EDUCATION BOARD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 81, 28 November 1912, Page 8

EDUCATION BOARD.

The following items of local inter est appear in the Herald’s report oi the Board meeting on Tuesday : Mr F. M. Mills, .teacher at Whangamomona, wrote thanking the boarc for its efforts in securing the erection of the residence there. He mover into the building last Saturday am found it very comfortable. He though: the work a credit to the builders am much appreciated the consideration shown him by the board.

Tire Chairman’s report on the Dur ham School horse paddock was received, and the matter left- in his hand: with power to act. Provided all details are in order the hoard will grant permission for Mi W. P. Taylor to transfer his interest in allotments A and B of part section 69, Block 11., Ngaere, to Mr Alberl Forbes.

The following appointments on com mittees wore confirmed:—Tariki, Mi L. Gernhpefer, in place of Mr II Stratford, resigned; Makahu, Air C Kopke, in place of Mr R. Mounsey resigned, and Tarata, ; Mr L. Street, vice Air A. Corney, resigned. The board -agreed to 1 pay the cosl of a truck of metal required ’by the Douglas Committee for use in tin school grounds, and also the cost of 50 shrubs, provided they are used as ; hedge and not purely as ornamental shrubs.

The application of the ‘Cardiff Com mit-tee for new cupboards 1 bras referret to the Chief‘lnspector t« 'inquire into, with power to act.-

The following minor 'matters wen referred to . the overseer: —Midbirst repair of roof of school; Durham, re pair of school windows, and Te K:ri. supply of new tank. The next meeting of tiie board wii be held on Wednesday, December 18 earlier than usual ‘on account of tin Christmas holidays. The Chairman reported that durin< the interim he had made the followingtemporary appointments Miss N’. Butler, assistant, Toko; Aliss H. Drad or, assistant, Tuna; and Aliss R. Eason, assistant, Tariki. The building overseer (Mr C- H. Aloore) reported having made _ small repai rs at Tarata. The painting a I Toko was finished, the laying of extra piping and taps at Stratford had been attended to.