TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

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

TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

The Taranaki Education Board meeting was resinned on Wednesday. Present—Messrs Jas. Wade (chairman), G. A. Adhim, G. H. Maunder, D. IL Mac Donald, W r . Monkhousc, J. Faull, A. Morion and 11. Trimble, nnance commit™:. The Finance Committee reported on the following matters arising out of reports and correspondence received since ihe last meeting rf (he Board : Opuuake.—That application be made to file Department for grant for additions lo residence, tenders to lie called immediately for work if a favorable reply is received, but if the Department decline to make a grant, the I Board will thoroughly repair the residence and erect a fence around it. llurfoi'il-road. That new blinds asked for be authorised. Waiongonh.—That an extra coal of paint to the residence lie authorised. Bell Bloek.-The Health Department's requirements in connection with sanitary arrangements at this school were recommended to be attended to, provided the committee fill in existing pits. Beaconsliel.l UoaiL—That C2 be contributed towards cost of removing out-buildings. Mangaroa. —The school committee's application for fencing in of a paddock held over for further information. — The report was adopted. i.kisi: iii:.Ni:\v.u.. Benewal of lease of Section HI, Block 7, lluiroa district at annual rental of 5s per acre, subject- lo usual conditions, was granted to F. J. Virgin. tku'Ukiis' iu:sir-KNri;s. The Education Department notified that it was unable to grant house allowance to teacher al Whaugnmomonn, considering the Board should put the existing residence into proper repair.— Received.

The Bird lioad Committee directed the Board's attention to the urgent necessity of a teacher's residence being erected at the school.-The Hoard decided to forward a copy of the Department's memo to the effect that only where absolutely necessary, and other accommodation for teachers cannot he obtained, will residences be erected. lIKXT of lIUSHIIVKS. The Uritli Committee inquired whether there was any possibility of gelling the rents of the reserves in their district, to assist their straightened finances; also applying for a sewing teacher for the school. The Board decided to reply that all committees must be treated alike, and that therefore the concession cannot be granted. The application for a sewing mistress was referred to the Inspector. Al'l'I.K'.lTIO.V l-'OI! XHW SCHOOL. | Mr W. T. Jennings, M.U.1!,, wrote forwarding a resolution passed by settlers al Mokauiti requesting that a school be erected in the district, it was decided to inform Mr Jennings that on the householders making application, and supplying the necessary information, the matter will be considered by the Board.

he.vhh.u, xmv.s. Mr W, K. Spencer, Inspector, recommended CI, Ills grant to West End Committee for science apparatus.— Granted. Mr I). I'. Evans, assistant at Ihe Tuglewood school, applied asking Ihat Clause 111 of llic Kducatiun Hoard Kegulalion niighl be waived in Ins | case, in order thai he might lie free lo apply for positions becoming vacant. Kesolvod that Mr Evans be informed that the salaries of the assistants at the Inglewood school are not likely lo drop during the year. The sum of t'i IDs was granted towards cost of improvements at Xorl'olkroa.l school grounds. The mailer of allocating Ihe Board's and ihe National scholarships was loft to the Chairman, with power to act. A hearty vole of Hunks was accorded Mr Maunder for Ihe interest he has taken in acting as superintendent of the continuation classes at New Plymouth. Theolliccrin charge of Ihe Salvation Army at Sirall'ord wrole claiming 15s. damage sustained by "Ihe drum" cluring the tenancy of "the Armv Hall by a class of Hie Stratford school children. -Koi'errcd to Headmaster Stratford School.

THK ST.IIT. Ortingto ill-health, Miss E. Tiichen.i, Oiionui school, applied fur three weeks leave of absence, —(ininteil. Miss Ijertha Maxwell's resignation from Eaiiuala school was accepted as from 21 si instant. Miss Iv Knox'sappoiiUmenl as pupil teacher al Stratford was confirmed. In Ihe eases of Miss .lessie Cameron (Central), Miss Hilda (iladys lieynell (Fitzroy), eonlirinatiun of appointment was held over, ponding further inquiry.