TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2113, 22 June 1907, Page 1

TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

PROPOSED APPOINTMENT QF DIRECTOR f

• The.Hawke’s Bay Education Board submitted a lotter to the Cook'County Council. yesterday on tlio subject of technical, education. It set .oiit> that the complete organisation of technical education for the district necessitated the appointment of a director for. the purpose of fostering the establishment of a system of practical . scientific training. Buildings for technical instruction lias already been erected at Dunnevirke, I Hastings, Waipawa, Gisborne and Napier, and others were projected for IV airoa, VVaipukurau and AVoodville.. It ivas anticipated that the:salary of a' 'ijii-eC-* tor, including' .travelling allowances and cost of lectures would fall not far short. of £6OO per annum—The Education Board could provide half this amount, and it was proposed to ask the County and Borough Councils, Town Boards, Industrial Associations and Unions to provide) flip Qtjiev £1 [ in the proportion rcco'in'iiieiiciefl by the Technical ‘ Committee of the Board. The Board was gratified at the assistance already assured, and it was ekpected that grants to the amount named would bp readily made. The Council wore asked to assist so that the-best scientific skill could be obtained for the furtherance of agricultural, horticultural, and dairying training in the country districts, ayid of commercial training ip ihg towns and. l'aygpr oiinirps. If was’ proposed tliaw the director should ' have special qualifications as 'ail" agricultural chemist- .the salary to be £4OO pep ahnum. It; was' suggested that-' Cook County. Council should* contribute £2O, AVaiapu £io, Gisborne Borough Council £2O, and Poverty Bav A. and P. Society £\o, * . -'Cr,- TV. B. Lysnar moved that the ' request be granted. In the interests ■ of the farmers alone the proposal deserved support. Cr. F. Lysnar asked how much time the director would devote here. : It was pointed out that a stipulation could be niado that a fair proportion of the director’s time was to be given to this district. Cr. Matthews, whilst supporting the movement, thought the matter should be referred to the Board of Governors 1 for, their advice. ;

The .Chainpall remarked that the tiine to be devoted to the district Was liot specified in the letter. !' Cr. Matthews agreed with Cr. Lys- [ Jim- that there might ho some di'ffi- : culty in selecting the class of man. required. * ‘ . i It was agreed,* there being a liieet- ; ing- of the'Technical Cbinmitfeo'flint . evening, that Cr. Matthews should ob- - tain atlvice op tjq, iviattei'.. j