EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 152, 18 June 1908, Page 4

EDUCATION BOARD.

I l] llu' monthly meeting „•■ ti„. Taranaki 'a Education F-o.ud commenced on Tliesdav ! evening. (>r.,cni: Mi—is. .1. Wade i Rlwirni-iHi. O. Ti-di. A. Morton, 11. i i'iiuH. W. L. Krimtiv, l;,i..er» 11 i iriiuMe. and ... A. Adiam. U-au- of ah- .' seuec «-.,« «rantfl l.i .Mr. Moris,,,,. Hi" chairman au.i Mr. Morton were antltori-e,l to negotiate wild tin- .Sow ; Plymouth Hub regarding the taking i over of the Ica-e of the board's former ■. premises iu Ocum-street. , | 'l'll*- Hoard complimented the Ngairc , | School Committee and teacher on the | earefiil manner in wliich the school grounds are kept. The Inspectors reported on the Boards regulation regarding property and suggested certain amendment, in the regulation. The report 1 was adoptc.

CHAIRMAN'S REPORT. The Chairman reported that the following H[<|H>intiuiMits had been made:— Central School, Mr. Bocwk, from July Ist; Tulutawa, Mt-s tariiiichacl, from July Ist; Okato, Mi- Ilartlett, from July 1-t. The loliowing temporary appointments had been made.—lnglcwood, Mis* Sinclair being forced through throat trouble lo take one month's leave ot absence, Mi-s Ki»rdau »h; appointed teuiporarilv from .nine Ist: Onata, Mis* F. O'Brien from July Ist: Kttimiro, Mi-, McMillan from '.Jnly Ist; Tulutawa, Miss McMillan from June Kith to June 30th. The Department having increased the grant for the additions to tile teacher's residence at Te Kiri by £25, the chairman had directed the architect to accept the tender and carry out the addition-. The report was adopted. ARCHITECTS REPORT. Mr. J. Sanderson, the Hoard's architect, reported that since the last meeting he had visitou the Okokc school. The building was well advanced. Tlu

contractor was making a good job, an I the timber was quite up to requirements. The lining for the inside had not arrived. When it did arrive it would have to be slacked for some time, so that it would be well seasoned. Tenders hau been called for a resideuee at ihe Uruti school. Plan, were being prepared for addition- to the Raliottt school anu other work at the residence. With regard to the Piliama school, the tender of Messrs. Blockley had been accepted. and the work would be proceeded with at once. Plans had been prepared for a residence at the Hniakania school and tracings sent to the Department. The report was adopted. On account of the settler, at okoke' desiring to have the school opening before the building was properly finished. the chairman was authorised to have the school opened as soon as po,-iblo. provided satisfactory arrangement s could be made with the contractor.

