HOKITIKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1923, Page 4

HOKITIKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

MONDAY, OCT. Jst. The Committee met at 7.3 D p.m. Dresellt: Rev A. C. Durehas (Chairman )Messrs Richards. Maekav. Weils. Shannon. Preston. The minutes wore continued and outward correspondence approved. IN WAR I) COR R ESI’OX DUNCE. From Miss Mayne. stating owing to ill-health she would lie unable to take oj' her duties for the term. -Received. From Board stating Miss Mayne had been granted leave of absence till Feb. Ist. 1021.—Received. From Board in relerence to repairs to roof of school and the blinds.—Received. From teacher. South Spit, reporting average attendance for August was K.Y .. Received. In connection with the dilheulty of obtaining relieving teachers. Mr Shannon moved that the Government be asked tu remove the present regulation as affecting payment of relieving teachers, and that the salarv of Ihe teacher to he relieved he paid. Seconded by Mr Wells and carried. From Rector (‘Mr T. Irvine) reporting for September the roll number was 121. ami average attendance 3D!): stating the collection for fuel amounting

to £(> 18- -Id was enclosed ; necessary repair- were being made to the ridge of the school ; the work oj lie’ clinic was 'progressing salislnclc.rdy. .Miss Jlogle visiting a number of outlying centres, thanks being due to Mr Carnet Derry for taking Ml-s Bogle out to Kokatahi and Koiterangi : thawing attention to flooding of the school grounds: that Mr Parham was acting as relieving teacher at til ■ High School; asking ihe Committee uliai was being done with the Co' 1 subsidy paid by the High School Boat'll to the Il.ducat ion Board, which was not at present being paid out. and pointing out thttl those who were doing the work should receive it.—Received and considered clause by clause and adopted. Speaking to the matter of cost of the clinic Mr Shannon stated the fact lh:i! only the Knnicri Committee had sent ill £3 towards the cost of the clinic, made it a time to speak out. The country commit.toes had failed to assist. The Hokitika Committee had to finance the whole cost, .and it was more Ilian til" Committee could finance. After discussion it was resol veil to thank Mr Deny for his kind assistance, and further that the various Committees he written to and another appeal be made I'm- assistance towards the eest involved. otherwise the services of the clinic would not he placed at the services of the outside schools. It was resolved to refer to the Board the d i llieii 1 1 its under which the -fail oi i he school vt ere labouring owing to the shortage of i eat hers. It was resolved to refer the question of the High Scliool Board subsidy to the High Sellonl Board, the Chairman to investigate tlie position. The Rector reported in favour of there nol being any charge made in connection with the supply of stationery. It was resolved the tender of Mr King he accepted. The Visiting Committee (Mr Richards and Chairman) reported that the Chairman of the Board was at the school that afternoon, and had authorised the supply of grave! at cost of £5, and asked for a report for draining the ground to Britton Street. —Received. Messrs Mack-ay and Lloyd were appointed visitors tor next mouth. ft was resolved to ask the Borough Council to connect the drain in Britlan Street to meet drain front school grounds. The matter of arranging for the < erection of a concrete fence around the i school memorial was referred to the j Chairman and Secretary to deal with. Small accounts were passed fur payment and the meeting terminated.