Alexandra.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1806, 2 February 1884, Page 2

Alexandra.

The annual meeting of householders was held on Monday. The chn.ii man of the outgoing committee, Mr H, Hallett, read the following report : — Rkpokt for the Year ending 31st DeCKMBEK, 1883. The number of child; en on the roll at the end of December, 1882, was 33 boys and 34 gills making a total of 07, the average attendance being 4!). The number of clnldien on the 101 l at the end of December, 1883, was 36 boy->, and 41! gills, making a total of 82, the avoivige attendance being M), It will be ob->oi veel that the inciense on the roll, and the avoiage attendance since the pi e\ious year, was: On the roll l.i, average attendance 10. The lollowing were piesent at the standaid examination in July last, and the number passed, as follows :—lO: — 10 piesent at the Ist Standard, and 4 passed ; !) piesent at the 2nd Standaid, and 4 pa.ssed ; 10 present at the 3rd Standaid, and 12 passed ; 5 piesent at the 4th Standaid, and 4 possecl ; 4 present at the sth Standard, and 4 passed. It will be obsened that 2S scholars passed out of 82 on the roll, and .an average attendance of oi). Since the election of the committee in ISB3 theie has been a new regulation as regards the auditing of accounts. Pre\ lously the auditor was selected from the residents in the settlements, but now the school board appoint their own auditor. The ledger, bank pass-book, and balance-sheet, have been foi warded to Auckland, duly audited, and l etui ned for the committee*, inspection. The committee have much pleasure in stating that the school has been conducted in a sati&factoi y manner dining the last 12 months, and during that time Miss Fielder has been appointed by the board a*> assistant teacher, and seems to give general satisfaction. Miss Maudeno has just been appointed probationaiy teachei, and having ]Ust commenced her labours, we cannot speak as to her meiits. We would bring under notice that, should the a\ei age attendance increase, there will not be sufficient accomodation. The head teacher suggests the class-room might be enlarged, by having the petitions lemosed fuither into the cloak-room. For public information, we may state that your committee lia\ c f oi warded the names of two candi- I dates as ineinbois of the Board of Education — viz. : Messib Hobbs and Buckland. Your committee will now comply with the Education Act by sending m not later than March next, the names of three gentlemen nominated, who-.e names I piesume will be adseitised or otherwise forwarded to youi committee. We have no furthei remark to make, saving that we hhall be happy to give any information to the new-coming committee, as lays in our power. Trusting our action will meet your approval. — H. Halle rr, chairman pro tern Alexandra School Committee. 28th Januaiy, 1884. The following gentlemen were then elected a committee for the ensuing year : — Messrs Henry Hallett, Jesse Sage, Thomas Finch, Edward Stunner, Arthur Smith, John Hinton and George Miles.-— At a meeting of the new committee held subsequently, Mr Hallett was re-elected chairman.