NELSON EDUCATION BOARD.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 185, 5 August 1881, Page 4

NELSON EDUCATION BOARD.

Thb monthly" zneoting was held yeiUrday, Present — Messrs Boat, Barnicoat, Maleolm, Campbell, Graham, Rev J.G.Andrew, and the Bishop of Nelson. Mr Shephard was abgont with leave. The minutes of last meeting were r«ad and confirmed. Eesolved, oh the motion of Mr Graham, That a fair copy of the minutes of the pro- j ceedings of tha Board be »upplied to the Press on the day after th6 Board's meeting. ; The report of th« Board of Examiners having been read and approved, it waa re- | solved, on the motion of Mr Graham. That the only eligible candidates whose educational fitness the Board of Examiners had an opportunity of testing being Ist. Mias Bright and Miss ltont (examined in May), and 2nd. Miss Beatricß Neale, their names be for. warded to the Local Committee. Resolved, on the motion of Mr Eout, That the consideration of the several applications made by the Addison's Flat School Committee be deferred until after tha Inspector's next visit to tho AVsst Coast, and that he bo requested to report upon thorn. Eesolved, on the motion of Mr Boat, Tlmt the sum of £140 17s 6d be paid to tha credit of the Lower Wakefield School Committee, that being the amount expended by them in carrying: out works authorised by the Board. Eesolved, on the motion of Mr Eout, That the black boards and easels applied forty the Town Schools Committee bo supplied, and charged for in the ordinary way ; and hat the Committea be informed that the other articles asked for are not kept in stock by the Board. Eesolved, on the motion of tho Bishop of Nelson, That clocks being part of furniture with which all new schools should be fitted, a clock be granted to the junior division of the Toi toi Valley school. Eesolved, That the Secretary he authorised to purchase one gross Nelson's brief History, twenty copies of Miss Thompson's History of England, and sis ball frames. BesolTed, on the motion of Mr Boat, That advertisements he inserted in the newspapers inviting applications from candidates of either sex for two bursaries in the Wellington Normal school of the value of £40 per annum each, tenable for two years; also for three scholarships in the same school of the value of £20 por annum each. The agas of all male candidates must be not less than 16 years, aad of female candidates 15 years, the subjects of examination will be tfee same as for Standard VI., but the ■ examination will be more searching than, that which' would enable a pupil to pass this standard in the public achools. Eesolved, on ths motion of Mr Malcolm, That the arrangements consequent on tho above resolution be left with the Board of Examiners. Eesolved, on the motion of Mr Eout, That the Capleiton School Committee be authorised to secure the acre of land referred to in the Chairman's letter on the terms namad. • Resolved, on the motion of Mr MuUolin, That black boards, eheet lessous, and maps be supplied free to the Fairdown and Dsaciiton aide'd ' schools, but that the valuo of the books supplied bs deducted from tho tublidies. Sesolved, on the motion of the Buhop of Nelson, That Mrs Symoo be re>sppointod nsistreis of the Eact TsVaka School at a salaiy of £65 per annum and bouie. An explanation baring been received from the East Takaka Committee, it wa« resolved, on the motion of the Bigkop of Nelson, That a cheque be drawn for tho June salary, Resoived, That Board sees no r«»son at present to tr«afc the Westport'Sohool Commjttes exceptionally in the matter of copy and eiercise booki, and tho ntv ayitem of oommitteo^ allo»?ances and book iupply hat not been in use long enough to warrant the Boaid in making any alteration. A letfo'r having been received from the mistress of Brooklyn School and the assiitant at Kiwaka, expUining that their absences from school duty were due solely to bad weather, it wag resolved that extracts froai their iett*r be forwarded to the Riwaka Cofctaittee. Eeiolved, on the motion of Mr Eout, That in accordance with the request contained in the memorial from the inhabitants of Eaituna, Collingwood, application ba made to the Wa.te Lands Board for section 121 at a school Bite. Resolved, on Hie motion of Mr Bour, That subject io (lie acre of land at tho Baton given % ay Air Thompson for a bc'iool site being con-*-y«-'fl to iho i>.( W J, it w:ll contribute a sum of not mori! tLan £25 towards tho erection of u «choo>, in t:..! prbi-oriion of ono pour.d for e?ery two poundg raised by the inlmbitanti. Resolved, on the motion of Hi- Graham. 1 hat a mistresa for the Tadmor School be BGvertf S ed for at a salary of £G0 a year and il<: in lieu of house. T«rtm e n? p" tar^ Wa9 snstrucl » d fc o "form the of thTLhT,% lUce tbafc the care and contiol of the School 3e,orve i. in their hands. i Tr 7,' °^ lhe mot>: ° n of Mr Ront, That the Motueka Committee be informed that the of the Motueka Girl.' School rt J salary of £72 per annum. J

Resolved, on the motion of Mr Malcolm, That the Motueka Committee ba informed that the Board proposes to remove Miss Tarrsnt, the assistant at the Upper Wakefield School, to occupy a similar position in the Motueka Girls' School. "Resolved, on the motion of Mr Malcolm, That tbe Upper Wakefield Committee be informed of the above resolution, and consulted aa to the appointment of a probationer at tb,e Upper Wakefield School. A letter having been read from the .teacher of Central Buller School, it iraa, resolved. That the Chairman be written to and asked if the teacher's salary had been withheld a« stated, and if so, why ? and also, tl»at etsquiry bs made why the cottage is not completed. A letter from the Beefton Cv^nimittee wa» read, cotnpk'nimg thtt the incon.^ under the new system of committee allowan^ B was inadequale for their requirements. .The Board considered the matter, but saw no rt ason why Reef ton should be treated exceptio. ially, or that my deviation should be made (t <«n the ordinary rul«; Resolved, That Mr Delany's applic^ J >o n Cor an increase of salary should be con»id^' re^ at the annual revision, after the Eduoah on vote is passed by the House of BtpresedU' Itives. Eeijolred, on the motion of Mr Graham, That tbe application of the Nelson Teachers' Association for lbs use of the Board's room for their meetings be complied with. The Ssorstary wa» instructed to write to Dr Tilbj, and inform him that he will »e keld responsible for any damage that mmy be done* to the Motupipi school by reason of the ovsrgrown state of the gorse fevceoahii property. KOTIOKS OP MOIITOK. Mr Malcolm to move, That the reductions made in the salaries of the officials and leichers by the recommendation of the G-o?ernment ba reconsidered, with a view of increasing by ten per cent the salaries now paid to head teachers aud the officials. The same to lake effect from the Ist of September.

Mr Graham to move, Thut, as maps, blackboards, and easels srg included by Mr Hialop under the heading " Building Account " iu his Circular, No. 15, of 2nd November, 1878, aa distinguished from "Maintenance Account," these artiolea be henceforth supplied, free of charge; to schools under control of the Board on the tsquisition of the In- j spector.