EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 274, 29 April 1915, Page 6

EDUCATION BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The montlily meeting of the Taranjiki Ward of lCdiicatiun was lu>l<l yesterday aftevuqojij whenthere; wer.e present!:—■ Messrs. IF. Trimble- (chairman), A. Mjorton, K. MarfeH,-i\, Mackav,.A. M. Bradbury, ■J. YounV'fc"Musters, A. 11. Hal-' coiiilic'Riid'O. .iA. AJ!i|.m-,-i ,j lv . ' CiIAIRMAN'S REPORT. ; ! The ; that during''' the interim lie lii'.d'had,[to jnalcg the fallowing teuip£iiu:y_..api>ointments:—Bird, Road, Miss 'B. Hunt, assistant; i'miga--1-clhi,'Jfiss ■'M.-KJeiuing. assistant; HUi-l-ofr, MKs St.; EVW&VWssfeiaiitr ToTigaponitu and H. Hamilton, sole teacher. The appointment, of an auditor far the school commitees 1 accounts having l>eenuo.Verl(!>Qlviia Jat: tkc/Jhvst'.inccting ;of the Board, and as the accounts had ;to be audited, before; the gQth.inst, "e sjppointed thq;secretary, it having been the custom Df. the Board/in previous,years :to appoint him. . ;

,■ -IvAIMATA, SCHOOL CROWDS, j Tho chairman also -presented the following report:—(At its last meeting the ■Bonrd; deeded schooi coikimit't'ee to occupy'for 'ttvo years'the unused part of the school ground, on condition that it should be properly farmed •tad at the. eridicfc that ipfcriodlaid doxj-n in grass. The committee is of opinion that tl|e..term is i nut' o},.jsuflicii|nt length, to enalfle thd work'to be properly done... At the ■ebfflrtiitteo's .request .l, /visaed the, jscbobrandifoujid! jthatt.tlio; -part of the_ ground' under discussion! ;isi:ivery ,badly,i grown, over ! witji 4erhv (.ind.lthore. ! ; are.patches.of blackberries.' ,1 would Strong-,) ■ly recommend ,t!ie Board to, extend the term of occupation to three-years!;!.jtjie land is valueless.in.ils, present state to anvone excepting an owner of .voting steeds. syHifti »4- Srtl4fy , JH ra ? t . ics, - l,le \° graze it with that clas3 of cattle. ,A portion of the land should be planted with shplter trees after it lias been cleared;' '^Sh6 ! u^dMie'' I BWrd / '-adopt this recommendation'T" would suggest that. .tHe ,; agricultu*«.litri*t*lfttoY be asked to. mspect' tiie : Jandiffoni ti'mß:to! tiin'e aijd tcf tin! : ;B<ntrd. ri '^ | :'i- > ,I.i - f' •'• It ; Ava3 tecided l ' %« leitemi; *he' term of .occupation fttf'' l '6M>i& yfeaTsj-aa l iomineil«ed!'W' I tHfc' l ro|ftiA;.:- r ' l[ '- ru' -.■!■.'-• b vhft.i A. .>>-: ■■ , ■' ■'!'■ .•:•>!. IRESTONLVSKWBW :;■ j i'l'i .;vhuT yiil b.nr'oi bus I.j) >■•■.'> ■ :.!The" rfbH(iwiil,gJj)i6feigiiSitionp',woro.(.iic- ' eflpt«l^'+-Mr.nSj>TttrjdB T gtcm :f(l&udmas- ; tter: of ■ t'hc HinaUawa l-Sch.o6l);. Mlv '5.. h. Pennington (a .tol6Bte»'>at r.Ahititi anjlTongaporutu), Miss 0.- Street (sewingteacher, Taruratangi), .Miss Rowntree (teach'i* (assistant at Kaupuha). ! I

