DISTRICT NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13751, 26 April 1918, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS

MORRINBVILLE. Householders' Meeting. There was a large attendance of householders at the annual meeting. Resolutions of svmpathy with the headmaster (Mr D.K. Campbell) and with .Mrs J. C. Allen were passed. The balance-sheet showed a credit oi £ll Gs 3d at the end of the year. The secretary's report stated that the inspector had given a very favourable report, but had commented on the overcrowded state of the school. Eighteen children had obtained proficiency certificates, only one failing. An alleged grievance re farmers' children being kept in was ventilated, and it was moved that no child be detained after a-quarter past three.. The headmaster pointed out that it was absolutely necessary that a child should complete each day's work before leaving, otherwise at the end of the year it would be all behind.—The motion was lost, only three voting for it. The resolutions forwarded to all the householders' meetings re increased staffing, single classrooms, large salaries for teachers, etc., were passed, but the one dealing with apprentices compulsorily attending day classes—technical and continuation—was turn, ed down.

Votes of thanks to, and appreciation of the past services of, the retiring committee were passed by acclamation. The result of the election has already been published.

Dairying Returns. Cheese factory returns for the district are keeping up well, and compare favourably with returns for last year. The figures for March are as follows, last year's figures being shown in parenthesis:— Tatua Pairv Co.—miik 573,0181b (4G1,8471bJ; * butter-fat 22,2231b (18.755!b); cheques to suppliers, £.W<l at Is 6d (£1328 at -s s£d; average test, 3.87 (4.06). Norfolk • Dairv Companv milk, 384,2591b (364,7651b). butter-fat. 14.8881b (13,8251b); payments, £lll6 at at Is (id (£1328 -it is sJ>d); average test, 3.87 (4.06).

Sunnv Park Dairv C0—Mi1k,293,3791h (194.6981b); butter-fat, 1°.2701b (78961b); cheques, £921 at Is 6d (£6OB at Is average test. 11l (4.05). General. Recent games on the bowling green resulted:—Handicap pairs: .7. T. Osborn and O'Connor (sk) scr. heat W. Roberts and J. Fausett (sk) rec. 7, 32—21; T. Duncklv and A. Cutforth (sk) scr., beat J. Osborn and O'Connor (sk) scr., 16—13; Dunekley and Cutforth won their section. Handican singles: Final: A. Cutforth rec. i beat J. T. Osborn rec. 4, 22—15. Challenge Stars: W. Ahercrombie and G. Howie (sk) beat Berrv and C. P. Sims (sk), 24—17.

It was stated at the meeting of the Farmers' Union on Saturday evening tint fourteen members of the branch had gone to the front, seven of whom had lost their lives.