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High School Pupils Attend Ngaruawahia

Borough Council Meeting

March 1980 Before any energy distribution can be
A small party of Ngaruawahia High considered proposals must be first submitted
School pupils attended the recent Borough to the minister and adjoining local bodies,
Council meeting to observe the operations of and councillors were informed that a
a council meeting. meeting concerning this was being held in
After Welcoming them, the Mayor, Cr. Huntly in a matter of days. Arrangements
F. Barakat introduced councillors and were made for two representatives from the
executive staff to them. At the conclusion of borough to attend.
the council meeting they were entertained at
supper.

Great Effort

by Ngaruawahia H.S. Third Formers

1st October 1980 a different aspect of the candidate. Attention
Recently, Mr Murphy of Ngaruawahia was also paid to the length of each
High School, was asked if the school could biography.
prepare biographics of the candidates for 4. Candidates then approved the
Ngaruawahia Borough Council Elections. biography and any changes requested were
This request was handed to Mr Chris made.
Grinter, master of third form social studies 5. Typing an xeroxing was completed
class, who then decided to make the matter a by school office staff.
class project. The pupils had one week to 6. 1200 copies were then collated by the
complete the task, and on Friday the eight- students and sent for distribution.
page notice was distributed to most 7. A forum at the school was also
residences in the town. organised with the Mayor and all candidates
The procedures used was: asked to attend.
1. The class divided into pairs, each It was disappointing to the students,
pair given one candidate. however, that only five candidates and the
2. Questionnaire was completed and Mayor were prepared to attend and the
this was used as the basis of the interview of forum had to be cancelled.
the candidate by the students. Never-the-less, Mrs D. Cathro still
3. Each biography was then written up chose to go to the school and spend an hour
by the students with attention to the idea of with the class discussing local Government.
“equal treatment”. Each biography was This was very much appreciated by the
written in four paragraphs each dealing with pupils.