Education Board

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 35, 2 September 1886, Page 3

Education Board

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above body was held yesterday. Present— Messrs W. H. Watt (chairman), Sanson,/_Baker, Bridge, Ross, Bate, and Fry. Bulls.— rLetter from Mr Thompson, •of Bulls, asking if it is necessary for board scholarships to be held in the "Wanganui district, or whether .they can beheld, in Wellington or Otago Resolved to reply that scholarships can be held at any school lo which the hoard agrees. . Pupil Teachers. — Mr Bridge moved, and it was carried, That in 20 of the Regulations regarding pupil teachers, under the heading "English," in the syllabus for third, second and first class pupil teachers, the words "an Englishclassic appointed by the Inspector of •which notice shall be given at least nine months before the coming examinations, be substituted for Gray's "The Bard," Goldsmith's "Traveller," "Richard II." Truant Inspector — Resolved, That Inspector James be asked to instruct the police throughout the district to =act as Truant Inspectors.^ < . Halcombe. — Tenders, to be invited -fog-school alterations as per architect's L -recommendations. ** CgoFroN.— The Chairman and Mr Baker were appointed a deputation ■to. visit the Crofton School re certain irregularities, and report at a special meeting of the board to be held ih a dfortmg&tf s time. Campbelltown. — Letter from Campbelltowu,* re shelter sheds. Held over •till building grant conies. Palmerston. — Application for a grant of £5, for clearing the ground. £ for £ granted up to £5. Wanganot.— £ for £ granted for a fence at the Infant School. Tenders.— The following tenders were received : — Cheltenham School "building: F. Berry, £119, (accepted); "W. Heaid, £184 16s ; W. Wal s £154; Charles Searing, £150, (informal). "Buchu-Paiba "—Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, Maddpr, and -urinary diseases. New Zealand Drug -Company.-— Advt.