HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 January 1917, Page 6

HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The ordinary meeting of the New l':yiDonth High School Board was held last night, when there were present: Messrs D, Hutchen (chairman), H Trimble, F. W. Atkinson. L. C. Sladden, I - - !'• Webster, and T. G. Hirst. Apologies were received for the absence of Messrs J. S. Fox and S. G. Smith.

r i iie Education Department notified 'Jiat the Governor had reappointed Dr rookes and Messrs L. f Sladden and T. G. Hirst as members the Board. The Borough Council age in asked whether the Board could see its way to immediately fence llie southern and \i ''stern boundaries of the Avenue Road r A ferve leased to it. as the Councirdcs red to make use of the other portion. The Council pointed out that if tlie Braid was unable to get the necessary labor, the borough engineer could have the work done at the Board's expense. On the motion of the chairman nnl Mr. Webster, it was resolved to write the Borough Council pointing out that the Board had heard nothing further v.itb reference to Hendrie Street or t.'ic drainage thereof, and was therefore un-

I fble to make arrangements for carrying (int necessary improvements. The eliainiian reported that tenders foi supplies at the schools had been accepted a? follow: —Groceries, C. Carter: bread. Lealand Bros.; meat, City Jloat Company. Accounts amounting to £1099 10; iOl were passed for payment.