CANTERBURY EDUCATION RESERVES.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1773, 25 October 1879, Page 3

CANTERBURY EDUCATION RESERVES.

WELLINGTON, Ootoher 24. In the report on the Education Reserves is the following by Mr John Marshman, dated 21st July, 1879 : —ln explanation of the mode of management of education reserves by the School Commissioners, Canterbury, I enclose a copy of the rules adopted by the Board for the conduct of its business, and of the conditions of appointment of the steward, and definition of his duties. The salary paid to the steward, to include travelling expenses, is £6OO per annum. He is the only salaried officer. The member of the Board of Commissioners who represents the South Canterbury Education Board, is paid £3 3s travelling expenses for each attendance at Christchurch. All lettings of reserves are made by public tender with one month's notice, as provided by section 14. of tho Education Reserves Act, 1877. I hold the offices both of chairman and treasurer, and do what would be the duties of secretary, if there were one. The present mode of management meets all requirements, and I am unable to suggest any improvement of it, provided that the offices of chairman and treasurer, or, at least, the former, are always held by some Government officer whose duties lie in his office, and who is willing to do the routine work attaching to them.