WHANGAMOMONA SCHOOLS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8036, 25 January 1906, Page 2

WHANGAMOMONA SCHOOLS.

; DIFFfCI'LTIKS STILL U>\ SOLVED. AI I lie Taranaki Education Board meeting on Wednesday, a lons loiter w a.s received from Mr Tlios. >'. Browne, , lltiriinoana, willi reference lo the ■ Wliangamonuma dislriel school tangle, . and expressing surprise in respect lo till' lie I ion of tile Board in refusing lo ■'H't »l»>ii Hie proposal lo elnmge the site of the school from Marco lioml to Kuhuralahi, as asked liy a petition ; from a portion of the parents of chiltlren al tending Marco school, and the ilurinmana .School Committee. As the Board was aware, 110 solution had yet been found for (he dilliciilty existing - sparse pop ilniion in the vicinity of this school, and a meagre attendance. TinPelil 1011 plainly showed llie facts, and only Ihe facts, of the case, and the Board emdd have conveniently e.ided tlie trouble in respect to the small at-

U'lidiiiUT ;it the M;uv.> road srltoul, jiml also m Whanganiomona. by a Irial of till' change askot! I'ov. Tin- lioird's t.'ealincnt ul' tin l petition Mils >ii, !i as camel l ho parenls who signed ii lo believe I hat llio members of Hie Hi aril "ere not actuated liy a iti-sii-f to all'ord facilities lor Ilir education of llit- ehililri'ii in the way Ihnt t'lo Kilucation Aft authorised. Tin- )>elil)oners exped ed etpial facilities for llu> cilueaImn of their children (o dial which existcit at Taliora—less ilie privilege of one school anil teacher for each fiimilv. 11 seemed thai the Board was mcrJ content lo let schools close than to keep open. 11l the matter of Die present school site (Marco-roail) and llie proposed system of carrying the children Hh; Hoard was attempting Ihe impost Slide. It there were metal roads, the latter alternative would do. In asking !l at Kohuralahi. I In- netitinners did no! think of hurtinu'anv"in\ I'Ht ihev strough- denied llie'righ'ls "I any person to lilock their children's chances ul education, Hi" letter was received,

Mi' U'lt.ul' lyohur I itn. ul«„ wrote ni'.ii "'l'ereiiee to the proposed sl.iriin K of Ih.. Maiv lH . ulu l srlmul, ami submitti'il |).-irticiiliirs of the prosmvtivc illtl'll.l-1111-c, etc.

Tin'letter h,is referred to Mr Monkhouse to ivjioit in eoimectkm with tlie whole )mili..p of the AYlumfjiimommia selumls, whieli is now lieiii'oonsidered.