NEW SCHOOLS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 25, 13 February 1937, Page 4

NEW SCHOOLS

Hastings Intermediate Well Up on lisi CENTRAL REBUILDING The erection of the Hastings Intermediate fSchool and the rebunding or remodelling of tho Hastings O'enC.al bcnooi are two proposals that occupy a promment position in th© iist of proposed works prepared for eubmission to me Department of Education by the Hawke's Bay Education Board. festerday the board. considered the iist of proposed works with a view to arranging it in order of urgency and inerit. with a recommendatron to the department that the works should be proceeded with this year in the order mentioned. The two Hastings schools mentioned oecupy second piace in tneiv > respective divisions, and provided the department approves the list the indications are that the works will be put in nand during the coming year. Under the aeading of new intermediate schools, Gisborne and Hastings are the only two towns mentioned, and already plans have been drawn up for a £34,000 building for the Gisborne Intermediate fcjchooi. It is known that a similar building is suggested for Hastings. The rebuilding of the Hastings Central School is a matter that has been under review t'or a number of years, strong representations having been made on numerous occasions, and actually a definite promise was made by a former Minister of the Crown that the echool, which is the oldest m Hastings, would be rebuiit. In this year's list of woi;ks the Hastings Central School occupies second piace, the one work ahead being -the remodelling of the -infants' school attached to the Gisborne Central School. The following is the list of proposed works submitted to the department: in the order of urgency and merit: — - New Schools. — Hangaroa, Otawhao Eoad, Herbertville, Marewa Bloek, Napier. Intermediate Schools. — Gisborne Intermediate School, Hastings Intermediate School. Rebuilding or Remodelling of Schools. —Gisborne Central (infants), Hastings Central, Maraekakaho, Tokomaru Bay, Norsewood, Te Karaka, Clive, Mangapapa, Waerenga-a-liika, Te Hapara, Matawai, Havelock North, Waipiro Bay. Teachers' Residences. — East Cape (movable), Whatatutu, Mihiwhetu (movable). Manual Training Buildings. — New buildings at Wairoa, Te Karaka, Tolaga Bay. Additions to Schools.' — Kaiti (if required when Intermediate School is opened). Shelter Sheds, Etc. — -Bartletts (shelter shed) , Maharahara (shelter shed) . • •