SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 215, 7 October 1903, Page 2

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

The School Commissioners met at 11 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Pree< at: Messrs R. Cock (Chairman), J. Wade, H, Faull, E. G. Allsworth, and later Jas. MacKenzie. The Chairman exp'ained that the meeting was being held that day in consequence of a communication from the Education D?pirtmint r j&rdvig the Bill now before Parliament, providing for the exchanges of secticas agreed to by the Commissioners and the Borough Council. The minutes were read and confirmed. The letter from the Secretary of Education re the Reserves Exchange Bill was read, asking the Board to express by special resolution its consent, and that tne lands to be exchanged were of about equal value. Mr Allsworth moved, and Mr Wade seconded, that the Commissioners approve of the proposed exchange, th« Board's solicitor to draft; the nfcess*ry resolution giving tho formal consent thereto. Tha motion was carried unanimously, and the Secretary requested to wire to iha Department notifying it of the Board's approval of the Bill. The Uhairmm reputed on th( orosion of tha property in Mr Newton King's lease at Waiwakaiho, and stated that Mr Skinner was prepar ing a plan showing extent of erosion and suggested remedy. The consideration was held over till Mr Skinner's report was in hand. The Patea School Committee wro'e asking for a grant in aid of the Patea District; High School. On the motion of Mr AUsworth, seconded by Mi Wade, the committee wis referred to the Wauganui High b.aool Board, to whom the whole or the portion of •■■lie revenue from reserves for secondary education due to that portion of Tara- ! naki included in the Wanganui Education District had been sent. The secretary exphined that the whole of tne revenue from primary and secretary reserves was divided between the Primary and High School Board, on a population basis, 1 A proposed exchange of sections submitted by Mr H. M. Skeet was, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Wado, referred to a Committee of the whole Board, an inspection of the seotions being decided upon. The Treasurer reported a credit balauce of £376 14s 9d. Oa the motion of Mr Wade, seco :ded by Mr Faull, transfers were granted as follnwn • TT RiVW.t: *n W Tnnoo n C

: Section 16, block 11., Huiroa S.D., at ' X 220; J. B. Oairnie to G. J. B. Ciirnje, Lot 1, Section W, New Plymouth Town Belt, at XSO; E. 0.0. Goodson i to Garnet*, Section 211, Patea District ; Graham and Wakeford to A. H Wakeford, Seotion 1, Block XV, Oppe. Waitara; and E. Deverell to P. Shruder, Section 142, Lepper-road,

Moa. t An application from L. 0. Allison, a sub-lessee, to transfer to Sydney Head was agreed to, subject to the consent of the lessee. Several applications for consent to mortgage were, on the motion of Mr Allsworth, seconded by Mr Wade, acceded to. Atnouota amounting to .£l3 ' t 2s 6d

were passed for payment, Mr Allsworth moved that the Board desires to place on record its appreciation of the life and work of the Jat Veo. Archdeacon Heary Govot", and to tender its sincere sympathy to the relatives in their loss by his dei'h. la moving he motion Mr AlWo.-'li spoke of tun long au<i fair.hful s rvic - »f the deceased, amongst which h ujtjntioned he had been Chairman of the Education Bonrd. Mr Wade seconded, and said the Archdeacon's many services would never

I ba forgotten, | The Chairman said the late Archdeacon had christened Rnd mwiisr! him, aud his long and contestant serves were the admiration of every one, He took an interest in their pleasurn io, and was on the local bowling green up to within a very short time ago. Ms Paull endorsed what had been said, and said lew of the new settlers knew of tha many ways in which the Archdeacon had cheered and assisted the early settlers, in educational matters he had also done good service. The motion was carried unanimously, and the secretary requested to forward a copy to the bereaved family. The Board then rose.