PUXTHO .SCHOOL. .Mr. Adlam reported that lie bad vi-i. - ed ihc I'miiho school district and addressed a meeting of white settlers and Maoris. Eventually tin- meeting had elected a new committee. of Mes-is. \\~. .!. Stephcn-on (chairman 1 . F. (iiblions. It. C. Marr. Tan Taingahau. anil Ilina Karaka. .Mr. Aillani recoil mondod tin- Board tu allow tin- committee to carry on until the end of lJi.year, when the new boundaries could lie adjured in timo to come iuto folic it the end of the school year. The report was adopted. MOHAKAU StH(nil. Kl'C. Mr. Kennedy reported mi Mohakau school boundaries as follow-:—Having consulted those interested in the fixing of thcs,. boundaries. 1 would rei.imiiicmi thai tlw Board call a public meeting ot householders at the Mohakau -chno! for Thursday, duly ltjtli. Tututawa school feme.—l have arranged with the chairman to have, the lence around the school grounds put in thorough repair. Hie com to tlk- Board iiot to exceed Ki. I'ropo-rd school at .Maiigaehu.—l visited the Mangaelm district and interviewed settlors, ami found the list of names o! children sent in hy them to be correct, with an addition of four children of a new settler, making thirteen children w]„, would attend. At present the settlers are placed ill a very unfortunate position through the collapse of the Mangaelm bridgje. Even the two or three chiWrcu who have attended the 'lnlutawa school would lie uiiahlc to do so. the cage used tu cruss the river being only «ife lor and negotiable by a strong man. Mr. Xorri-'s room would be suitable in every way. The settlers speak' very highly of Miss Bricked, who i> willing to undertake the duties of teacher. I have no hesitation in recommending that the |>etition of the settlers in the Maupaehu district for the e«talilishmeiit of a temporary school be granted, that the necessary steps be taken for obtaining furniture and fixings, and that, ou the thief Inspector being satisfied of the i|Ualifications of Mi-s Ilrickell.' -he Ik- appointed teacher. The report was adopted. Mr. Kennedy was requested to attend the meeting at Mohakau in the interests 01 the Board. The Board resinned vesterdav morning. SCHOOL KOU OKAU. Mr. \V. A. Hatlantyne, Chief Inspector, reported that he had inquired into the question the erection of a new school at Okaii. He was not altogether -atisfied that file settlement was suflirieiitly developed to warrant the erection of a building on the proposed site. Imt he recommended that a temporary -ehool should V established on condition that the settlers provided a building, to lie rented by the Board. If this recommendation were given effect to, V Board would later on be' better able [» decide whether it was justified ill ■recting a permanent building on the ■if -ugge-tcd. If the settlers were sin •en- in their desire for a school, they ■liould readily accept, this offer. The n-|iort was adopted. AIDITINC ACCOUNTS. The Auditor (Mr. I'. S. M'hilcombe) reported that he had completed Hi • audit of the committees' accounts for the year ending .March 31st. I WIS, with the exception of tho-e of the Pukearuhe and WliangamoiiiOiia committees. Th • accounts, i- a whole, were niorre enrv fully kept than in previous vears. hut there were stiil a («.«• that ti'xik a considerable time to put in order. Of the ','■> account- audited, eight werre well kept. 4:i kept careiulh. i» badly, and in two instance, no attempt hail liccu made to keep thrill. The I'llkcaruhc a.-.ouiii- had not come to hand, and Mr. Whitc.mlie recommended that no further capita lion -iioiihl he paid this committee until J In- aoiunt- were audited. The report \.a- adopted and the -inn I of ilo -.oicl to the auditor. FLN'ANI K toMMITTF.KS HEI'OIiT. The Finance l.' mittee pn-eiited its report. Th, lioai-,1 »,,s recommended to agr.v to Hie -ligge-tion of the Wainngona School Conimittee that the lir-t t«o siaees „i (|„. plat form in the school j should be made movable, provided that it wa- done at the committee's cost and to the satisfaction of the Board's architect. It «,,- further recommended Ilia! Ho- grant for a fre-li -to.k of apparatus applied for by the Chief Inspector -hoiild he am), other recommendations were: -That th,- architect -liould inquire about the Courtenav - -tree' -chool lavatory and report: 't),-' -lioii'.l 1,,- instructed to pro'' ~L he the repiii-. (~ th- I'it/je I with nil--; that the New-all ~ „.h,„,l lal- !■■■ ; R"".<neil that ' coiumiltec -h,.„hl >:■■>■ •' !-"ik in ii„. ISoard wool! --.;- iltil ill-t.- ~,,-,„. „f j,, let!-- of th" f""'.-" 1 * . that tender- -liould be called " ' .niiii.n- I" the -ehool re-hlciVc ilali'itii and tor the new re-idetice at Tihor.in-i: (hat the Deparlimm' -hoiihl be informed that the -inn "I •JiVi allocated by it for a new -ehool and oiit-olliee- at I'nrangi was ia-uhi ,ieul to carry out th- work: thai <'■: nutter of ventilators and iavalor. .' Upper Kent Iload -liould be referred n. the architect for his report: and thil tl.e cii-todiau of the Hoar,l= ollices -hoiild be paid .!...'> per annum. The repi.it wa- adopted. \liM KI.I.ANKOI'S. Mi- -iu.l.iir. of (nglewoo.l. was ••ranted i-a\e of ab-ence from .luue U-l to ".nth. Th,. loliouint' ic-i-ii uioii- were a-,.,.„t..,t--Mr. 11. Uoeock. -ole teacher. Kain.ir... ft -"Hi iu-t.: Mr. •'■ ''■ M.-1)..ii.i1.i. -ole teacher. I'ukearnhe, ■ r-.iii Mav :;l-t. iin i i„. motion "I Mr. Kennedy. seconded b. Ml". Iloger-. it Was deciiied that in pursuance o! the coniinit - leconunendati""- ■'»• midday recc-s a'

the Albert, Upper and 'lxuver Kent and Raupuha schools should be reduced by half-an-hour. and the school, dismissed at .') p.m. during the winter months. 11l accordance with the recommendations of the school committees ail'ected the following mimes were added to make up the required number: Oakura. Messr,. w. ca\e ami ■). Loonov; Malioc. Messrs. licjdhcad and Kemp." The Tariki School Committee wrote asking if a grant had been made for the erection of a teacher's residence at Tariki. It was decided that the Tariki committee should be informed that the erection ol a residence did not rest with the Hoard, but with the Department, and that the Board was doing its best I to (d)taiu from the Department a grant I for the purpose. An application from the Stratford School Committee for a shelter shed was referred to the Fast Ward members of the Hoard to inquire into and report on at the next meeting of the Board. It was decided (hat (he Stratford District High Seliool Committee, with a member to be appointed bv each con liihutiwr local bode, should'be Ihe committee of the Stratford Technical School for the ensuing year.