TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD
"MiDEvARY MEETISO; The monthly meeting of the Taranaki Education Bosrd was held .it New Plymouth yesterday when there were present: —Messrs K. Masters (chairman), H. Trimble, S. G. Smith, P. H. White, and C. A. Wilkinson, M.P.. Leave of absence was granted to MrE. Dixon. OHAIEMAN',3 REPORT. The chairman reported that Mr. W. E. Spencer, an officer of the Education Department, visited thi s district on the Cth inst., on behalf of his Department, his mission 'being chiefly in connection with applications made by the Board for grants for new schools and the enlargement of schools. On the 7th inst., Mr. Spencer, in company with the overseer and Messrs Smith and White, visited Vogeltown school and the flite for the proposed new school. On the Bth, Mr. Spencer, in company with Mj\ Dixon, the Senior Inspector, overseer, the Board's secretary and myself, visited Normanby, Eltham, Hawera, the proposed site for a new school at Tawhiti, Okaiawa, and Auroa. On the 9th, in company with Messrs Smith and White and the overseer, Mr. Spencer visited the West End School, and the ipreposed site at Tukapa, and also the Central and Courtenay Street SchoolsMr. Spencer went into the matter of several claims jor donations forwarded on behalf of school committees, and also, representations were made to him with regard to the erection of the additions to the New Plymouth Technical School.
Adopted. TEACHERS' MOVEMENTS. The chairman reported tiiat during the interim he had to mitke the following temporary appointments;— Xiho Niho, Mrs M. A. Larkin, sole teacher; Hurford, Miss M. E. Taylor, solo teacher; Kaupuha, Miss K. Delivers,
head tearfier; Mokoia, Mrs Jones, head teacher; Whakamara, Miss A. Chapman, sole teacher; Makahu. Miss A. Evans, sole teacher; Tahora, Miss M. Fleming, solo teaoher; Okaiawa, Miss U. Granville, assistant; Hawera, Mrs lagers, assistant; Midhirst. Miss I. Boon, assistant; Frankley, Miss A. Warren, assistant; Waiau, Miss J- Graham, sole teacher; Ahititi, Miss E. Burkhardt, assistant; Eltham, Miss P Sextus, assistant; Opunakc, Miss A. Fleming, assistant; Omata, Miss A. Wells, head teacher and Miss H. Dradcr, assistant. The following teachers were granted leave of absence on account of illness, for terms varying from one week to one month: Messrs J. O'Erien, assistant West End; M. OTlorke, assistant Courtenay Street; E. Fleming, assistant Opunake; M. Hare, assistant Frankley; Mrs. Peach, assistant Normanby; Mrs. A. E. Winthrop, head mistress Tahora; Miss D. White, head mistress Ahititi; Mr. J. C. Hall, assistant Midhirst. The following resignations were accepted: Mrs. L. gulden, cleric, Education Office, from May fflst; Messrs S. 01. Christiansen, master, Turoto; F. J. Eggleton, headmaster, Tarata; Misses M. Bayley, assistant, Lincold Rd., M. M. Blake, assistant, Ongarue, from Juno 17t!i; Mrs Woodier, sewing mistress, Mangamingi, from June 30th. OVERSEER'S REPORT.
