EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1916, Page 8

EDUCATION BOARD.

MONTHLY meeting. . - vThe Taranaki Education Board met yesterday, Present: Messrs R. Masters (chairman), C. A. Wilkinson, M.P., E. Di.von, S. (J. Smith, H. Trimble, and the Rev, A, B. Chappell. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT. The chairman (Mr. R. Masters) reported that during the month, together with Messrs Dixon and Wilkinson, he visited a _ number of schools in the Southern Ward, and on the whole found the schools and grounds in satisfactory condition. The only schools that called for any special attention were those at Norlranby and Okaiawa. The. former was in a very bad state of repair and should have the urgent attention of the Board. If the Board decided to build in brick or concrete, application should be made at once for tho difference in cost between those materials and wood; but if in wood he recommended: the Board to undertake the erection of the building at the earliest possible moment. Regarding Okaiawa, this ease was not so urgent, and as building material was so expensive at present, this building might Ibe left for a time. It was, however, in a bad state ol repair and should be the next school to be build after Norma'nby. Adopted.

CHIEF INSPECTOR'S REPORT. It was reported by the ebief inspector (Mr. A. J. Morton) that Turoto road school was being worked as a half-tinn school in conjunction with Turoto road south. It was recommended that halftime schools be established at Hapurna and Waitewhena. A teacher was available. The chief inspector said the conditions at Tahora demanded the provision of a new school. Renovations and repairs were required at the Tatn school. At Tokirima the school building was in need of enlargement. The children at Otunui were accommodated in a hall belonging to the settlers' association. There was no porch or other shelter. He understood that if the cost of material were provided, some shelter would be erected. Mr. Morton said an area of playground at Okahukura required fencing, and at Mahirakau about 2J chains of fencing required renewal. With reference to the application for a new school at Aukopae. it was stated that there were 12 pupils of school age. The residents evidently contemplated the erection of a school, but a temporary building would no doubt be necessary. With regard to thu Hawera District High .School, Mr. Morton reported that the application for the enlargement oi the infant department was necessary and that the proposals would satisfy the requirements. On the Chief Inspector's recommendations it was decided to apply to the Department for grants for additions to the Tokirima school, and for the erection of a new school at Tahora. The report was then adopted, OVERSEER'S REPORT.',

The overseer (Mr. Moore), reporting to the Board on the work done by the mechanical staff during the month."stated as follows: New engineering building.—The walls are completed ready for the roof. The steel windows have come to hand in good order. The ground floor has been°laid down in concrete. On the recommendation of Mr. Isaac application has been made to the Department to cover the cost of wood blocks on top of the concrete. The forge shop is well on to completion. Stanley, new school.—This building is boarded up and roof is covered in. Owing to scarcity of labor generally the work is not going on as fast as one would wish Okaiawa.—As instructed the general renovating of the teacher's residence was completed. General alterations and earth.—ln connection with building the machine shop we have removed the technical timber shed to the other end of the building, and the removal of all the earth is completed. Fit/.roy.—Rcpjira at Fitzroy school had beer, retarded owing to shortage of labor and material. We could do at the present time with six more men. Stratford.—The painting of all the technical buildings (outside) were completed, and also the windows and doors of the main school. The western wing will receive attention when the proposed alterations to the infants' school are carried out. The destructor is also completed. Te Wakaiae new school. Taumarnnui. —We have lot the contract (labor onlyj for this work. The whole of the material has bcpn ordered. The joinery and funiturc we sent from our own workshop. . Mahoemii.—As instructed I have authorised timber for the porch shelter shed floor. The settlers have agreed to find the piles and do all the labor in connection with the work and £lO only will cover the cost to the Board,

Matiere additions.—The Department have granted the whole of the amount applied for by the Auckland Board for this work. As it appears necessary to go into this matter closely, I propose to make a special trip to Matiere next week, and make definite arrangements about this very lirgcnt work. Tokirima.—Mr. Morton reports th?.t this building is in urgent need of additions. I propose to get out a plan for this work and apnly to the Department for a grant, and in the meantime get material on to the site while the waggons are carting out wool. This will certainly mean anticipating the grant, but. as this school is in urgent need of additions the work must take place and it will mean a considerable saving in carting. The distance in this case is nearly 30 miles and the summer is the only time tc get material in. Pukengivhu. new school.—r got out plans and specifications for the work and tenders are invited. Normanby proposed new school. —1 visited this place whilst out at Okaiawa and went into the matter of the site for this proposed work and also made enquiries in regard to shingle. After go-

