WELLINGTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1581, 26 October 1912, Page 8

WELLINGTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

* — BOAfID OF MANAGERS. The monthly meeting of tho Wellington Technical School Board was held last evening, there being present: The chairman (Mr. D. Robertson), and Messrs. \V. H. Field, J. P. Luke, John Smith, IVm. Allan, Geo. Frost, D. Micron, The statement of finances disclosed a credit balance, after disposing of prospective payment for the month, of .£232 (Is. lid. In the corresponding month of the It previous year the credit balance was J231 J Us. lOd. I' In a letter to the board the 'Wellington 8 Farmers' Defence Union offered to donate | £20 towards tho expenses of conducting 8 tho wool classes which, they had been in- I formed, tho board had in contemplation. I Tho director (Mr. W. S. La Trobo) said J that ho regretted to report that he had B been unable to get tho classes started, as I he had found it impossible to obtain the n services of a shearing instructor beforo the I mid of November. He thought, however, [j, that steps should be taken to commence

work as early as possible in tho now school year. It was resolved to thank the union for its generous offer. The Amalgamated Society of Engineers intimated that Mr. Edward Dolby, of Fotono, had been appointed to represent the society on tho Engineering Board of Control. A letter was also received from Mr. J. Marchbanks. engineer- to tho Wellington Harbour board, accepting a seat on tho Engineering Brard of Control as on independent onitinn-in': nnfhoritv, as provided for in iho constitution of the board. Mr. .1. V. L\\k? was npoointod to represent the Technical School'-Board on tho Engineering Board. There remains to bo appointed the representatives of tho Ironmasters' Association and of the Marine lustituto.