WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 804, 27 January 1910, Page 3

WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING

By Telegraph—Special to Hu'rai.d Wanganui, This Day.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Wanganui Education Board was held last night. Present Messrs Pirani (chairman), Aldridge, Bennett, Dixon, Phaser, Guthie M.P., O’Dea, Purnell and F. Spurdle. Resignations:—P. C. Thompson, Halcotube; E. Goldsbury, Taonui; F. J. Gaze, Wanganui DHLS.

Leave of absence was granted to M. Ray, one month; M. W. Powle, four days ; A. Sparrow, one month; A. Kennedy, one month. Additional leave without pay was granted to Miss C. Rashleigh.

It was resolved to send a circular letter to all school committees, informing them that the Government had reduced the allowance to school committees by qd per head, and as the Government had also reduced the maintenance grant by one-third, the most rigid economy will have to be observed during the current year.

In reply to a deputation from Durietowu, requesting a new school for that fast-growing district, the chairman said there was no prospect of the Board spending a sixpence on school sites or buildings during the present year, and the Board had to commence the year with au overdraft of ,£3,000 ; several requests from school committees for grants for various purposes were refused, and all for the same reason—no funds.

The question of mobilising the cadets for Lord Kitchener’s visit was left in Mr Purnell’s hands.

There was a large amount of work dealt with, including three deputations, the Board sitting till midnight. The Bank overdraft stands at £2975 15s 2d. Accounts amounting to £2259 10s jd were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned until 16th February.