WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 666, 17 November 1909, Page 10

WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

(By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) . Feilding, November, 16. V At'the last meeting of'tho Wanganui "Education Board it was decided to, purchase:.'four acres at Martott.ds a site for a district. higli school. . : 'y,- ' • Mr/Guthrie reported that a grant will prob- . ah.ly he' made for 'a school' building at Valley •Koad, ICimbolton. :' The - chief inspector • was authorised "to -. ar■rango -for ' an' additional • instructor in; wool.classing'.for next year.' This is on. account of Mr.' Cahill's. success' in' the Fetlding and •Taranaki. districts:-; '•■-,,, \ ■ > Mr'. Guthrie reported having interviewed ■ the Minister, for Education', in regard to • teachers' free'passes, and-having, furnished him ;with details of'the:;position; in- the Wanganui district.' The Hon., Mr;'l'owlds had given- 'him to- understand^."that: ho 'would favourably: re-consider-the position. I '. The. services/of two pupil, teachers; who had ,not Shown'''an aptitude for 1 their ■;work, ;.were dispensed with. • y -.,: V : ■ A' w'irriing is" to' be 'sent' to 'one teacher in charge of a small .school'. -" Mr. on; his,.visit,to Tai;hape;_aud: Wellington in:'connection with .the technical,school,,accounts,. and referredUo' the .assistance' rendered by Mr. E. W.' Smith; M.P., in obtaining,a, promise from ,the Min;ster;of a .further. grant -of-£2Ol. A ,voto of - thanks : 'was passed to Mr. Smith.' i:- . ..ly" i'' The Board decided that the Minister for Education be: asked .if it is intended to make provision for'the continuation of the special grant of 9d. per- pupil to .school committees, which does not appear l on, tho Education Estimates. ' 'v.; ...