho report and balance-sheet be' received, and that the thanks, of the meeting be recorded to, tn6 retiring committee."'.'. The motion having been seconded by Mr Be'ntloy, was carried unanimously; 1 Before proceeding to the election of a--1 committee, Mr R. Brown stated in; reply

to .the Rev J. McKee, ■ tlxat Mr Crayne had' expressed a wish-not to'serve'.again i on the AComniitteJ-. but he, the:', speaker '< thought that if elected, Mr Crayne.might j be induced to (Applause l)p| ' The following nominations : were theii ; madeMr H. Crayne, oh the motion of i the Rev J, McKee; Mr Feist, proposed. 1 by Ml' J. Yile; the Rev J. McKee, proposed by Mr R, Brown; Mr Payton, proposed by Mr Lynch; Mr Yile, proposed by Mr J, Wrigley; Mr Bagge, -proposed byMrß.Brown; Mrß.Brown,proposed by Mr McCardle"; Mr McOavdle, proposed by the Rev J. McKee; Mv J, Wrigley, proposed by Mr J, Brown; Mr Bentley, proposed by Mr McCardle; ■ and- Mr A. Johnson, proposed by Mr McCardle. Mr James Brown was elected scrutineer and a ballot taken with the following result. J. Payton 11; E. Feist 10; J. Wrigley 10; H. Crayne 0; Rev J. McKee 9 ; R. Brown 8: J, Yile 8; who were duly elected. The remaining nominations were McCardle G; J. Bagge G; H. Bentley 4: A. Johnston 2. Tho Chairman expressed his regret that Mr McCardle was not returned. * Mr McCardle expressed himself quite satisfied. Six out of thirteen electors present had voted for him. The result was clue to the system of cumulative voting in force. A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the business. Curevilib. The attendance was but moderate. Mr J. Bairstow in the Chair, The reportand balance sheet of the past year was adopted and the following Committee chosen J. Bairstow, W. W. Corpe, A. Fislc, T. Golo, J. Smith, J. Taylor, and A. Walden, Three of the members elect are now men, replacing members of the retiring' Committee who have been.somewhatinatteutivo to their duties during the past, year. Greytown. The : following are the names ot the School Committee elected last night:— Hornblow, Bock, Barnard, R. A. Wakelin, Jackson, Fenton, and Cowper. Oakerton. Mr Parker having been voted to the . Chair, -the,, following , committee > was elected, viz.,Messrsß. R, Armstrong, R. Fairbrother, T. :Mooro, H. Callister, W, Parker, W. Yickerstaff, and W. Hammoud, FEATIIBItSTOI\V : ' There was a fair meeting. . 111 the Chair, Tho resu] 1 -^ 3e cc lon ™ theapnoi nW;,'^^ 6 - 0^ Tnnnnn/l ' i'lVijer, Fabd', C. Cuil- . ,o. W, Keys, 'and'— Reynolds, , ■