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School Concerned
24th February, 1982 spend lunch time there instead of on the
Concern at the impact of the Fun scheme.
Parlour on school children prompted The extra load he felt it imposed on
principal of Ngaruawahia High School Mr parents, particularly solo parents, also
N, Murphy to write to Ngaruawahia concerned Mr Murphy. “The lure of the Fun
Borough Council recently/ Parlour is difficult to combat,” he said.
His request that Council restrict Mr Murphy suggested the loss of
opening hours of the Fun Parlour was not revenue at the school canteen may be
granted. Council found use of the premises attributed to money spent at the Fun
was in compliance with their District Parlour.
scheme and they had np powers to impose But Mr Vittle said that whatever
conditions on hours of operation. happens it is blamed on the fun parlour. He
Mr Murphy said he felt the proprietor said anyone was welcome to call at his
of the Fun Parlour had failed to co-operate premises.
with the school in an ordinary citizenship “I have good relations with police and
way. “I was not made to feel welcome in the Council,” said Mr Vittle.
the Fun Parlour and this initiated my letter,”
said Mr Murphy. “A lot of children have no home life
He said he felt the Fun Parlour was and so this Fun Parlour takes the place of
home. They come to enjoy themselves,” he
undermining the school’s pre-employment said.
scheme because some children preferred to
EASTERN WAIKATO Ngaruawahia
NETBALL SENIORS
High School
28th April, 1982
The Seniors of the Eastern Waikato 10th February 1982
Netball Association are able to complete all At present the roll stands at just over
their grading matches.
590 pupils, however pupils are still
This means the coming Saturday they enrolling and there is the possibility of
will be able to begin their competition some senior pupils still returning to
games. studies. New staff appointments for 1982
The player of the day for the previous are Mr M Abraham English, Miss S
Saturday was announced, and she was Anita Bergers Physical Education, Mr C Jarnet
Todd from Ngaruawahia High School. Technical Subjects, Mr J Mawer
Economics and Accounting, Miss D
It is planned to announce the Player of Sevelj Science, Mr M Weren Languages,
the Day the following Saturdays afterwards. Mrs C Walsh Typewriting.
