TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 101, 26 May 1909, Page 3

TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD

♦ ■ The Xaranaki Education Board commenced its usual monthly meetiug'laot night, Present: Messrs Jas. Wade (chairman), G. A. Adlam, J. D. Morison, H. Trimble, W. Rogers, W. L. Kennedy, H. Faull, and A. Morton. CHAIRMAN'S BEPOBT. The chairman reported the following appointments since- last meeting:— Omata, head teacher, Mr. M. Mev'cnbera; Lincoln, head teacher, Mr. I'. J.*(Jumberworth; Bird, head teacher, Miss L. M. Brewer; York, sole teacher, Mrs. Benjamin; Central, female assist, Miss Ji Kountree; Waitara, M!ss E. Pearce. Temporary appointment had been ma'de as follows:—Tututawa, Air. K. C. Templer; Waiongoaa, Miss B: Black; West End, Miss H. Brunton; Central, Miss Henderson. Mr. Moore, working overseer, had taken up his duties. The Taranaki Daily News' tender for printing the annual report was the lowest, and had been accepted.—The reDort was adopted. ' ARCHITECTS' KEPOKT. The architects reported that repairs had been effected at various schools. At Huiakama the residence was complete!, and wad now occupied. At Wlwngamomona the contractor preferred not to b e relieved of the contract, and had been required to complete the work within two months from acceptance of tender.— The report was adopted. FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Financ c Committee reported on matters which had been referred to them. They recommended: That the application of the Lincoln committee foi a range for the residence be granted, and that in reply (o their letter regarding the state of the residence, thev bo informed that the Board is now ur.-iu-r on the Department the necessity °ior building a new residence at the schoo'; that the application of Ngariki road residents for assistance in making good access to the Kina school be referred to Mr. Adlam, with power to act; that the liinki committee be informed that l he Board will refund to the committee the amount. paid for material for the fence around the teacher's residencelhat a tank and Alter be supplied to the V\area school; that the Fitzrov committees application for repairs to residence be referred to the chairman, with power to act; that the sum of £3 Is paid by the lat e teacher of the lu.'lejvood school towards the cost of instiling the electric light in the residence . be refunded to Mrs. Evans; (hat the lork committee's application f ur t| le erection of a „vhool building on t| K . Derby road (consequent upon building now used being required bv the «i,>e lonvardcd to the Department; that the Hoard contribute up to U4 towards cost ot rc-ereeting outhouses at Stanley K-liool; that m reply to the S'iratfnr'l committee's request of 10th May r cr sundry repairs be referred to the 'chairman, with power to act; that the Board cannot accede to the Stratford commitlees application for additional subsidy on the amount expended on shelter-shed-that Stratford's application for a "rant iron, the technical funds for tiring used n the High School o e referred to the Director ot Technical .Education to >nquire into, and to make an allowance if necessary; that the application for >l»><ls hi the Jfgaire school be referred to the inspector, with power to act; tlut the Maiignlinme committee be inoime, that the subsidy for shelter-shed is still available; that the teacher's request for alteration of the position of lie range and for the erection of a shed >e referred to the chairman, with power to actj that Hillsborougli'J application io a grant of £2 as subsidy for purcase of science apparatus be granted; that owing to the largely increased amou, ,f work o ntailc«Vtne ™ ors m the technical department, the sal- „!?' °JJ hc st ' oond injector be increased »} i2a per annum, as from Ist Apiil last, the amount to be charged to the 22V" 3di that «« Airman £ Si'?" 011 " another cadet in oi ,tA) per annum. J J|, c report wasadpoted, a division b=- "" f"?» upon an amendment to refer' U,e last clause back to the Finance Con -! TmZ ,\Y t ° n " dcr thc »PP°in'mcnt of a male assistant secretary. The amend .ne,t, ,vas,ost, upon the sion.-For the ai.iendnienVMessrs A,]. lam, Monson, Trimble and W . against: Messrs .Rogers. Ken" dv Wo,' ton and Wade, the chairman vote being g, V e n vcitlj th c "noes." °