The Overseer (Mr. C- H. Moore) reported as follows: — Bell Block. —We have completed the concrete tanks, one each at the school and residence. Each tank ■will hold OSO gallons and the total cost works out at .tIC 7s each tank. Two 400 gallon tanks and stand at tho present tune would cost at Bell Block £2O. We used the three galvanised iron tc%Vks from Bell Block down the coast. Bahotu.—One new tank was put up at the resilience and two more have heen ordered for the school. The end of the verandah at the •residence was closed in and a worn out range replaced; other small repairs were also attended | to. * Kina.—Two new out-ofFiccs were erected and in the event of a new school these will he utilised. The committee are anxious to have maters on a "better footing in regard to the present conditions- I suggested to have a meeting and place something definite before the BoardCourtenay Street Residence.—We have removed part of the old residence; the front parr, is left pending a request to be placed before the Board to have this preserved. The shed is being removed to make a shelter shed for the girls. Carrington.—As instructed, I went into the matter of the committee's request to remove the Fatua School to the Carrington Eoad 'School and attach it for a girls' porch; tiie committee offered to find all necessary labor. lam unable to recommend this for several reasons. The Department will make no grants for porches to existing buildings and are not likely to agree to allow a building that cost £lO5 to be used for that purpose- I would suggest that the best plan would be to leave things as they are .until after the war. The building is corrugated iron outside and match-lined inside, and is in good condition. There may be a chance of further settlement when the war is over, and it seems a pity to do away with a school building if there is a. possible chance of it being rc-opened. The mater could receive further consideration later on. General.—Thorn is still a considerable demand for school desks; another batch of 200 are on the way towards completion. Since reporting on the old Courtenay Street School residence. Mr. Honor has offered to find the labor if tlie Board would supply the material to repair the division fence between the school and his property, and suggested Oil!, some of the boards from the building would do. They would need in addition some more scantling and posts. 1 would recommend that this be granted. Various repairs have been attended to dt Okato, Pungarehu, Lepperton, West
foul, and Puniho. The overseer's report was received. Tho recommendation regarding the Courtenay street fence was adopted. Tlie following matters were referred to the overseer:—Puniho, enlarging porch, etc.; Wcstown Side School, curtain; Wires, range in residence and chimney in K-hool; Te Wakarae, approaches to schoolTRUANT OFFICER'S REPORT. The Truant Officer (Mr- G. Pascoe) reported that he had sent out 41 notices to parents of children atending primary schools and had visited thirteen schools, The attendance being very good. He asked for instructions in the case of a parent at Inaha, residing half a mile from the stopping places of buses conveying school children to Manaia School, who would not send his children, aged nine and ten years, to BcbooL There was nothing wrong with the children but a doctor's certificate was enclosed tftatog tg ftfr elder datuhXar, JDa
mother gave jiiil ruction to the children in lu>r spare time. Resolved that the mother must prove to the Senior Inspector that she is competent to instruct her children. TECHNICAL EDI:UATIO\. air. Cray, Hired or of Technical Educiition, reported a;; follows on the, work for the past month: New Plymouth Day Classes: Commercial 100, Engineering SS, Domestic 10, Arts and Scvnce 10, AC 1, Agriculture 2 Evening Classes: .Motor Car Engineering 1-1, Steam, Gas and Oil 3, Mechanical Drawing .'!, Electrical Engineering 9, Worksiioi) Practice 11, i Dressmaking 3, (Shorthand (sen.) 4, Shorthand (jun) 12. Book-keeping 14, Eng. and Arith IS, Plumbing 10. Tlie classes as reported have continued. Home nursing has been added to the Domestic course in the day class, a.% we have 'been able to secure the service-: of a certificated nurse as instructress. Two new lathes have been added to the engineering room and the class will now be able to make greater progress with the practical work. Hawera Day Classes: Commercial (sen.) 31, Commercial (jun.) 40, Engineering 12, Arts and Science £2. Evening Classes: Book-keep-ing 20. Short hand. Friday, 40 Tuesday 38, Eng. and Arith. 19, Woodwork 4, Dressmaking 11, Engineering 10. Here also the classes are continuing satisfactorily A lathe is badly wanted and I beg to recommend that the i>ffcr of Messrs Bennett and Sutton, to supply a second lathe (Drummond) at £7O, be accepted if the Department will make tiie necessary grant. Tiie room at present being used by the engineering students will soon be too small, and consideration will have to be given to tile securing of increased accomodation. In the meantime any apparatus that may 1 e secured will be so arranged as to be easily shifted out. The country vfoodworlc scheme is still being somewhat hampered by the vagaries of the motor cycle, and I beg to suggest that perhnns it would better to secure a new machine- ,
Mratford: Commercial Class 11, Adult Eros.-malring 7, Junior Dressmaking 12, Art Needlework 4- At this centre much stronger classes may be anticipated with the introduction of the Compulsory Clause. A resolution on the question was passed at the annual meeting of householders. At Eltham the best classes are Mo-tor Engineering (14 students) and Dressmaking (11 students). The morning shorthand class has dwindled down to four students, and it will not he worth while for the instructor to come from Hawera. The majority of the numbers of this ela>s Inst year were compulsory. General arrangements are being made for the carrying on of wool classes at various centres during the winter months. A suitable instructor ».° available, and a start will Hie made at Waitara if sufficient students are available. . The Railway Traffic Manager has very kindly arranged for the mail train to stop at Normanby each Wednesday morning in order to pick up the Normanby school children proceeding to Hawera for instruction in woodwork and cookery. We are indebted to tlifi following firms for donations towards Technical work:— Messrs White and Sons, £1; Messrs E. W. Mills and Co., £ls.
