Education Board.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 82, 7 November 1890, Page 2

Education Board.

At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Education Board on Tuesday, there were present .--Messrs Seymour (in the Chair}, Ward, Hutcheson, Parker, Mills, Baillie, Pau], and H. Seymour. COREEf-PO JDENCE, The qutward was i;ead approved, and inward correspondence then dealt with. A.lettcrwas xwl from the Chairman of the Okaramio School Committee, in favour of another school in that locality, enclosing the names of 86 children of school age, who would attend, 18'of them at a distance of two and a half miles and over, and 18 at a leg g.’ distance. The present school, was not large enough to hold ail tqeaq children and to noil of the existing school—Mr Mills moved that further information he obtained from the Committee as to where they oould find a school site before proceeding any further in the matter. Mr Ward suggested holding the question over till their new inspector reported. Mr Mills promised to make the inquiries necessary, and tins suggestion was adopted. The Blenheim School CoinnpttsQ recommended Mary Parmar tq jihe ! Boys’, sqhobl, and an additional pupil teacher, as asked for hy Mr Lucas, Miss Tansley being recommended. The appointment oi Miss Parmar as a third year pupil teacher was agreed to. The appointment oi Miss Tansley was qls.q agveed tq. ciapitatjon. A letter from Mr J. J. Webb, Beatrix Bay, asked for the necessary information as tq how to obtain capitation for an aided school opened there. The request was granted on tbs n]qtiqq qf MIIIS’ ■ 1 teachers 5 certificates. Miss, Crawford wrote asking for a certificate as to her efficiency Ac., for her fi,v§ years’ sevvjqq, . . The fill airman said the Board had

always refused to grant a certificate of this sort, but he did not know whether the letter was addressed to him m his private or official capacity.

Mr Mills considered the Board’s rule a harsh one, as there many deserving 'teachers who had served them for some years, and if they removed they ought to receive some recognition. It was agreed that Mr Seymour should reply in his private capacity. MARSHLANDS. Mr J. C. Chaytor wrote asking that as the new school at Marshlands would be completed before next meeting of the Board, a meeting of householders should be called to define the boundaries of the new district. It was resolved to call the meeting on Tuesday next at 7*30 at the now school house. MISCELLANEOUS. The Education Department intimated that £468 10s lOd had been remitted to the Board’s credits at the Bank of New Zealand. The Nelson Board asked for copies of regulations for payment of teachers, and it was resolved to reply that the Board had no defined regulations. Mr Wilmot, of the Waitohi school,’ asked for a copy of the reports of Inspectors of the Colony, and certain school requisites. The letter was held over for the Inspector, Mr Chaytor wrote as to the fencing contract at Marshlands. He had offered to do the work, and had already let the contract to one of the farmers in the district. The Chairman said the work had been done by Mr Chaytor, and the tenderer notified. On the motion of Mr Mills, a gallery was ordered for the Havelock school. The question of enlargement at Waitohi was further postponed. Accounts amounting 'to £62 were passed for payment. CULLENSVILLE. Mr Mills called attention to the unsuitable character, of- a map sent to the Cullensville School, but the matter was held over for the attention of the Inspector. Mr Smith, one of the Creditors, claimed that his was entitled to be considered as a preferential one, and the Chairman thought it would be as well to reopen the, question at that meeting. The accounts were then discussed in detail.

It w r as resolved that the following suggestion should be sent to each creditor That in the opinion of the Board wages should be paid in full to, the extent of £6l 11s Cd; that Smith and Co be paid in full, that Daniels be not paid, and that the remaining accounts ha paid pro rata. Further of the matter, pending replies, was postponed till next meeting.

Mr Mills moved that the school be taken over as a district school.— Carried. This concluded the business and the Board then adjourned,