ing into the matter fully in regard to this school, I have come to the conclusion in view of the present conditions, that it would be better to take away the two old rooms and re-model the remaining room for the infants, and build a two-roomed school across the road and provide for an addition later on to cater for tho infants. The present propositi would more /likely be granted under the existing Circumstances. Hawera.—ln the matter of the proposed improvements to the infants' room, I have the matter in hand. Otakcho.—Although additions 'have pst been completed the school is overcrowded, and in view of the general conditions the matter will need very earefill consideration. Furniture.—A considerable amount of furniture and sundry joinery has been made during the month; also 50 folding tables for examination purposes were completed. Cardiff.—At Cardiff gravel was supplied as instructed. I am waiting for a reply from the committee in regard tc the outbuildings. Rotokarc.—l authorised the committee to build another shelter shed, the same size as the present one on the usual subsidy. TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS. The Board supported the action of the chairman in making the following temporary appointments:—Kent. Miss A. McCarthy, sole teacher; Ohangai, Miss X. Death, assistant; Te Kiri. Mrs. Hoibrook, assistant; Waiongona, Mrs. Paterson, sole teacher; Okaiawa, Miss Barkta, first assistant; Okaiawa, Miss TX Morse, second assistant; Wnitaanga, Miss A. Hagenson, sole teacher; Warca, Miss G. Barak, assistant; Ackland, Mrs. H. Linn, sole teacher; Eltham D.H., Mrs. F. Allen, assistant; Purangi, Miss A. McCarthy, solo teacher. GENERAL.

I Householders' meetings for the pur pose of pjppting sphool pommittces will be lipid at Otuntii and Matierp. A sub-committee rpportod that it had revised tlip regulations for the governing of the schools of the district. It was resolved to print the regulations and submit them to the Board for further consideration. Leave of absence was granted to the following teachers: Miss M. Tabin, assistant. Warea; Miss B. Hunt, assistant, Te Kiri; Miss M. Wilson, assistant, Eltham; Miss A. Broad, assistant, (Hangiwai; Mr. L. Bielipm, head teacher. Matiere; Miss Hamprton, sole teacher. Purangi; Mrs. Dowling, head teacher, West End. The Board accepted Miss Knox's resignation from her position* as sole teacher of the Ackland school. Mr. Chares Rumsby, a returned soldier, asked the Board to sell to him section 14, Block 11., Olnira Survey District. It was decided to reply that tht Board had no power to sell the section but that, it was prepared to consider the lease of the section. In answer to the representations made by the Auckland Education Board, the Board resolved to take over the Hekarangl household school from January 1, 1017. Correspondence was received from the Pukengahu School Committee regarding a new school, and, in reply, it was decided to state that steps were being taken to have a school built to suit requirements. It was also decided to apply to the Government for an increased grant in connection with the Pukengahu school. A tender for the erection of th», school was accepted. The transfer of Miss Porter from the Kent school to Korito \vn. authorised. The Board decided to convene a meeting of householders at Waitaanga, for the purpose of electing a School Committee and arranging the boundaries of the school district. It was resolved, in answer to a letter written on behalf of the Finnerty Ko:id settlers, to state that the Board was doing its utmost to obtain a grant from the Department for the erjetion of a school on the Finnerty Road. On Mr. Trimble's motion, it was resolved to consult the Board'.? solicitors as to whether it was possible under the present Act and Regulations to form a board of management of the Xew Plymouth Technical College, and, further, to define the powers of such a board. In response to an application made by the West End Committee, the Board resolved that .provided the asphalting was carried out to the satisfaction of the overseer, the Board would pay r» subsidy of £6 13s. Matters requiring attention at El(ham, Mokoia, and at Atirjn" were held over until members of the Board vi;ited the schools. Applications for new schools at Awa"kino and Ngarika Pvoad were referred to the Chief, inspector for his report.

The Military Medal has been awarded to Lanec-Corporal H. Linklatcr. of the New Zealand Engineers, in recognition of excellent work carried out by him when accompanying a raiding party in Frnr.ee lately. In connection with the award, Major Barclay, in a letter, states, inter alia: "Lance-Corporal I.inkhiter and another sapper, in response to a call, ••ohniteered to accompany ft raiding party from the *?nd Battalion New Zealand Rifle. Brigade. Each sapper curried three large charges of guncotton, together with primers,.fn?.e and detonators in order to carry out any demolition which might be necessary in the German tr Miches, and iiny person with a knowledge of explosives will recognise what a man thus equipped undertakes a very hazardous tus'; when he sallies forth amidst flying missiles and the concur.sk.ii of bursting shells. The raid ivai splendidly carried out, and quite in accordance with the programme arranged. X'lie prisoners were taken and at least thirty Germans killed, our men concilia-ii-fly' proving theii superiority at eloso quarters. The engineers faithfully earned out. theii portion of the work- each followed a different officer and acted liuclci his directions. Link later was no* only able to place mines under the German parapet, but he also demolished an elaborate pumping plant with gas e.v.'ine. The hitter task was not called out without some d'lflciilty, as while ill the act of placing his charges, hj, was interrupted by the arrival of one ,>f the enemy, and he had to temporarily | di.-iontimie his work until the intruder vnt- disposed of. The award of. the medal Ins ','iven general satisfaction ii-.ii'.ingsi 11" New Zealand Engineers." COX'" ' MAY CAUSE COX- ■ 'TIOX. lion has been The poisons •■meats the . iiuti; the 11 ennsumpi will not by (nkliisr \ course of $ relieve the v=lip.it!on and S- . r;'. naturally .l uujw'reu-