EDUCATION BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 3602, 8 September 1874, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Education Board was held yesterday ; presentilia Honor the Superintendent (in the chair), and Messrs Reid, Turnbull, Stout, andHislop (secretary). ROSLYN. Messrs Ross and A. (J. Begg attended as a deputation from the Roslyn district to urge upon the Board the necessity of erecting a schoolmaster’s residence in the Roslyn district. deferred to the Executive. REPAIRS AND IMPROVfHBNTg. . Sundry claims from the undermentioned districts for repairs aad improvements were received, approved, and referred to the Government for payment-Kakanui, Balolutha, Wetheratone’s, Waipori, Black’s, East Taieri, Evan s Flat, Akatore, Blackstone’s, and Milton. ?T. BATHANB. An applipatipi was from St. Batbans School Committee asking ’that the amount of L6O, formerly voted for the erection of a wooden building there for school purposes, should be increased to 1.150, as the purposed erecting a stone building, which they considered would be more suitable to the r.quiremen's of the district. Referred to the Government. BDENDALB. An application from this district for Ll5O for a school site was referred to the Executive. GHOyE BUSH. A letter asking whether ifc was likely that the Government would spend any money this year towards the erection of a school residence at Grove Bush, was referred to the Government. MAHi'NO. A letter was read from the School Committee at Maheno. rem nding the Board that the sum of LISO had been formerly promised towards the erection of school buildings there. 6 Referred to the Executive. OAM ABU. A letter was read from the Oamaru School Goimniite, st.iting that, in consequence of the Rector of the Grammar School having at their last meeting reported that the school was overcrowded, they had procured temperary accommodation for IQO pqpila, at a cost of L7O. They expected that this item would be passed for payment by the Bpard. Referred to the Government. outram. The School Committee at, Outram wrote stating that there were 100 scholars on the roll of that school, and, in order to provide sufficient accommodation for them, it was necessary to build another class-room, which would probably cost LIBO. Subscriptions in aid of the building had already been promi ed to the hipquuii pf LSO, and they asked for LIBO, 1 ‘ Referred to the Government. woodlands and inch valley. f " e Library Committees of Woodlands and Inch Valley wrote asking the sanction of the Board to their library rules, IR® were approved on condition that a rule be added providing that the books and property should hotjbe alienated at anv time. ■■■ ■- r j UNCERTIFICATED TEACHERS. The Board sanctioned the employment of the following teachers at the undermentioued places Mr John Wright, Kyeburn • Mr George Mossgrove, Sandymount; Miss’ Marsh, Kawarau Gorge j Mr Peowde, Edenoale.

THE ALBANY STREET SCHOOL. Mr Montgomery wrote reheating that two pupii teachers might be appointed for that school. - The application was sanctioned. INVERCARGILL AND WALTON. The applications for a pupil teacher for the Invercargill District >chool, and another for the Walton School, wpre also approved. The Board also decided to increase the rent allowance m lieu of teacher’s residence in connection with the Invercargill District School, from L2O to L 35. CLEVELAND* A memorial was read from a number of settlers at Cleveland, asking what assistance the Board would give towards the establishmept of a side .school there. They stated that there were twenty-four children under four years of age, and flfty : one be tween four and fourteen years/ in that, locality, and that the Waikonaitf and Merton schools were too far away to enable* their children to attend. Referred to the school committees of the adjoining districts—Merton and Waikouaiti. HILL-END. An application was read, asking that a school might be established in the southern division of the Hill-end and Waitabuna districts. The application was adjourned until further particulars should have been obtained. STEWART’S ISLAND. A let ter was read from the Rev. Mr Stobo enclosing a mmute of the Southland Preabyteyy ip Reference to providing instruction for the Maoris and half-caste children at Stewart’s Island.

Ihe Secretary; I may state, your Honor, that 1 replied to Mr- stobo informing him that the Board had already made provision for the instruction of European Children at ialf-Moon Bay by M> Peterson. Mr Stobo answered that Mr Peterson was located at mo "roat a distauce from where the children to whom he referred resided. I thought that as the Board had already jjfc.

vision for the European children, and as provision was made for the instruction of the Maoris and half-cashes by the denial Government, the matter was one for the latter to tike into consideration. t ;V i_ r ‘Stout thought it a pity ♦'hat all the Native schools in the Province were not under the control of the Board. The decision of the Board was that application should be made to the Native School Department. TflK DRAWING-CLASSES. Mr Hntton wrote staling that, in consequence of the increase in the number of students attending the drawing-dosses, more e.vwls, pedesta’s, box-seats, &0., were necessary. Referred to the Executive. AD*M’s FLAT. The Secretary reported that the teacher at the above school was leaving in consequence of the decrease in the population in that district He did not, in consequence of this fact, feel warranted in appointing another teacher for that school without having first brought the nutter under the notice of the Board. Consideration was deferred. ' GREEN ISLAND. A letter was read from Mr Thomas Ring, secretary of the Green Island f-chool Committee, demurring to a claim for Ll4 5s as per etter from the Board dated June 20. The Board resolved to adhere to its former decision. ADJOURNMENT. The Board adjonrned till this day week.