CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1924, Page 4

CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD.

The Board met at (. eri'-i-. luir, h on I* i*ui.t\ . Present At i it. .1. Itigucll (chairman). .'.le.v.i> 1.. h. Armiinge, H. I. Spencer, . Hughes, it. Wiki, C . ■:>. I lioiiipron, E. ti. Andrew*. ,). O. Cow. ami ,1. .Maze. FINANCE CO.MAIfTTEE.

Tlic r malice Committee ropo it oil timi an application u;i> received from tlif- C’uiiuiiittoi* fur an increased inci-»lfiit-:iI grant ni' x:S'> nut 01 me special iliial. i't was resolved tu icplv that an the position disclosed lor year ending run. It-ttll.. 1 111* t, i.o further *ir;i tit could lie mail.. A report. was r<.cfi\t*tl t i*oin till' auditor Ol the fc-rlioul ( 0111mitlces’ aotouiits pointing out tliat several .‘oaiiiiitLeas had tailed to >ui:ii‘it- their hooks tor audit, also that several committees, having aieotilAs for other than their ordinary fund, "ere very In:; in sending them in ten audit Anotner practice objected to him that statements of accounts in lieu of detailed invoices for amounts paid tune Miomitted it was resolved that the Act ottninttf.s Department draw up a circular letter to go out to oil committees drawing attention, tv) these matter.-. With regard to the h inks not sent in far audit within thirty days. iiteidenial allowances Vi Jtild he stunned. ADI! f(T I.TURA i f H.MMI’I I’EK

'!h>. reoort ol’ the Agricultural. Technical and .Manual Committee was adopted. A PPOIXT.M ICXT.S. Appointments eonlirtued in el tided : Cobden, Alisa K. L. Crowley (iidaiit mistre--) : Colds! Tough, Aliss (). Vf. Newport t. ole teaehe l ') ; Taylorville. .Mr .M. Torrance (Uettil-mtister). transfer. RESIGNATION'S. Resignations received and accepted included—Te Kinga, Aliss Al. O’Doiinel (sole teacher); Blue Spur. Alisa E. .1. I’ointon (tale teacher). AI ISC’ELLAX ICO US. The appointments Committee reported that the Department had asked for in.formnion regarding any eases of fcehle-minded children known to the Board. It. wti.s resolved to aek the Tiess to draw attention to the reqnirementr. of the Art in this direction, namely, the duly of various officers, including parents, teachers, and police (■notables. tu report any eases known to them. A letter was received from the Department. asking for the hoard’s opinion ns to the neee— itv for re.|iiiriug teachers to remain -two years in their positions It was decided to urge the adootuii of this condition, which had heen in operation in Canterhury prior to the coming into force of the present regulations. A letter was received from the A\ ntiganni Board, suggesting that part- of the “School .Journal." he devoted to articles or pieces ol vocal tmt'ie.—-It was decided to suooorl the suggestion. The aeting-seeretary reoorteil that a few weeks ago the hoard’s Hokitika office had heen damaged hy tire, and a certain amount of the furniture would have to he sold. The records had heen saved. The matter was left iti the hands of Air Wild.