COLLEGE. j i The Director' ! bf'Technical Education, (Mr. iA. Cray) repertcd as follows on the -'work 1 for 'the fndnt'li at the Tech. nical College:—The day classes at the college.cohtJihucito'-p/ogtess satisfactory ily: '• while ■• Unci evening classes, thougty Wall, arc doing! good'..work, ilm reonfiiktraii' with the: .erigincefcing ■ <;tess,: I hare to.thsinkJMri/MilnlEi for a. gilt of five r > accumulators,.) andHbel loan of :a tainsfortheA i'Also'i'in ; crni«eetion witll thi mot(>'r-<ar tlisß' : oh ; »Mohday .ih'gs, : '1 haVe' to-thank -Mr! Wadflia, of ,: Gaifivg*, 'for tlm • loan of] a fom'-cylhuler'motoiSear' ; engine. At: Inglcwood and Stratford classes in!": drosifinal<:i'H'g!h(iv'e'ljbbh ; Btai'tea l , t'ith 12 . and 7 'pupils resprotiTely. l'or theorc trcal Wdik thWcSiginccring class has been 'cbnketed-'itftlW'Whiteljtjn-HaH. "dV . '-'lilL' niiibrt'ttlits adottedu; 1 ! •. .■■'■, : ■■•> V ■■.,//■ ill "I t^V/r, O -!& :V.; , ' ! - . :<•■'■'.'■■'•■ fTEACJHK&fAftJIK)Iiir J !PI?RE..-.ii-i i\Ut'.<\«'i <n'ir io liopin.i!) "'ii ) > j 1 ''Th6 following' agrieill'tliral"ctHiTEli> at'CtlusMViilmltpiloeolllcgd f\*as! l received: !«W(Hf aveoicoatuiuedi! tliq 'prJlditiftary! wertUs*! Jtlie'iection,: sowed '■'iiki : fW » "<grWftoU-ri}<Jfcf»:'a> vpfttleri;. land, expect to begiif>^ r 4h* Whfotalfv.soonj AH this preliminary -work 1 consider to it follows out the principle, which ]j. s/twarp3.Tbc eoimectcil with on a , "' sHidtfits,' ''thUdJthd r. tasipiTcnt'i drudgery I r i(fJ pl&te'&G <tii afiiatolt \m L f rinMilißjrj jedfi-l f eittoU l - I^lf«>l eit(a»rca'ffcffrjw.iMa r tion!li3 ! '& S'hi frif BfrlMWrd .olnv Wrt/ L slioraldi 17ke tb , ''see'-iftS£iPtllftyi idWi'f fiTgrtiiss .-cohriet-j tieu before next spring. There is a. large/ telcgi;aph] ,Dqto.rjghtj iiv jthc. middlb of the'narrow IpatJiivay.''' The borough; has l9,s r °ft % .water, r and. a connccj tim. i;'^buld. t $£ , valuable I '' for'' Watering tjie, iiplrses.! ' .with ,th(j mencing to estimate the proportion . of lime in the soil selected from'soir'frbm their own homes; ■*nd--two of them arq analysing, si, sample .of limestone from Mr. L^oiie'y;' l of , OpWi3ic ! . r 't : li&Ve to cord very greafkiffilness of Mr. fieorgaj Colson'a sbri9,iwh6..have plrt! themselves out in order that -we might have their bor&Wj .VTeSfirW |Lp<"U have lent us disc harrows-and seed drill re-j -,...Tbc .w)ppjtj w.£fp,,ad9n^c4 >tT( , :| ~, ( . ■ i^^ciiifeyLftteft.; i \-]Tl|b'-,f(j^rt'',6f i '' i '.tlic, 'agficultiij-al in-! , siviictpr .oyi.lW.wprk .with! the farmers (j^ated:— vpfy\£'nc[ iitst|'rhontb J 'havq .visited' niairilv the! 'cph'st'districts.' 1! . was'.ihtei'estjed ib.' iifcar froiii Mr. Lponey, . 6L Opiinake,' that' .has a good .'lime-! stone deposition an'ij. the! 'siii'ujil'es. lie ,mt' r 'afe appiVeMtry goiiiV and'. the .C^i'y'eriiiiieJlt 1 ' 'analysis is high'. ".'TlVi's'is pf'nVijtcn'/.iiripbrtapce to. 'the. eo'alstaV at .'present, differ fi'oiii -Tack of. .railway eoniruunica'-, tmii. IVsides, .vHiql^of,'tile country lias been, aiid in .ciiu'fsp, bf , r beirig drain-. ed.'. 'Tlu; use'o£'lihip slioiilfl' bq' invaluable. I.dq Itpptv'tlie're'sVilLbq.further developments, T 'also consider, tile', ex- j perinieiit's'! in '.by' Mil Max-, well towards Qanui of grf'ajt (qipbrtance.; ; We may not have yet '■ ilef eloped' much I interest in this part. of. our, business, j. but the time I will' come 'vyli'eii w l e : shall. Ij hope, to liiakc.a. special' investigation | whttiji iipxt,, viHJ'jtihg ti.i'e.rcoast.. It was j v«ry refreshing; i'o' sqc J a. cultivated, pad- j diicjj this is anotlie'r fact of imppriEarice So j the .coast., ■..,,., i ... . ,:','' . ft ith ,ih the. Jersey Ilylftpin an|(l'AYrg]iir.'e Taranaki we-, liayv'npt' see'ii a cprrcjspQndi'ng ef : fpi't .by /niljyng Ff'liorfijorn. '.breeders. I meaii,,of. epijrse'.' in the direction of using tliq ; seiiii-'pllioial. 