TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 301, 19 December 1900, Page 2

TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

This Edncation Board mot on Tuesday. Present: Mr. McAllum (chair*-] mitn), Miss Heywood, Moasrs. Wade, j Adlam, Allsworih, Maokay, Faull, Kennedy, and Hignett. G. Hoi lard applied for a renewal of the lease of section 23, block 7, Kaupokonui. The matter wa«i referred to thß Reserves Committee.

Eiiis Vosper, sewing teaoher a Stanley Read, explained the reason fo ier absence. The explanation was ac sptei but the Board suggested tha m a future occasion ehe should arrangi rith the taaolier to attend oil anothei lay that would suit his convenience. Tha Board want into committee t< ©asid«r.mattetaia.aaßU9CtWiajwifeth! tats of the Stanley Road School. Oi eanmiitj"it %m deoidedte defer.«takin| ction until after tha InepesWr's nex Tk« Tarnta Cmumittes v «xpregge< h'eir ltelingness'to agree *to hange of te%thers. The chairman &n< i£r. Kennedy were authorised to act ii irran|ihg the exohang«. ; the Saoratary of tha Teachers' In titute wrote with reference to the prti>o«ed Swimming Association and inimated that steps would be taken te hange the existing School Foot'oal, Association into an Athletic Assooiaion. A copy of the letter is to be forwarded to the Minister of Eduoation vith a request to allocate a portion oi ho swimming grant. The Education Department notified hat the acquisition of the echqol site iffijred by Mr. McGluggage at Poko[ura, was a matter for ion. fhe matter was referred to the hairman and Mr.' lllswotth with lower to apt.' ' •««■£ The Fiianoe Committee reported on he tenders for fainting and repairs ind recommended the acceptance of ilr. J. Bsllringer's tenders amounting ltegether to £51518s Id. The report fas adopted. It was decided to purchase a type rriter for offii# use,

Leave ef absence wa» grantad to the Inspector. A letter was rieeivad from the Town Ssh«ol Committee, relative to the petition to alter the Status of the West Infant School. It was decided that in view of the Committee's opinion no action be taken.

The Selection Committee submitted the following list of candidates to be placed before tho various Committees West Infants; Miss Piggford, B 2; Miss A. Edwards, D 2; Mrs. Dowling, D 1; Mr. 0. L. Allen, D2; Mr.H. J. lleakss: E 2; Mr. J. H. Pope, E3; Mr. D. T. Tedd, D2, Rahotu: Mr. D. T, Tqdd, Mr. 4- J r Ferguson, B 4; Miss'E. Riley, 04; Miss Tilley. E 4; Mr. F. J. Milligan, D I Oakura; Miss E. Riley, Mr. D. T. Todd, Miss Henderson, D 3; Mr. F. J. Milligan, D-4.' Lower Mangorei: Miss L. Riley, Miss Black, E3. Pungarehu: Misses M. J. Taylor, E3; Miss E. H. Firth, D i-Mifisißtack, Es3; Miss A.M;:Cross,l ii 3. Koru; Mr. MoAdami Partial D," Eaiiijata: MissL. Isles,'!; Miss E. H. Firth, D; Miss Black,' 3 , . The Board went ijito j>he report. ' On resuming, the tfal adopted', and, of tl(£ selected eanaluitea were ordered'to be, forwarded to the Committees interested.{ .. Mr. Hignett moved a hearty vote of thanks tq Committee for the pains bistowcol in their arduous jsask,- The motion was ssconded by Miss Heywo al and supported by several members who alluded to-the great 9%bour inrolved'in examining fo a numb« of applications, aud making sitch an eiceljeiit selection '#! ''" The motion was carried. . Tho Chairman on behalf of himself and the other members of the Oom-

rnitsee placed their in the hands of. the Board, but on tho motion

of jjr. Hignett, seconded, by Mr. Allsworth, it was decided that the Oomjmittee be asked to reconsider this matMl, _ ,; Accdiiiitj['w.ere pasgisJ Beard 1088.