DISTRICT NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14490, 13 October 1920, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS

WALTON. School Committee. At the monthly meeting of the School Committee Mr J. Lawson presided, others present being Messrs Southee, Gillingham (secretary), Adams and Mapp. Mr Jas. Jenkins (head teacher) was in attendance. Mr Southee reported that Messrs Faucett and Co., sawmillers, had promised to have the trees that were dangerous to the school residence felled as soon as possible. The secretary read correspondence from Mr E. G. Banks re the proposed technical high school for Matamata, requesting financial assistance. A subscription list Mas left in charge of Mr Jenkins. The head teacher’s report gave the number on the roll as 71 and the average attendance 60. The school children had placed a wreath on the late Mrs Given’s grave. Accounts amounting to £7 103 lOd were passed for payment. Mr Moare complained of unfair treatment of the children by the head teacher in the method adopted to find out the guilty one in connection with a misdemeanour which had taken place Jn the school ground. A heated discussion took place on this question, which quietened down after each had given vent to a good vocal outburst and the teacher satisfied them that lie had tried his best to deal fairly and uprightly with the question at Issue. MOTUMAOHO. “Hard-up” Social. A very successful gathering in the hall last week took the form of a “hard-up" social, and a’very varied assortment of attire was provided by the visitors. About 40 couples took part, the prize for ladies being won bv Mrs Mazengarb and for gentlemen by Mr Mebarry.' There were also prizes for children, the girls’ being won by Nora Capper and the boy’s by Gcorsre Baker. The function was arranged bv a committee of the settlers, and the ha’l funds, which it was in aid of, will considerably benefit by the effort. Personal. Mr Capper was off duty from the station for a fortnight, he_ and Mrs Capper having been ill with influenza. Season’s Prospects. There is every hope that a good season will be experienced. Feed has come on well lately, and the capacity of the cheese factory will likely be taxed to put through all the milk with one shift. The country is looking very well and top-dressers are still hard at work.