Masterton School Committee.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3260, 19 July 1889, Page 3

Masterton School Committee.

Tho ordinary monthly mooting of the school committee was held in the office of the Masterton Building Society. Present,—Messrs McEwon (in the chair), Prangnell, Daniells, and Hogg. The minutes of tho last mooting were read and confirmed. Tho Treasurer reported a credit balance of £G Is 7d. fl\ letter was read from the Education Board notifying tho Board %ould contribute £ls towards a ' '-water supply provided tho work was carried on under the supervision of the Board's architect, and tho supply of water was a permanent one, free of cost, - Mr Hogg thought it monstrous . that a £ls grant could not be expended without tho Board going to the

expense of sending up a special architect. Ho moved that although the Committee do not object to the architect supervising tho work, they Jfcnsider it quite unnecessary, as tho i Committee have competent men on the spot to do tho work, Seconded by Mr McEwen and carried.

Mr McEwen said in reference to

tho water supply no satisfactory arrangement had been given in by Mr Renall, who said ho would have

to interview Mrßeotham, as it inter

fered with the supply to the acclimatisation Society's ponds, He had also stated that he would be present at to-night's meeting to explain the position, Mr Hogg said there would bo no iJl'ulty with Mr Reuall. A nominal sum would have to be paid foi tho use of tho water, and a long lease could bo obtained. Mr McEwen said the money was voted and it was a pity any delay should arise. Mr Prangnell suggested that the Secretary and Mr Hogg should interview Air Eenall,

Mr Hogg promised to see Mr

Eenall at an early date, and would jut Mr Eenall to arrange terms for Wd water, At this stage Mr Eenall entered and took his seat. Mr Eenall asked who tho body corporate was with whom no had to deal. A deed would have to be prepared and the right vested in a

corporate body, His idea was to

grant a lease at £5 a year, Ho referred to his experiences in dealing with the Borough Council, and said

that everything would have to be (lone in a proper legal form, Mr Prangnell pointed out that t), condition tho Board made was \t the water should be free of cost, Mr Eenall said ho thought the

Town Lands Trustees should pay the rent for the water.. A permanent arrangement could be made with the Trustees and the rent stopped out of the annual grant to the school. That would comply with the conditions of the Board. Mr Darnells thought such a rent would preclude the Committee from dealing with the matter. Air Henall said the money would Jia well laid out. It was proposed to irect a ram so that the water could ho thrown ou to the roof of the building, They would have to consider what to do with the waste water. No doubt it could be got rid of by digging a dry well and letting it sink into the metal. Air Hogg thought it would be better.to refer the matter to the Town Lands Trustees, and moved accordingly.

Mr Daniell seconded the motion

which was, however, allowed to drop. Prangnell asked if there was no other source where water was obtainable. Mr Kenall said there was Mr Perry's land, but how far they would have to go ho did not know, nor whether Mr Perry would give it free of cost, Mr Dauiells moved that Mr McEwen and the mover be a Committee to seek out any other source of water supply, and to get the necessary levels. Mr Prangnell seconded the motion,

He said before Mr Eenall came in the

■matte had been discussed, and it J tpts thought Mr Renall would cliargo va many shillings as ho asked pounds. Mr Eenall said he would not abate

it one iota. He had been philanthropic and met with nothing hut abuse. He should protect himself in future. They might thank the Toivn Lands Trustees and the Borough Council for it. After some further discussion the motion was carried, illn Headmaster reported there attendance of 455, equal to 88 per cent, Tho attendance was very regular. Tho School opened alter the holidays with a good attendance of pupils and a full staff of teaohors. A new supply of " Historical Readers" was wanted for the use of the school, sundry improvements, in putting window in the passage, &c. had proved very satisfactory. Miss Keeling reported the Infant School re-opened on the 15th inst, Nine children had been transferred to the Main School, and with now scholars this week the roll was now »• 115; highest attendance, 107; lowest, *•- 64; average, 94.

An account from Williams & Co., fixing new window, repairs, &a., £B 4s 6d, was passed for payrnont. Mr Leahy was appointed visiting member for the msnth and the meeting closed.

Good Advice, The "Telegraph" says.if the Christchurch unemployed were alivo to their own interests they would follow the example now being set by single men at Akaroa and clear out for the North Island, This is a course which we advised them on former occasions to pursue. The country papers in the Wallington district especially contain a largo number of applications for b.ushfalling. So much so has this been the case that the demands exceed the supply, and-wages have risen. The price paid ferThis kind of work is nearly doublo what it was last year. Surely, tlion, it would bo better for an able and energetic man to try his ,fortunes in tho North Island as some - of the Akaroa people are about to do rather than go up to the Bealey and work for the miserable pittance which thoy will receive up their. By adopting tho latter plan they will do themselves no lasting good, for in a few weoks or months they will be as £adly off as ever. But if, on the wntrary, they would screw up their courage a little and bo rough it, as all the early settlers did, they would do much better, and in: time would have a fair chance of establishing permanent homes for themselves,

AHawke's Bay butcher was cutting through the brisket of a sheep, when he found embedded in the carcase a stick about 18 inches in length, and about half-an-inch in diameter, The stick went straight through the lun»s, which bad apparently crown around it.