'iest ami: other metliods.Vif'.satisfying as tp.tlie mil|<iiig (pwlitjcatjpns.' ' t" aiij glid. to .find this iii':.progress : of ,being Remedied, ,' and I have seen so many! splendid specimens Of the mincing Shorthorn.''Most of us

in our time found some of our nest | milkers Shorthorns, aiul.it will begriti- ' fying to know that these will be able to be mated with really pedigree animals of guaranteed milking strain, j I am eonnnencing my lectures now, and trust the fanners will coii>;i in laj'ge numbers. The winter is the time wliien we are aide more than the summer, to set our minds on the diU'erent problems before us, and 'perhaps my 'views On. the same may be of interest ami value., 'Besides, too,, it is' only 1 by my comiu;>. into personal contact with individual farmers that I can fill my position with..; advantage to them and be of service . to my fellow-fanners in perhaps leads! ing them to a, greater measure, of sue-! ccssful prodivction.' - I' Tile report was'adopted. ' ..'■ , OVERSEER'S REPORT. : .1 /The overseer (Mr. C. IT. Moore) pre-. J; sented the following report:— ' : j Warca: .The,additions and alterations.! to the school were all, completed with '. the exception of placing the radiator. ,i stove,, owiiig to having none in stock,« 'Newall: The paintinglof the outside ande" sundry, small repairs were attended to : '; Puniho: The painting, of this school out- ; side was also completed. Waian: A'*/-' the request of the Waiau Committee X i furnished,them witd! a 'plan and full par-', ticulirs ■ for a shelter shed. - The coin-| mittee now wish, tli,e Board to do tli<k : [ work and alsoagree to pay their shared of tlie cost. .1 would ask for instruction! in the matter.' Ki'ore: The new school)' js well qn'iand wtfkbe 'finished'thisweok including a shelter shed. Omata: iAt the request of. the. qommitjteC| I visited the I school to gqUnto the matter of dividing' pie, '.slylte.r .wiiej.r The,.e9.nlmitt.ee. wished ! to extend"tjhe'ished (ibpij't Sft^an^.Ti^ulo",! jb.o willing'..to 'pay I 'pa.rt,.qf o tlie;c,o3t. ~( . f#,! this would: giy« ;ample rypbni fpr r Wiy ! ;bpys. ;aiid. .gfrls,, and aisp .allow,, for ja'" 'Space .across !pu"e ; corner etc., ,1;would recommend tl.iat'the. w/>rk''; be carried out. Tlie cost W'ouldjiunS.ei- j ceed £O, including asphalt floor and par-'- \ tition. The committee also wish to ' have a ladder for school purposes. lii , tlie matter of replacing one of tlie tanks, it if , quitff;unnec<jsjary to do so, ] at presetifc.as 1 thcrg likelihood pf | any shortage during the remainder of the year. " The 'whole of the watijr,.! from the back roof is conducted into jue,' '. pjesicjit' tajikC UatSfSlmScaNJtn "mailingv the grant the Department provides for., the new work only; 1 would suggest ■ . that it is still necessary to, carry out