TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 28, 31 August 1916, Page 4

TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

; , The Tarauaki Education Board met in New Plymouth yesterday afternoon, the members present being Messrs R. Masters, H. Trimble, E. Dixon, S. G. Smith. C. A. Wilkinson, and Rev. A. 1!. Chappell. The chairman said that the object of the meeting was to receive the report of the sub-committee that was set up to investigate into the question of technical and manual education. Unfortunately the report was not quite ready, as they were not in possession of all data they required, and they thought it better to postpone bringing down the report until it was complete. After discussion, t was resolved, on the motion of Messrs Wilkinson and Smith, that the sub-committee be granted an extension of-time to prepare its report, the chairman to call a special meeting when lie considered it advisable. Mr R. L. Mcllroy, secretary of the Teachers' Institute, asked that the Board would grant the Institute teachers' cheques free of charge. The request would cost the Board £33 per annum. Mr Wilkinson moved that the matter be deferred for consideration, and inquiries be made in chairman reported that to grant the other .districts as to what practice obtains there. The election of .Mr H. Morris to the Toko committee, vice Mr Goldup resigned, was approved. The Wliangainomona Committee advised that the schoolgrounds had been laid down in English grass and were now in good order. The cost had been heavier than was anticipated, and they asked for further financial aid. —The committee to be informed that the Board could not see it way to increase its formef subsidy of £l2 10s. The Marco road committee requested the Board to metal the footpaths in the school grounds.—To be offered a subsidv of £1 for £1 up to £5.