TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 49, 14 March 1901, Page 2

TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

The Education Board met on Wadset* day. Present: Mr McAllum (Chairnwn), Miss Eeywood, Messrs Adlam, Wade, Allsworth, Mackay, Kennedy. Faull aud Hignett. The architect reported the completion of the Stratford I-ftnt ashool which was opened on the 11th. Consideration of the Architect's report relative to lag'ewood School waa deferred till the Inspector waa promt. Tno trchitectwas authoria d toprocora sis Hinds for the Stratford Infant School. The Bird Read Committee reported the contractors had broken the gate and damaged tbe hing«\ The matter vra-» wferred to the Aiehitect. A letter *as md from tho Tikoraagi Commiftie asking tbo Bo .rd to re-con-sidi r the resolution pawed as to resetting the oven at tie teacher's residenoa and unking that a new range be sup-

t Mr Adlam movod that a range be • supplied and that the Committee de- " fri.y thereat of netting it. 5 Mr Kennedy seconded the motion " pro-forma, j 1 Home discussion ensued on the prin--1 cip'o of supplying range*. Messrs Faoll ■ inii Higno't maintaining that a definite ' rule should be followed, the latter ur- | ging f -hat if ranges were supplied by J the Boird the Committees should bear j tho expsnse of litiog.—Mr Allsworth 1 poiutod out that there oppeared to be a | difference of opinion as te the necessity l of a now oven Rt all.—Mr Kennedy naid the oven had bten in use for 12 ye*« and rrquin'd renewing. —Mr 1 .Maekay a*ked what precedents there wen bearing on the matter.—The Chairman mentioned the oases of Lf pperton, Bell Blook, acd Norfolk Bead, —Mr Maekay was willing to fellow the same course. The passed by the Board being read, Mr Adlam withdrew bis motion and Mr Maekay moved that the Committee be informed Me Board are willing to follow tae course pursued in other similar oases and will coi.sider any proposals submitted ty the Committee. The Toko Coir mittee's act'on in : cxj ,iu;: : ie fohcol owing to an outbreak of w-irlti-inu was confirm"d. j Tho Xgnriki Committee reported jhav ii'.r dir.pens'.-d with the services of the s(!win;> t+acher as there were not [ < ore 'hiin two toeing pupils.—On the "■ion of Mr Hhjni't', seconded by Jiiss Hey wood, it was d««ided thai the Committee bo infomaed they hare no power to tike such action, but that the Board agreed under tho circumstances to the p"sitii»u bt coming vacant. Tho Polwkura teacher, Mr Collins, wrote stiting his txpensrs in getting i;o the school had been increased, and <udricg the Board to deduct £1 fiom tin- next payment to him. gome disi u «ion ensuud es to what the applioarian .-.-.ally meant.—Mi Higoett moved th-.t ilie letter be returned to Mr Coll;. s Cor an explanation. An amendment by Mr Adlam that the ,£1 be iiduated as asked for lepsed for want k a so.onder, and the motion was 5-inied, Mr Hignett drew attention to the ruddy state of the school floor and that from the ljg book it ap- >■ „i,!-] tha t.-acli.r had twice brought : e ra-y.xyp before tho Committee, but ftiumt offe/.r. It was decided that 1 u foundta. e,s attention be called te .'.i-fac'.ory sk.to t.f the fl >or. T:v f r.spect »r if ported <m tho teacher t i-v™ broke Head aud suggested he hfuiii! 1.0 given a further opportunity f cleaning his certificate. It was tcvlod that in csasidomtion ef the «'ii'i.-itory my Mr Bvyle had <*»«

ducted his echcol he be gives a farther term. The Department notified that the Board's share of the Government grant for encouraging swimming was £8 3; lOd. The mocey was to be devoted towards cosn of pr-vidiog instructioh oi increased facilifcus for swimming atd might be used forprixes. Thelerfci was referred to the Finance Committee. The Department forwarded copy ef a letter received from E. O'Donneil regarding aoheol ma'ters at Tengaporutn *»d asked for the Board's ismarks ttwreon. The Chairman and Mr ODonnell'a letter was dated Jsnaary 2nd and since then the school has been closed. It waa decided to inform the Department of the action abready taken. The Department notified that the Minister had already decided to grant free railway passes to teachers attending training classes at Stratford, and that as soon as arrangements had been made with the railway department the Board would be advis«d. A copy ef the letter is to be seat to the Stratford Committee. The Selection Committee reported recommending the following candidates, names to be submitted so theCom■aittees interfste*. Bird Boad: Misses £. M. Simpfon, D 4, H. Isllie, Ei, A. M. Cross, D 3, Mrs R. L. Safe-hell, E3, Mr B. J. Jennings, £2. Tataraimaka: Misses V. J. Aitken, D 5, A. M. Cross, D 3, E. M. Parkin, Pt.D., E. Charles, E5, B. H. Barr, D 5. Fitzroy: Misses M. O'Brien, 13, J. W. Tillie, E4, M. Brown, E3,E. Hodgkuuoo, A 5, A. J. Smith, D 3, E. M, Parkin, E. Charles, E5. Tariki: Misses N. Hepwertb, E5, E. M. Parkin, E. Charles, C. Kealy. Katapiko: M'sa Kealy aid Mr Jennings. The Committee made no recommendation as t] Pohokura but suggested the < matter being left ta the Chairman. The rerart wss rensidei ed in Com-

tnittee one on resuming wss adapted. Consideration of the report oathe petition of Mini settlers was pogt pened. lAccouts were passed and tke Baud }flSe\