EDUCATION BOARD.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1907, 17 October 1906, Page 3

EDUCATION BOARD.

Special to the Times. Napier, last night. At tho meeting of tho Education Board to-day tho following appointments wero confirmed : Mr J. Kinder, B A , Gisborne, District High School, second assistant master; Miss M- K. Brownlee, mistress, Patutahi.

For eight out of thirteen vacancies (including Motu) advertised this month there were no applications. The Chairman stated that in some cases this was due to the difficulty assistant teachers found in obtaining accommodation at a reasonable figure. People of outlying districts should, he thought, be informed chat if they expected teachers to be sent to their schools they must do something themselves to iind accommodation for teachers at a reasonable cost. At present in some cases the cost of living absorbed nearly the whole salary of teachers. Settlers should offer reasonable and decent accommodation for boarding of teachers Rev. A. Grant said that the trouble was not simply duo to lack of accommodation. In his opinion the reduction of pupil teachers had resulted in a dearth of teachers, a thing they had apprehended, and to tliis ho thought the lack of applicants could bo attributed. Mr McLornon said he considered that the matter was of sufficient gravity to warrant them in making representations to tho Department, and lie moved that the subject be brought before the notice of the Minister of Education.

This was seconded by Mr Morgan and carried. Tno Secretary stated that tho Board would bo astounded if ho draw out a list of unesrtifioated teachers in the Board’s employ. Ha was not understating it when ho said there were fully ‘2O schools in charge of tsaobers without certificates. Xaspootor Hill said that they had more now than 20 years ago. The Rev. Mr Grant said it was all duo to the reduction of pupil teachers by balf. Mr McLornon said that it was a question of remuneration, os persons would Dot ooma forward for the small salaries offered. OTHER MATIER3. Awanui : Granted £l6 for forming ; tbo Inspector to report on tbs application for a tank.

Te Arai : Graotod £4 15s for repairs to fenos ; application for tack granted. To Kmk.* : Gianted subsidy of £5 for gravelling. Tokomaru : In?peetor to report on application for bell, deck, and other requirements.

What a tutu : Granted £5 as subsidy to punt shelter shed und fonco. J . Too tender of G- Aiskeo, £BS, was cciepted for asphalting st G shorn?. An application from Messrs Walker and

Humiin for tbo erection cf a European cobool at Nuhtika was ordered So fco forwarded to she Department for favorable cjnaderiitioi l .

Mr Daiton gavo notice of notion Shot applio itions-bo edit d for a second Inspector for Hawke's Bay education district fit a salary of £3OO per annum, giving ss rea-

son tbaS in bis opinion the Board's Inspector was greatly overworked. Mr D-irton also gave notice of the foi-iowu-g motion foi tbe next meeting: "That in the opinion of this Boird it is advisable that inspection of Eebools be undertaken by the Department " II was deoidad to hold future meelioga

(of tho Board on tbo ovotiing of tho sc-ooud Monday in onoh month, oommittoo mootings to bo bold on tho afternoon of tho same day, The question of tho ovororowding of Mangapapa school was roforrod to by Mr Morgan, and on tho rooommondation of Mr McLirnon, it was dooidod to send full particulars to tho Minietor for EJuoation, asking him, in viow of tho rapid growth of population iu tho neighborhood and tho oongesfod stato of the sohool, to mako tho neOi'Hsary grant for enlarging tho preaont building.