tlie 'complete idea in_regard s'e'nool. I As the teacher is using the wash-houge fo'v a bedroom,'l would respectfully ri-J commend that it be matchlined. as it js attached' : to ! the: nis'idence and would make a fair room. The present, porch at : the' school T. would' suggest he removed to the back of the 1 residence anil turned into a wash-house. This.could J be. done at very'tittle cost. " As there' i|s , some difficulty in securing, accommpdai- < tion for, flip .children whilst'building,; operations ,are, on, I, 'would' respectfully I suggest that the .chapel authorities bh .' approaclied with a view of securing one j of, the places ,of worship to. carry on,: school. I bqg to point out .that, thj: \ Board's schools are always'available fot'i church services 'when required. The ' suggested tent will be very I tory. in, .boisterous, . keather.. This ik ' rather an urgent'■matter, as I proposl •' to start the work next week. Technical [ College extensions:As instructed, I havl prepared ; plans, for, this prioposed workj. ' A separate rcport-oii-this matter is subj mitteil,/ (jfmeijnl: Subsidies on school ! ,liulder* r ,is iquite,-,,peieesijury tp ,ha\je ladders r sdip'plsjto ,cjpan out -fipoiiting I |etc„..Ji «|'R U ))' .Wl'Witfull.y: ' ! gest ;l thaj; f-he.,,Board..subsidise up. to ] half •f.ostf pu',,certain\cpßditiuns, any con\- ' .uiittce'.-npt haVjngijAiladdpv'; a Sample ' p\%is,ion ladder. ,tp; Jig. ol|ttvin<?d, ; for, . tjho ' Board's approval, \lutJl ;a, m\yi tpi lettiirg , a contract for tlie, required number. | |

The was .received, and, it wad decided ■'to-'carry' od't -thd-'work' at Tata-i raimaka, as suggested. . ~ ~M3?CELf,A,N^OUS.r ... | 'Mr. A. Gray, Director of Tcclmieaj Rkiration,.,;applie4i/for an increase o{ ■:salary>~The' 'matterlfras referred ''to' th(j J-i'lnance iCbnimittee.'!. <.: i ..''■'. • i ; i^'lt-lwasMloeidcd l to apply''to the Dei 'jkirtjneiit for a'gi'ant'fW'eer'fcaJm altera-j - t'wns and *Mitibn4vt6' : tliii Technical Col-■W*-y- ; ■'••■'">-■ ■ !i Permission was granted to MV/'Eltisj to make arrangements for those teach-i srs;takusg-lagl ! :yis'fi' 'thfc Mouj niahaki State Farm. ! ■; ; riie:,jp.spefttnfWl report on the pro-] : posjii;|tp establish M»6\vi school; on.ißadJ ; f\pr Road wap -Jfßjlj;-rMiKi!kay,-iflindi:lMMter9:.!io j '•■i.rUliO:-jSoctetayittfdo d'Wuoatibn'. Wrote, jnauility to make provision for the al-i teraticjf/pnd'ajfffPPYcfflenj-lofAthe resij donee at Tataraimaka, as proposed by tllg bpajtd. lfr . T ,r.,'nn-<,,"1 ' 'i ls ihf^t'.£> c^" o ™r(Jw:u>h Miss A; ■. tfe) '.wcnf.'gr/intpi J.efiyq ) flft ( B|ljss»Wa' iL £fl9,:- T l^ a F a (Jpmmiftteei ,!?Vii,s,g(ja))^ejl.p l prwiflad; tlieiriteac'h, ;«!■>,arejagr.ceabje. r„., R ,;.,!,,.■> -.. i,';,The Acting-Director .o£-liEdujivtion wrote, forwarding a copy of a com-; mimifationj Wiycjh,, frprn, tjije •Gqntrai Executive' of'the league of the KmpU'e,,.npjtifyinjj_.tli.at the next annual nVeTetijrrt;ofitliVi'iii|)eiMaJ,l?nior) otTwieh'ers/' wflj'ltake' .Jfla'cc, '„Xho! I)'oard was 'asked, to ;j i'ip,m|i;^.ic'p. ,'teijciipit 'who ,was '..bojug', lcavq ' tmie..-r'^Pja.ctj,M|('.yi;a^'talveny'... 1 , ..;. ~ ~'':i,T 1 '.ilj . ;l iJ Vj .