Logbook - 1910

1909 | 1911

1910

4th April

Received from clerk of works, specifications of work to be done for the school, including papering of two rooms, erecting iron fencing and erection of bathroom to teacher’s residence.

26 April

The election of the Tenui [Tinui] School Committee last evening resulted in the return of

Messrs G. Stephen (chairman),
E. Collerton (secretary),
E. H. Schofield,
H. E. Hancock, and
H. F. Mclsaacs.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10028, 26 April 1910, Page 5

6 May

Received a message from the chairman authorising the closing of school tomorrow as a mark of respect on the occasion of the death of King Edward VII.*

20th May

School closed for the day on the occasion of the funeral of Late King*

25th May

A communication was received from the commandant of scouts, advising that it will be necessary to form a patrol of Scouts at this school. Boys of 10 to 16 years of age may be scouts. All boys who will be twelve years of age, or over, this year must be Junior cadets and so continue until they are 14 years of age or leave school, whichever is the latest

7th June

The School Committee decided that school would close at 3 pm until the end of August. The time allowed for lunch to be reduced to ½ an hour This alteration was made because so many requests had been received for children to be allowed to leave school at 3 p.m. to enable them to be home before dark.

The Contractor, Mr J Rose, this day finished the work of erecting bathroom and iron fence and of papering and painting and minor repairs to school and sheds.

16th July

Received in use in school offices, three earth-closet pans, coated inside with tar and supplied by Mr R E James

15th September

Inspector's Note included:

Fences out of order
Situated as the school is and, with so much stock travelling on the road, it is necessary to have all fences in repair
At present the school grounds are being overrun by stray and travelling stock.

26th September

Dominion Day. School Closed

9th November

Anniversary of late King’s Birthday - School closed.

10th November

Messrs Hancock and McIsaac, members of the School Committee, took down the flag pole which leaned over badly and has not been considered safe for some time. It was found to be quite rotten at the bottom and very unsound above.

24th November

Annual examination for promotions commenced this morning.

9th December

Received a report from one of the parents that some child was attending school with lice in their hair. Discovered in the afternoon that Annie M O’Connor’s head is infested with lice, and that the fact was known both to herself and her mother. Wrote accordingly to mother forbidding child’s attendance until head should be quite clear.

*New Zealand’s reaction to the death of King Edward VII in May 1910 was one of profound imperial grief, widespread public mourning, and halted daily activities. Across the country, government offices closed, citizens wore mourning attire, and memorial services were held simultaneously with the royal funeral in London

Earth-closet toilets

We don't know exactly what type of earth-closet toilet Tinui School used, but it appears they were the early precursors of the composting toilet.

Here's an earth closet from the 19th century. The seat looks like a long-drop toilet seat, but it has a bin on the right-hand side, full of earth, and a bucket (the earth-closet bin) to collect the effluent. After visiting the toilet, the user would put a shovel of earth over the contents.

The bucket would have been emptied at regular intervals (in towns this would have been someone called the night soil collector) and the mixture of earth and human waste would break down readily into compost.

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