MANUAL AND TECHNICAL COMMITTEE. The Manual and Technical Committee recommended as follows: — New Plymouth Technical College:— That Miss M. Hannah be appointed as trainee in the Commercial division at tho Now Plymouth Technical, College Ilawera Technical' School:—That three new typewriters be purchased for Ilawera. That application be made to the Department for a grant to purchase a second-hand Drummond lathe. General:—That the Technical classes in the district close for vacation ou Friday, 31st May, and resume on Tuesday, 18th June. That the teachers engaged in Manual and Technical Work should • pi-t the same vacation as the classes. That the thanks of the Board be conveyed to the 'District Traffic Manager for arranging that the mail train may stoD at Normanby on Wednesday mornings to enable the children to attend Manual Classes at Ilawera. That Messrs White and Son, and E W 'M"lis and Co., he thanked for thefr donations. That in view of the fact that this Board has a credit balance to the account for Manual Classes, it is unable to support the request of the Nelson Education Board for an increase of the capitation for Manual Classes. That the eleagnus plants asked for by the Rahotu Committee and the plants asked for by the Oaonui Committee be supplied. The reports were adopted.
MNANCE OOMMITTEE. The Finance Committee recommended that the board's workmen be brought under the same conditions as the union award with respect to wages and boarding allowance, and that the members of the permanent staff Ibe brought under the same conditions as the union award 'as regards boarding allowance. That tl;e overseer's requisitions for corrugated iron, mild steel for reinforcing, and for 23,(JW>ft of timber be approved.. ALTERATION OF HOLIDAYS. '''he board agreed, at the re-v.est of the committees and teachers interested, to altsr the dates of the mi'l-vliiler holidays (set down for from duno 7 to June IS), as follows:—MaliOe, from May '24; Mangimingi, from June 7 to June IS. In the case of Mere Mere, it was agreed, subject to the committee's approval, to alter the date of the holidays to from May 23 to May 31, but they could not agree to the alteration of the King's liirth'day. It was resolved to inform the Okokc Committee that tho board regrets that it cannot see its way to allow the spring holidays to be added to the winter holidays, but are willing to grant an additional day for the convenience of tho teacher. A QUESTION OF SUBSIDY. In connection with the board's refusal to pay a subsidy of £ for £ on concrete work to the value of £4O, carried out bv the Waitara School Committee without first obtaining the sanction of the board, Mr. H. Wakeley, chairman of the School Committee, waited on the board and expressed regret that the committee had not brought before the board the question of concreting around the school before carrying out tho work; ibu-t lie pointed out that the only excuse the committeo could give was that the holidays were approaching and the work was very urgent. Ho asked the board to favorably re-consider its decision. The chairman stated W>«+ *\e commit* tees roust recognise that the board could not permit expenditure of money to be token giihoat find approaching the
board, otherwise there would be no limit. Mr. Trimble gave notice to move that the previous resolution, be rescinded. NEW SCHOOLS REQUIRED. Mr. C. Jf. Moore (overseer) reported on ih'j wiriuu-o schools visited by Mr. W. LI. Spencer, of the Education Department Mr Wilkinson referred to the delay that had taken place in connection with the remstatnient of the .Normanby School, and, on his motion, seconded by ■ Hr. White, it was resolved that the plans as the board be forwarded to the department, and that the Department be informed that the matter is urgent. The Pihama School Committee forwarded, a resolution passed at the annual meeting of householders, asking that the school bo enlarged. There was every prospect of closer settlement, about 1300 ncres at present being held by four persons.