CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1930, Page 2

CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD.

AIONTHLY AIEETING

The Canterbury Education Board mot at Gin is tell urcli on Friday. Present: ALcssrs R. Wild (chairman), AV. A. Banks, J. TV. Preen, G. AV. Armit.ige, C. Id. Thompson, W. H. AVinsor, J. G. Gow, AV. Johnson, T. Hughes, W. P. Spoil er, E l . H. Andrews and H. J. Bignell.

APPOINTMENTS

Appointments confirmed included: Aliaura, Miss 15. N. Ellis, assistant mistress.

Camerons, Miss E. E. Dunstnn, assistant mistress.

Moana, Miss E. Malpass, sole toucher.

RESIGNATIONS

Resignations accepted included: Moana, Miss E. J. Pointon. •Leave ot : absence was granted Miss J. G. Musgrovo (week, motor accideiu) uoldshorough; Mr G. Howes (week, illness) Stillwater, Plans we.e approved for rebuilding of Llackball School.

An application for a District High School at Blackball was referred to the Council of Education with a iavouiftble recommendation.

On fciie motion of Mr Thompson, it was decided to wr.te to the Council of Education asking that power be granted to Education Boards to close schools for the purpose of consolidation which such was deemed to he necessary.

A TRIBUTE.

Air It, AV ill (chairman) reminded tlie Board that it was not a political body, but be said that it was only right for him to move:—

That the speaker expresses sympathy with Sir Joseph Ward in that his health does not permit him to continue his servi-es to the Dominion as Prime Minister, and hopes that the partial rest he can now take will benefit his health.

Mr E. PI. Andrews seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr C. S. Thompson : And congratulate the new Prime Minister. < Mr Wild: I’m coming to that. As Leader of the Party. Mr Forbes, in tne natural course of things, becomes Prime Minister. He is Canterbury born and Canterbury bred, and we are proud of the position he has attained./ I move that we congratulate Mr Forbes. (Mr W. A. Banks: I second that motion. I always hare been a political opponent of Mr Forbes. LAt the same tifne, we are great friends. lam pleased to know that !a Canterbury,.'boy l and a Canterbury man has been selected for that high position. He knows the condition of Canterbury, especially on the land. I hope that his knowledge will relieve us of .some of our present disabilities,

Mr G. W. Armitage: Mr Ranks' is a political opponent of Mr Forbes, I was a football opponent of Mr Forbes. He always played a clean game in football, and I am sure that he will do the same in his present position. The motion was carried.

BUILDINGS COAIAIITTEE,

A letter was received from the De? partment approving of a grant for the erection of a shelter shed at Ahaura school.

In response to the Committee’s re-, presentations it was resolved to make a grant of £1) towards the clearing of blackberries and gorse from the school grounds at Goldsborough. Advice was received from the Department that a grant had been approved for the erection of a temporary classroom on the school site at Greymouth.

The Kokiri Committee applied for a grant of £7 to clean and gravel the school grounds. It was resolved that Air H. J. Bignell be requested to investigate ..this application and given power to allocate a grant up to £3 if. necessary.

The Department wrote advising that a grant had been approved for the provision of a shelter shed at the, school at Ngnhore.

Advico was received from the Department that a grant had been allocated for the rebuilding of the school at Stillwater,

The Foreman’s report for the month was received and adopted.

AGRICULTURAL.

Mr W. H. Johnston, Agricnlture Instructor, in his report stated : —My rcport for Inst month dealt ' with all West Const schools except Greymouth, Hokitika, Wainihinihi and Otira, The note hook work of Standard V. Greymouth, is weak and insufficient, while that of Standard VI is satisfactory. The Hokitika classes have suffered from changes of teachers, but I was pleased with the outlook and enthusiasm of tno young teacher (Mr Warren) who has recently taken charge of Standard YI. The note book work at Otira was very unsatisfactory. I let both pupils and teacher know this in no uncertain terms, and will look for improvements on my next visit.—Received. The West Coast root-growing competition was won by Humphreys school, Moonlight being second.