The monthly meeting of the Wai pawa School Committee was held in the Public Library, on Tuesday night. Present—Meaara Whittington (chair man), Johnaon, Mogridge, donee, Nash, Williama and Eamee. oOKßieroNDUice Prom Bailway Department, for warding particular! of couditiona and farei for achool eicnraiona.—Re ceived. From Secretary, Education Board, itating that achool could not be closed on account of attendance falling through the meaalea epidemic. Ac cording to the regulationa the school would hare to bo kept open if one ohild attended. —Receired. From aame, notifying that the Chriatmaa holidaya began on Thu ra dar. 22nd December, and ended on Saturday, 4th February.—Approved. From Chairman, Ormondrille School Committee, approving of the action of the Waipawa Committee in en deavouring to get a uniform set of •ehool hooka adopted in the educa tional district and offering their eo-operation.—Held over for futuro consideration. From P. Barrie, re his daughter’s illntM.—Received. HIADMASTia'S RKPOHT. The headmaster’s report was as follows RlO,—l b«f leave to submit ray report 'for the month ending November 30th, 1838. The present roll number ii 134 and the average attendance for the quarter 155. From this it is apparent that there has been a daily average of nearly 40 absentees. When it is considered that the quarter started with a daily average of over 180 the extent of the influence of the recent epidemic on the attendance can be easily gauged. Yoar committee and the tcaohcia will aliko •offer financially through the poor atten dance and it would be well for the Hoard to he approached on the matter ns there arc features in it deserving special consideration. It will be necessary at this meeting to consider the matter of prizes. If tho surplus of the last two years is not sufficient to meet the expenditure tho balance could be made up from the surplus of tbe " piano fund." In regard to tho holidays I would like to suggest that the school be allowed to re main open and consequently to re-open one day Ut«r than tho d.tr. assigooi] by tho Board. Tha repaira .d tho Infant room will neoeaaitato a little preparation and Monday will b* a auitablo day for >uch work. —I am, etc., A. K. Jones. HIBOIM.ANBOIIH Education Board to be asked to pey teacher.' salaries and committee’! allowance on lait quarter’s attend ance. 