EDUCATION BOARD

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2049, 9 April 1907, Page 3

EDUCATION BOARD

(SPECIAI, TO THE TIMES.) NAPIER, last night. The monthly meeting of the Education Board took place to-night. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT. The Chairman’s monthly report was as follows : Tho following resignations have been received : Air. J. Robson, headmaster, Waipiro Bay; Air. L. JPlank, assistant, Napier; Air. M. Cole, headmaster, Makauri; Mr. B. Bayley, headmaster, Kumeroa; Aliss A. H. Jones, assistant, Napier South; Miss IC. Davis, pupil teacher, Dannevirke North; Aliss D. Paterson, assistant, Dannevirke North; Miss Black, assistant, Waerenga-a-hika. Aliss Colebrook, who since last meeting was appointed to Argyll* has now declined the appointment. The following appointments have been made: Aliss Jesssie Higgins, assistant, Alakauri; Air. L. J. Plank, headmaster, Kumeroa. The Gisborne committee ask that the vacancy, for which there was one applicant, be re-advertised.

School closod: Ormond school has boon olosed on account of scarlet “ fovor. Wards: As vory little chango has . taken place in tho district since tho • boundaries of tho wards woro fixod, i I suggest that they remain unaltered for another year. i SUB-COMMITTEE’S REPORTS, i Reports from sub-committoes were dealt with as follows: ■ Matawhoro: Question of water . supply roforred back to tho school committtoo for further consideration ; the shelter shod to bo partitioned and ro-roofod. Tolaga Bay: Removal of school approved. ARCHITECT’S REPORTS. Reports from tho architect were dealt with 7is follows: Waipiro: Fresh tenders to be called for erection of residence. Patutahi: Air. East’s tender for alterations accepted with tho additions of a chimney, the total cost not to exceed £SO. BUILDING COMMITTEE. On tho recommendation of the building committee, applications from school committees were dealt with as follows: Annroa: Rent to be paid. Kaittratahi: Application to be mado to the Department for rent of building. Matawhoro: £3 granted ns subsidy for levelling and metalling. Motu : School to bo erected if salary of £9O is guaranteed. Ormond: Letter expressing dissatisfaction with contract for repairs received. Tokomaru: Additional section for playground to be leased. Wipatiki: Subsidy of £1 grantod for repairs to fence. Waerenga-a-hika : Complaint as to overcrowding referred to tho Inspector to report. Matawhoro: Attention of district health officer and Hawke’s Bay County Council to be drawn to the insanitary water tables. Gisborne: Offer by the Rev. F. W. Chatterton to purchase the old furniture. Referred to Messrs. Darton and Morgan with power to act. TECHNICAL COMMITTEE. Recommendations from the Technical Committee were adopted as follows: Gisborne: Application by Miss Lousley for increase of salary. Referred to the local Technical Committee. Cookery: Miss Millington appointed cookery instructor. TEACHERS APPOINTED. On tho recommendation of the teachers selection committee tho following teachers -were appointed : Frasertown: Miss Davis, temporary mistress . Hastings: Mr. Pegler, headmaster. Kaiti: Air. J. B. Hogg, pupil teacher. GENERAL BUSINESS. At the Education Board a letter was read from the Department, notifying that a grant could not be made for the purchase of a school at Kaitaratahi. It was decided to make a fresh aplication. The Totaraka committee’s request to observe the same holidays as formerly was granted. On tho motion of Air. Darton it was resolved, “That it is desirable that all native schools shonld be placed under the control of education boards. Air. AVliittingtoh and Air. AlcLernon voted against tho motion. It was resolved, on the motion of Air. Alorgan, that the Inspector report on tho overcrowded state of the Mangapapa school.

GALE UP NORTH. SCOW DRIVEN ASHORE. Press Association. AUCKLAND, last night. A strong southerly gale has prevailed during tho past day- or two. Tho scow - Maliiana has been driven ashore at Chamberlain’s Island, in the Hanraki Gulf. Tho scow’Vindex is also dismasted in Cabbage Bay. Several yachts had a lively experience during the gale, but no accidents are recorded. The weather has now cleared.

