EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 233, 29 October 1903, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

TnE Boird met on Wednesday, Pee-; sent: Mr B, Gi Allsworth (ctuirin-tn), Mi'B Dougherty, Messrn Ailaoa, Wade, M'-ckay, F.tuil. md Morton. j The Architect rep u-tel on contracts ■ ia hand, also ingdartain rs-' pairs and alterations at the Central School, and continuous blackboards put in the five front rooms,—Authorised. Ine Chairman reported having made the following appointments : —Mr R. Thomas, Omata; Miss Minchin, Assistant Egrhont Village; Miss McDermott, Assistant at Durham-road ; Miss Bowman, pupil teacher at Fitz-j roy; Mr Olurke, temporary tsneber ati Tikorai'gi; and that Miss Hall h;d besn tramfvrred From Toko to West

End. Notices had been sent to teachera whose salaries would be lowered from 31st Dicember, After conferring with the Board's solicitor and architect the cffar of Meßsra Smart Bro'hers to complete the Stratford Technical School had been accepted.- Received, Leave of absence was granted to Mr McDonald, Mr A. Meredith wrote relative to the Punewhakaii contract.—He is to be informed that the Board dots no 1 ;

ftel called on to rescind tue resolution of 26th August last. Applications for repairs, ete., from the Warea, Tikorangi, UreDui, Waitara, Ngaire, and Ngariki Committees ware referred to the Finance Committee to ropjrt upon. A £ for £ subsidy not exceeding £l2 10s was granted for a sheUer-shed i for Egmout-road School. In reply to an application from the Hutroa Committee the Board decided to supply materhl for painting sheltersbel if the committee provided tho labour, The Health Officer reported the unsatisfactory state of the sanitary condition of Fitzroy school, owing to the raising of tha street level j and recommending that the school should bo raised at least two feat.—Referred to the Finance Committee. The Lincoln-road Oommittes wrote

relative to the state of the residence and fences.—They are to be informed (hiJ the Board will hold the teacher responsible for the stake of the residence nnd grounds, and that the, matter of further dealing with the residence be referred to the Finance Committee to rrport upon. The Secretary was instructed to hive the gorse cut on section 295, New Plymouth. Thi following resignations were accepted : —Miss D. Hoby, pupil teacher West End ; Miss Tuck, assistant E«mont Village; &.. Oolemin, commercial teacher Stratford, j Miss Witherow was granted leave of absence on finding a satisfactory sub ' etitute,

Leave of absence was also granted to i Miss Miss Hep worth and Mrs Wilson on account of illness. The Oarrington-road Committee wrote expressing satisfaction with the teacher.-To be acknowledged, and a copy pent to Miss Sinclair with the Board's congratulations. An application for a residence at Rafcspiko was referred to the Finance Committee to report on at the next meeting of the Board, A dopy of a letter received from Mr Gieeeo, relative to the proceeds of a school cono?rt, is to be seut to the TJruti Committee. The action of the Awatuna and Huiakama Committees in closing their schools owing to epidemics was confirmed. In reply to his application, Mr T. H. Penn is to be informed that buildings on a reserve leased by ths Bmrd for 42 yesri cannot bo removed, The Inspector's recommendations, ipl t'iv* to ambulance ex minatiou cer t'fintea, appointment of probationers, exemp ion of pupil teachers in certain subjec a at the ensuing examination, b ys for free tuition at the High Suhool, cancelation of W. Wing Keo's scholarship, payment of instructors of plumbing classes, refunds of school classes, were agreed to. / In reply to an application for the Board's consent to the closing of the Kiog-road, at the junction of the Up land-road, it was decided to l°ave the matter in the hands of the Chairman and Mr Morton with power to act. The Headmaster of the Stratford District High School wrote relative to the division of fees.—To be divided accorded to the Board's resolution. It was decided to allocate £5 towards the Reference Library Fund of the Stratford District High School. A letter was read from the Teachers Institute relative to various matters. —Deferral to the next meeting -a fi-py to bo sent to each member of the I Bonrd. o*ing to there not being a full meeting of the B >ard, the question of inspection of Catholic schools was deferred. In reply to a letter from Mr Martin Ford, applying for a school at Makahuroad, ha is to be informed that the Bjard has no funds and is waiting the approval of the Minister to the proposal. A letter from the Department, relative to a house allowance to the teacher at Midhirs', was referred to the Finance Committee. Consideration of a petition from settlors at Whingamomona, relative to removal of the present school to another site, and for a school to be erected in the township, was held over till nex f meeting. A report by the Reserves Committee, relative to the teacher's mi dence at Waitara, was referred to the Finance Committee with power to act. The Reserves Committee reported recommending consent to a transfer of section 8, block 5, Upper Waitara, from Hinlz Bros, to W. A. and R. Wright; that the boundaries of the various school districts, as furnished by Mr Sladden, be taken as correct, but tha the sime b< nt, gaze ted ; that » copy of the portion r>l.i v .ii)}> :6 district be soft to nach committee to he pa-itini io their cjinute book, —Adopted,

j Tbe Teacher's Selection Oouiuiitt<w> j reported submitting tbe following list* j of narnen fur vacancies: —For Tikcvangi I W. D. Kirkpatncir 133, Mias J. Mxir. E3, J. C irtwright E3. Mw E. Wallace E3. For Oikura Miss J. D2, W. D. Kirkp itrick, Mm L F. Ril-v D 4, Mi«s 0. MoDartay D'2, J. M West D 3, E. J. Humphrey D 4, J. Oartwrighfc E3, Miss E. Wallace E3 There was no application for the posi lion of assistant", at Inslowond, and the Committee recommended leaving the appointment in the Chairman's bands. —Adoptei. A letter from Mr Gray, second assistant at tbe Central School, was r.iferrad to the Chairman with pnwf-r to act after conferring with the committe, The committe-i appointed to mportj on the application for a school at Vo/;olreported that they could not ;• :oitmiend cojiplianco with the re-. 4UOS6, and pointing out that it would

!robi')ly bo nesnimr/ ore long to estabish a school in that neighbourhood, but ; at a further distance from town than the sita They ware al*> of opinion tuat if there was any neee.'- | eifcy for the 8"ho.)l ask.'d for, t,h« pati- < :'; tionera whju'd htv > oil re 1 a sie. • 'Adip'ed. I I 1; w..s d- ci l- il vo apply to the D- ; partment for the subsidy on the £4OO, the value tf tha Siraiford technical 3 p"hool site donated to the Board by th«- . Council of tha*; borough. Accounts were pissed, and the Board -1 roae.