EDUCATION BOARD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 78, 28 April 1909, Page 3

EDUCATION BOARD

I The Taranaki Education Hoard held its ordinary monthly meeting last night. Present: Messrs. James Wade (chairman), 0. A. Adlain, (i. Tisch, ,1. U. Morrison, 11. Trimlile, \V. lingers, W. Kei nedv, H. I'aull, and A. Morton. Aitciiiiixi'.-' niii'oiir. The architects reported having visited Lower Kent, Norfolk, Durham, Lincoln, Waiongona, Hiiiakania, Makahu, Stmt ford, aid Cardiff. At Lower Kent some forms liad been repaired liy the painter, who, however, denied that they W.T.' < hroken by his men. Repairs and drain age at Norfolk, Lincoln, Waiongona, anil Lepperton had been completed. At Durham waste-pipes from the basins discharged under the floor, and would lie connected with the drains. At Iluiakama the frame of the new residence had been erected, and the contractor was now making good progress, although there had been some delay in getting the limber on the ground. At .vlnkami the new building had been completed. At Mareo the lining of the school was proceeding, but there was difficulty in getting timber. At Stratford the movable partitions were about completed, and served their purpose well. At Cardiff the chimney had been made to draw. Plans had beeii prepared for additions to the AVaitara school. REPORT.

Tin- chairman reported lmving made tlie following temporary appointments: Tongaponitii and Okai'i, sole teacher, Mr. \.. J. Annitajje. Central, assistant mistress, Miss Bruuton; lnglewood, assistant master, Mr. C. Kvetts; West End, assistant mistress, Miss M. Bollinger; Douglas, head teacher, Mr. H. Scammell; Pukclio, head teacher, Miss F. Kigliy; Stratford, assistant female teacher, Miss B. Black; Omata, head teacher, Miss Brnnton; Central, assistant female, Miss Henderson; Awatuna, assistant female, Miss C. Xesbit: Tututawa, sole teacher, Mr. Scammell Miss Black had been allowed to with draw from the York scliool, to whie she had been appoinved, and Miss Ba lantyne had continued relieving ther

' FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Finance Committee made the fol-low-in" recommendations dealing with correspondence received: That the subsidy granted to the Stratford Committee for the shelter shed be paid; that the Rowan Committee he informed in replv to their letter of 10th April that the Board does not approve of adding a room to the school building, so that it may he used as a residence; also that the Board does not feel warranted in, applying to the Department for a giant for a teacher's residence; that they lie further informed that it is the duty ot the teacher to report any damage done to school property, and that the person doing the damage is the responsible party to mate such damage good; that Mr. C. Muaker be allowed rent at 2s Od a week for the Uruti Road school; that a new typewriter be procured for the inspector's office and charged against the technical fund; that the chairman be authorised to accept a tender for printing the Board's annual report; that the Huiakama Committee's request for new piles under the school building be referred to the architect, with instructions to have the work done; that in answer to the Hillsborough school committee's request for a close paling fence around the teacher's residence, the committee be informed that the Board will supply the necessary material for a post and wire fence and plants for a live hedge—Adopted. THE WARDS. The Board approved the sub-division of the district into wards. The subdivision is the same as last year's, with the exception that the Ratapiko school district is moved from the north to the east ward. AGRICULTURAL INSTRUCTION. The chairman and Mr. Tiscli were appointed to meet Mr. R. McK. Morison with regard to his reappointment as agricultural instructor. TRUANCY. Mr. A. Hooker, truant inspector, reported for the quarter ended 31st March last. He had issued 103 notices, in addition to making a number of personal calls on parents. Fourteen summonses had been issued for hearing at Stratford next month. The inspector complained of the manner in which exemptions were issued at Toko. For the March month the defaulters' return duly came to hand. About a fortnight later in came a batch of exemptions signed by .1. B. Hine, chairman. Amongst them were the names of three children who were not on the defaulters' list. From this he assumed that exemptions were granted wholesale and nuknown to the headmaster. He was going down to inquire, and might be compelled to strictly enforce the law in regard to exemptions Received.

Mr. Ballantvne. inspector of schools, announced last night that a gentleman had offered to provide a trophy to be presented to tlie school having the bestkept grounds. A. peculiar position arose. Hie members "rew remarkably inquisitive on many 'matters connected with Miiionl buildings and repairs thereto, and their questions were hurled at Mr. Sanderson, the architect. To three or four questions the reply was as evasive as Pat's wh»n, in answer to a question whether his master was at home, returned the noncommittal query, " Vlasc, is yer grandfather a monkey? Air. Sanderson was not rude, of course. But his replv, "I didn't sec it. Mr fiths was there," was not very helpful to the Board. Eventually it was decided to ask Mr. Sanderson to bring his partner with him to Board meetings in fu"•Fr'om the time the Cardiff school was taken over by the Taranaki Education Board from the Wanganui Board the chimnev has been a source of continual annova'nee and expense. A history ot the attempts to stop that chimney from smoking would make any bricklayer weep as copiously as the children have often done on cold wintry days, when the smoke made all eyes watery ind smarting before finding its way out That remote chimnev has bothered the Board's architect and half the builders in the district. But now it is believed that its eccentricities have been mastered The architect reported last night that since the hist alteration to the chinney it is drawing splendidly.