TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 50, 28 October 1915, Page 6

TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Taranaki Education Board was held yesterday. Present: Mr H. Trimble (chairman) and Messrs E. Marlell, A. M. Bradbury, R. Masters, G. A. Adlam, F. Mackay, A. . Morton, and the Rev. A. B. Chappell. Leave of absence was granted to Mr A. H. Halc(,)mbe. MOVEMENTS OF TEACHERS. The following were granted leave of absence-Miss M. Wilson, head teacher, Vogeltown; Miss Tooman, assistant, Stratford; Miss Gleeson, assistant. Central; Miss Cocker, assistant, Waitara; Miss Grant, cookery instructress; Miss Lennon, pupil teacher, West End ; Miss Harle, pupil teacher, West End; Mr Cutler, head teacher, Kaimata; Mr H. Thompson, assistant, Stratford. The following resignations were accepted :—Mr Evison, head teacher, Bell Block; Miss Bell, dressmaking instructress; Miss E. Brickell, sole teacher, Mangaehu. OVERSEER’S REPORT. The overseer reported that required repairs had been carried out at the schools at Ratapiko, Tuna, Taruru-, tangi, Norfolk and Inglewood. The report added: — Tahora.—Temporary school. We have extended this building from 23ft. by 12ft. to 23ft. by 22ft'., and also added a. small verandah porch at the back. The classroom will now provide accommodation for 50 children. SITE OF A SCHOOL. A deputation, consisting of Messrs H. Rowe and F. J. Browning, waited on the Board to object to the proposed site of the new school to he provided at Pukengahu. They asked that a more central site should be selected, and the ground at the new site would he provided by the residents of the locality. To reach l the proposed site of the school some of the children would .have to travel over a mud road from one and a-half to two miles.

A committee, consisting of the chief inspector and Mr Masters, was appointed to go into the matter of site and report to the Board. GENERAL. ' .( ■ i . ..... The. Secretary for Education wrote stating the Minister regretted his , inability to . mate a grant for a school at Radnor. It was decided Ho draw the Department’s attention to the necessity of a new school at > Radnor. On the recommendation, of. the director, ‘Miss Ml.' Mikkelsou ,(pf Auck- 1 laud),! was appointed, instructivss in dressmaking at the Technical College in succession to Miss Bell. It was agreed that the Board should vote for Mr James H. Sheath to fill the position as a member of the Committee of Advice of the Wellington Training College. , It was decided to inform the Taranaki branch of the Educational Jnstityfie that ho adverse comment reflecting on the efficiencyi of the teachers in giving physical instruction , was made in the recent discussion by the Board. The following appointments on school committees were confirmed: llahotu, Mr Williamson, vice Mr Annis, resigned; Hillsborough, Messrs W. Bint and H. G. Silby, vice Messts J. R. Hill and H. C. Marr, resigned ] Kebt, Mr S. Hine, vice Mr N. T. Bundle, resigned. Mr J. G. Ellis (agricultural instructor) reported inter alia: I am pleased to report that with a view to stimulating yet more interest in agricultuial matters, Mr T. Boyle, of Pembroke Road, who for many years past has shown his practical sympathy with and interest in the work of agriculture in the schools of the district, has informed me that it is his intention to present a silver shield for competition amongst the schools. The details ami conditions upon which the shield will be awarded have yet to he fixed, hut T am hoping to he able to submit these to the Board at the meeting in November.