EDUCATION BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 3457, 21 March 1874, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

We continue our report of the business transacted at yesterday’s sitting of the Board.

INVERCARGILL, . The committee wrote intimating that, acting upon the Board’s recommendation to Government to place a sum of money upon the Estimates for the purpose, they had called for tenders for school buildings and accepted that of aMr Hpndprson, for LI, 140. is Honor thou ht the action rather premature and the matter was referred to the Government. BANNOCKBURN, The committee asked a grant of LIOO for repairs and additions to the school building saying that Mr Petrie recommended the out-

lay. Declined at present. BLUFF. The Committee asked that the sum of LBS might be granted them for increasing the accommodation of the school, which at preheat consisted of a very small room. They also desired a subsidy for a sewing mistress, saymg that the teaoher’s wife, who had held that position, failed to do so satisfactorily owing to her attention being required to the household duties of married life.” Mr Hislop said the school was far too small and must appear so to the many illustrious’visitow who weat ashore at the Bluff whta the

Australian steamboats stopped there. The first request w*s referred to the Government ; the subsidy for a sewing mistress wa>agreed to, the number of children attending the school entitling it to the services of one. TAPANUI. This committee wrot i that they had expended the sum .of L3B 9s 4d in additions tnd repairs ; that further accommodation for the gir s’ class was requisite ; and asking for i subsidy of L2 to LI on the amount laid out 11 is Honor thought the applicants werunder a misapprehension : they were entitled to only two-thirds of the money expended, not to twice *a much Two-thirds of the sum stated was granted. k award a gorge.

An apphcati n for LI 10 I6a for improvements was deferr d until Mr t efcrie's report is received, Mr Hislop remarking that the chool had as yet cost Government-nothing, having been erected by the residents themselves. , flint’s bosh and wainiwa. Applications for grants from the above 1 committees were referred to the Government. ' . 0 AMARU. The Foard granted the sum of LBS 10s Bd, being two-thirds of amonnt laid out on the above school buildings. OUTRAM. • The above was declared a main school, bis Honor saying that there were plenty of children in the district. i FOREST HILL. The Committee intimated that in consequence of Mr Hislop’s unfavorable report of the school they had given three months’ notice to leave to the master, Mr M‘Nicholl, Mr Hislop said he could not - advise the Board to sanction such a proceeding on the part of the committee. ’They were not'warranted in dismissing the master, as he (Mr Hislop) had not found fault with him, but merely noticed one or two ■ defects which were easily rectified. It was decided not to support the action of the committee, WAITAHTINA. . Hislop stated that at a former meeting a subsidy had been granted to the above school, but by an inadvertance the name “ Havelock ” was inserted instead. In consequence the residents at the latter place met and elected a school committee, and the result would probably be a collision between that and the Waitahuna committee. Haver lock wished to have the main school there, with a side sehool at Waitahuna It was decided, that the main tchool shou'd be at Havelock, and the question as to the side school was postponed. ORBPUKI AND MAUNOATtrA. ’ The question; pf subsidies asked for in support of schools in these districts was pest poned pending ; the receipt of full returns.

HAMPBBN. ~, [ The committee again wrote referring to their proposed deduction of 20 per cent, from the school fees, all of which Mr the master, received at present. They expressed astonishment that “we, nine members of the Hampden school committee,’’ should have a demand refused ; and also stated that there was “no foundation for Mr Monro’s statement, that we want him to re sign an office that we cannot turn him out of.”—His Honor asked if there were not cases in which it was alio«able to deduct a percentage from the fees, to p*y for necessary repairs j for a teacher was act all the equipment of a school, and money for other purposes was required for them vlr Hislop said the disposal of the fees wa> I'euerally a matter of arrangement, the teacher sometimes getting the whole of them md paying for all repairs himself. It wac decided to adhere to the former decision of the Board; and also to ask for , a special report on the , finances of this particular district.

MAEREWHKNTTA. Bastings said that when up-country recently he had promised to bring before the Board the question of erecting a school at Maerewhenua. ! he school was at present carried on in a building attached to an hotel, which was, of course, very objectionable, and the residents desired him to state that if the Board made a grant of JLI6O they would provide the remainder of the funds necessary to erect a school-house and teacher’s residence. There were upwards of forty children between the ages of five and fourteen alone.--Mr Hislop said the erection of a school had been sanctioned, and a teacher appointed; he thought if the Government very cheaply.