Dannevirke News

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 41, 18 February 1937, Page 2

Dannevirke News

DANNEVIRKE, Feb. 17. This afternoon Messrs. G. A. Maddison, H. S. M. Quigley, W. Cuthbertson and W. L. Dunn, members and secretary respectively of the Hawke's Bay Edu cation Board, were to visit Kumeroa in connection with the proposed new school at Otawhao road. This evening the party is to confer with parents in the matter of the consolidation of the Woodlands road and the Woodville schools. An idea of the value of the gift made to the Dannevirke High School by the Carnegie Trust Corporation may be obtained from the knowledge that the seven cases containing the gift, which have arrived at Wellington, are subject to duty and similar charges amounting to £l4B 0s lid. The secretary of the High School Board of Governors stated at last night's meeting that application had been made for remission of the charges, in view of the fact that the cases all contained educational matter for solo use in schools. TEACHING STAFF APPOINTMENTS Appointments to Dannevirke High School teaching staff were dealt with by the Board of Governors at its meeting last night. On the motion of Mr. E. Gibbard, seconded by Rev. G. B. Stephenson, Mr. T. D. Scott, M.A., first assistant, was appointed to tho A grade position not filled last year. For the position of agricultural master, not permanently filled last year, ten applications were received. This number was reduced to four and the final selection will bo made from these by a sub-committee consisting of the chairman (Mr. R. J. MacDonald), principal (Mr. E. N. Hogben, M.A.), and secretary (Mr. A. W. Soundy). The sub-committee will make a recommendation to the board at a later meeting. The principal reported that Miss M. Harding, M.A., of Hawera, had taken up her duties. Miss Harding will be on the staff for a year during tho absence abroad of Miss F. D. Bingham, M.A. PERSONAL. Brigadier J. H. Fowick, of the Salvation Army, is visiting Dannevirke, where he was stationed 39 years ago. Nurse M. Ward, of Auckland, lias arrived in Dannevirke on a visit to her father, Mr. L. W. Ward. Constable G. H. Thomassen has left for Auckland having received advice of tho serious illness of his mother. Mr. A. England, of Te Rehunga, who has been coaching the Municipal Band for the quickstep, has left for Wellington on his way to Nelson, to put the band through their final paces prior to the march, which will take place on Saturday. Mr. James Jackson, of Kirkham, England, who has been staying with Mr. and Mrs. F. J. W. Jackson, of Law's road, has left for Wellington, where he joins tho Remuera for London. He has been very favourably impressed both by the people* and country of New Zealand, especially the thermal district and the Dannevirke A. and P. Show last week, which he considered compared very favourably with anything of the kind in England.