The Chairman said that at the end of the year there were 19) pupils at the school, and at the present moment 189." The health of [the children throughout the year had been excellent, attendance irom month to month being over 99 per cent, which showed the attention Miss' Fleet and the star had the children. The Chairman mentioned that he school sports at which he was very. impressed with the spirit shown bj the competitors, both winners and losers, and he felt that Ais Bur-
Wash was to be congratulated upon her {nfluence and the work she had done as umes mistress, He called that more money was needed and; would be needed in the near future,
advise, to introduce a scheme of Superannuation since the teachers were in a difficult position. Most belonged to the Association, to which they paid a certain sum' annually in return for. which they received superannuation. This, however, together with the money already Paid in, they forfeited when they had left England a certain number of years. Thus he felt they should bbe compensated for this loss, and means must be found to do so, ' During the year complete now sanitary arrangements were installed, and every effort had been made to maintain the efficiency of the school both from the point of view of education and of health,
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