EDUCATION BOARD.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4330, 4 February 1875, Page 3

EDUCATION BOARD.

A meeting of the Board of Education was held in the Board’s offices, at eleven o’clock yesterday forenoon. There -were _ present, Messrs. Pharazyn (Chairman), Bunny, and Hutchison. NEW APPOINTMENTS. The Inspector read the following list of new teachers appointed, and enumerated those who had been transferred. Excepting two minor schools, every school in the province under the Board’s control was stated to be supplied with ample teaching power. All the appointments made by the Inspector were confirmed by the meeting :—Te Aro School —Mr. Hansard, assistant; Miss Faithful!, assistant; Miss Devereux, supernumerary; Miss Topping, pupil teacher; Miss Barnard, pupil teacher. Thorndon School —Mr. Pilkington, assistant; Miss Irene Faithful!, assistant; Miss Tait, pupil teacher. Maxwell—Mr. Collis. Waiuuiomata —Mr. Leary. Lower Hutt —Mr, Willis; Mrs. Willis, assistant. /Kaitoke and Maraugai— Mr. Young; Mrs. Young, assistant. West Rangitikei—Mrs. Tarn. Karorl—Mr. Martin ; Mrs. Martin, assistant. Tawa Flat—Mr. Home. Foxton— Mr. Hulke ; Mrs. Smith*. Wanganui—Mr. England, assistant. Moroa— Mrs. Jones. Porima—Mr. Frigaux. Upper Tuataenui—Miss Verden; Miss J. Verden, assistant. EastTaratahi—Mr. Cover.—By order, Charles C. Graham,' Secretary. GENERAL BUSINESS. The tender of Messrs, Bishop and Hawkins, for the erection of a school-house at Grey town, for the sum of £375, was accepted.. A letter was read from the Marton school committee, who asked the Board to make additions to the school-room as per plan enclosed. The Inspector did not approve of the proposed additions ; they were too narrow, and if carried out would preclude proper orga:nization in the school. The additions were estimated to cost £135. The plans were ordered to be returned to the committee, accompanied by certain recommendations from the Board. ,

A letter, relative to the establishment by the Board of a school in the Upper Turakina Valley, was read by the Secretary. It stated that Mr. McGregor was prepared to hand over to the Board the necessary site. The Board voted £SO towards tho erection of a school-house, the remainder to be borne by the residents in the district. The school will be a half-time one, and worked in conjunction with the school at the lower end of the valley. : Mr. Sinclair, master of the Taith School, requested that the Board would execute repairs which were necessary to the school-house in which he taught. The necessary funds were voted.

The master of the Kaitoke School wrote to the Board, pointing out the wretched state of the master’s residence, which, he asserted, "was unfit for the habitation of a family. The local committee will be authorised to expend £2O in effecting repairs. Letters were read from the settlers at Kai Iwi and Brunswick, who asked that a school might be erected in those districts. The settlers of each place had subscribed £4O, which the Board agreed to supplement by a. grant of £SO in each case, provided the sites granted were approved of by the Inspector. The Board’s contribution would be paid over as soon as the settlers had collected the sums they specified. . , The settlers of Morrison’s Bush having subscribed £24, and a grant of two acres having been obtained from Mr. Hirschberg, .the Board agreed to .contribute £SO towards the erection of a school-house in that .locality. _ -The erection of a school-house in the Kai Wai Wai was asked for. The. Board was inclined to contribute £6O towards its erection if ; the settlers agreed to subscribe the extra amount necessary. -

North and South Makara. also prayed for a school-house to be erected. The - settlers had raised £9 lss. Tenders were ordered to be called for, for the erection of a suitable building, i ; T _ " T Hr. Alexander Milne, of Bangitikei, sent a letter to the Board. Ij; contained suggestions regarding the building and management of a school, which the’ Inspector thought were excellent, and pointed out .that the most suitable site Would be at “Tho Junction.” The Secretary was instructed to inform Mr. Milne that if a site were granted, the Board would aid the undertaking. The question of supplying schools with fire-wood during the coming winter was next brought forward. As the matter involved considerable outlay the' subject Was postponed till a future meeting,. In the event' of a pupil applying for admission to a school after a certain portion of the quarter had elapsed, the Board decided that only half the quarter’s fee should be charged, namely, 2s. od. , The Inspector laid bn the table ledgers showing the number and proficiency of. the scholars who attended t the Board’s .schools. There were 978 boys and 729 girls who Were able to pass one of the, three standards laid down by the Inspector, The meeting adjourned till Wednesday next, when there will be a meeting specially;, to consider the Inspector’s report. ;