THE FATAL (?) COMET.

Press Association. THAMES, last night. Air John Grigg,. astronomer, states, under date April Bth, that a. comet has been observed in coelum 4.35 with a declination of 44 degrees, moving liortli-west. [The information is not very accurate. “Coelum 4.35” evidently means the Constellation Caela Sculptoris, right ascension 4.40 declination .42 south. From this position it would seem as though Marchetti’s predicted contact' with the earth has passed without us knowing of it. At any rate there will be time for devotions by those who fear trouble, and for us to look further into the matter.— Ed. G.T.]

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Press Association. INGLEWOOD, yesterday. The body of a man named Chinn, missing since Alarch 24th, was found yesterday in an advanced stage of decomposition. Alarks showed that tho varicose veins in his leg had been opened and his throat cut. A verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane was returned. WAIIIOA, yesterday. Air. AVilliam Alayo, aged 40, died on Saturday evening. He had been secretary of the Foresters’ Lodge for thirteen years. HOKITIKA, yesterday. The police are advised that the body of Alfred Alay, drowned in South Westland on Friday, has been recovered, and an inquest will be held to-day. Further particulars show that Alay, who was an export swimmer, had a long struggle out in the sea before being overcome. CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. Aloscs Holt, an old man, working at Hanmor, died on Sunday, it is supposed from an overdose of chlorodync, taken accidentally. DUNEDIN, yesterday. Donald Mclntyre, aged 19, was drowned yesterday forenoon in Alorran’s baths. His death was presumably caused by striking on the bottom of the baths. Deceased’s parents reside in South Dunedin. Obituary: Dr. Robert- Burns, who arrived here by the ship Three Bells in 1858. Deceased was one of the first members of the Otago University Council, and was gaol surgeon ill Dunedin for many years. TIAIARU, last night. The body of Wm. Pogson, clerk in the Stock Department office, was found floating in the harbor this afternoon with a wound on the head, suggesting that lie fell off the eastern mole staging while taking his usual walk before breakfast. Deceased was about 60 years of age, and an old colonist. For many years past lie was employed as clerk in the Lands and Stock Departments at Wellington and Christchurch, and during the last four years at Timarti. Deceased had a wife and somo grown-up children in Christchurch. DUNEDIN, last night. The body of a man named Aleikle, who was lost on the Galloway runs about six months ago, has been found at the foot of a cliff near Afaiiorburn creek. WELLINGTON, last night. Joseph John Gregan, a well-known contractor of Lower Hutt, died suddenly to-day from heart disease. Deceased was only 28 years of age, and was married 18 months ago. BATHING AFTER A AIEAL. DUNEDIN, last night. At an inquest on the body of Donald Alclntyre, drowned in Morgan’s swimming baths, John Me-

Intyro, father of deceased, said Ilia son had never boon subject to fits and was a good swimmer. James Alulholland deposed that ho, togethor with William Joyce and deceased, went d'o Morgan’s baths. All threo wont in togethor. There were about thirty othors in the baths. Witness and deceased were in together for about three-quarters of an hour. Wlion witness got out of the water ho missed deceased, and not finding him concluded lie had gone home with some of tho others. Dr. Fulton deposed that he proceeded to Alorgan’s baths and found several men applying artificial respiration. Witness was of opinion tho lad had had an epileptic fit in the water. He was led to think this because it appeared the lad had gono into the bath too soon alter a heavy meal. .Witness was told by five or six others that tho lad had had an epileptic fit. Death was duo to drowning during all epileptic fit. The jury returned a vordiet in accordance with the medical testimony, adding a rider to tiio effect that whenever baths are open to the public a watchman should bo in attendance). AUCKLAND, last niglit. One of Auckland’s oldest residents, Air. F. 11. Highway, died yesterday, aged 87 years. Ho had been in New Zealand for 43 years, having arrived in tho ship Green Jacket in 1863. Ho was in the service of the Government until the abolition of. tho provinces, and then ho received an appointment in the Land Tax . Department. He loaves three sons and three daughters.