—Jloferred to the senior inspector for a report The overseer was instructed to prepare plans for the erection of a school at Wairere, and application is to be made to the Department for a grant. Jn reference to the establishment of a school at Ararimu East, the overseer was instructed to report on the site agreed to bo exchanged for tlie school reserve. It was resolved to urge the Department to secure a section at jSTolantown (Hawera) at the earliest possible mentGENERAL. Tiie action of the Mokoia Committee in closing the school on account of diphtheria was approved, and the board also approved of the committee's suggestion regarding keeping the school open during the winter holidays, to make up for the enforced holiday'J'lie board approved of the arrangement agreed upon between the Rowan and Kaponga committees for the alteration of their respective school districts. Schools in the Hawera district were granted a whole holiday during Winter Show Week.
The Pungarehu School Committee notified that they could only oiler £3 14s 'Od, being tho balance of picnic funds, towards the cost of the erection of a shelter shed —The boar' agreed to accept this in full satisfaction, Tho Waitara Committee asked permission to put the proposed school baths in the corner of the school paddock, near Parris street—'Referred to Messrs P. J. H. White and S. G. Smitfc. It was resolved to apply to the Department to pay rent of the hall at Auroa, now being used for school purposes. It was also resolved to inform the committee that the board could not undertake any liability as regards drainage to the hall at Auroa whilst used as a school. The Carrington Committee as'kcd that the old school at Patua should be removed and utilised as a shelter shed at the Carrington School.—Left in the hands of Messrs Smith and White to report on. The Reserves Committee recommended the termination of the tenancy of various reserves and the calling of fresh applications. The board resolved to transfer allotments A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, Block 11., Ngaerc, to the Education Department, subject to the conditions of the present lease-
Denbigh Road Committee is to be granted the necessary cement and gravel for ther* shelter shed floor, provided thev undertake the labor. The Tahora Committee was granted 9 cwt of wire and GOlb of staples for fencing, the committee to find the labor. The board regretted inability to make a grant to provide wire netting for tho school gardens at Koru. Tho Tatu Committee was granted £fi 3s 4'J for various requirements. Replies were received from Ministers asknowledging receipt of tho board's resoiutio* ackbi;? that provision be made for improvements and extensions in the education system of the Dominion. 'lt was intimated that tne matter would be submitttecS to Cabinet, when tho question of legislation for next season was being dealt With. It was resolved that the board heartily approves of ilxs objects and aims of the Navy League, and asks its headteacliers to favorably consider the advisability of establishing in then 1 schools. The secretary of the Taranald School Committees' Association invited all members of the board and the inspectors to attend the conference at New Plymouth or. June 13, The Edu.-Rtion Department is to be asked for aft expression of opinion with regard to outstanding claims submitted by the board with v»«peet to sy?w buildings at Okiiiawa, Vogelwwas, and Normanby, The oversc-or was atifchorteec! to effect any improvements necessary to the Pitflne School. The sercetary of the Ma'kalca Committee forwarded the following resolution—"That this meeting of householders strongly uvges on the Government not only to resist all attempts to encroach upon tbe national system of education, but also, without delay, to mako provision for improvements and extensions necessary to enable the nation successfully to cope with after-war conditions.—A copy will be forwarded to the Minister of Education.
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