TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1919, Page 6

TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING, The monthly meeting of tho Turanakl Education Board was held at the Board's office yesterday, there being present Messrs It. Masters (chairman), H. Trimble, 1". .T. 11. Wliito, H. J. Eaves, H. H. Grayling, A. Lees, and s! O. Smith, MP. Before commencing tho ordinary business of tho Board the chairman welcomed Sir. Lee's as the representative of the Soutli Ward. Mr. Masters said he had had a considerable amount of association with .Mr. Lees and was satisfied his presence would he an asquisition to the Board, and his knowledge of the general conditions in South Taranakl would he of (treat value to the Board in administering the affiars of that part of the district. Mr. Lees suitably replied. He said lie recognised the responsibility of tho position and would do his best not only for the South Ward, but for the whole of Taranaki. TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS. The chairman reported having made the following temporary appointments during the month:— Carrington, assistant, Miss N. Hayes; Hawera, assistant., Miss S. Sole; Kaimata, assistant. Miss S. Sole; Oknhtikura, sole teacher, Miss M. Rhynd; Manaia. assistant. Miss M. Bnyde; Waiau. sole teacher, Mr. G. Graham; Douglas, assistant, iMiss A. Altken; Tikorangi, bead teacher, Mrs M. Woods; MangoreL Upper, sole teacher, Mr. V. Stanton; Hawera, assistant, Miss E. Guilford; Mangatoki, head teacher. Miss F. Hardy; Puniho, head teacher, Mrs Dawson; Central, third assistant, Miss E. D. Leech; Plko, sole teacher, Miss E. Jupp. RESIGNATIONS AND LEAVE OP ABSENCE. Tho following teachers' resignations were accepted; Miss E. Parli, Kaimata; Miss J. T. Graham, Waiau; Mr. E. Bary, West End (New Plymouth), Mr. C. Harford, jJYaitaanga. The following teachers were granted leave of jbsence on account of illness;— Mr. J. B. Main (Stratford), one week; Miss E. Burkhart (Ahititi), two weeks;. Mr. E Bary, assistant (West End. New riymouth)! two weeks; Miss K. Tobin (Marco), two weeks ; Miss G, Barak (Turoto), one week; Mrs. M. B. Evans (Puniho), one week; Miss H. Drader (Tahora), to visit America; and Miss 0 L. Ducker (Frankley), for -matriculation examination. TEACHERS' SELECTION COMMITTEE. The Teachers' Selection Committee made the following recommendations for appointments Stratford, ninth assistant, Miss E Parrott; Hawera, seventh assistant. Miss E. Satorl, eighth assistant, Miss C. Slander, ninth and tenth assistants, applications to be called; To Klri, assistant, Miss E Farquhar; Lepperton, assistant, fresh applications to ha called; Warea, assistant. Miss A. Flommlrig; West End, first assistant, the following names to be submitted to tho Committee: Messrs E H. Rowntree and C. 11. Strack; Okahukura, sole teacher, Miss C. E Orr; Mangorei Upper, sole teacher. Miss L. Pridcaux; Waitul, sole teacher Mr. O. Ralph; Carrington, assistant, Miss M Rlewman; Kaimata, assistant, Miss Fitzgerald' Mr. Smith explained that in regard to the appointment at West End. the committee considered it highly desirable that there .should be at least one male assistant. If a lrdy teacher was appointed to till Mr. Bary's place tho school would he without a male assistant tvhlcli would not he in the best interests of a school such as West. End. The report was adopted. FINANCE COMMITTEE. The following report by the Finance Committee was adopted:— That the Mokoia School Committee be informed that grants made hy the Board for the purpose of supplying school children with hot cocoa were primarily intended for the. winter months only, and that the Board regrets .hat it has no fund 3 available to subsidise -he cost of supplying hot cocoa throughout tiio year. Payment, of Tolls.—Thnt further representalons be made to those County Councils who have not granted the Board exemption from payment of tolls urging further consideration or, the grounds of public expediency. ivn!" , ,' Cliford T A t tflchnle nt —That Messrs. C A. Wilkinson, L'd., be Informed that, as the Board recently purchased a motor truck a riKkford attachment for the architect's 'ear Is not required. Agriculture Implement.— l That tl'» Karon»a Committee be informed thnt the Board regrets that It cannot see Its way to subl ml? '■ , I)urchases of lawn mowers 'and similar implements. TRTJAXT OFFICER'S REPORT. °^ cer 0- Pascoe) reported he attendance at primary schools was £ei"r----j satisfactory. Twenty-three notices had !erhnie S -i < i n! f ? r )rre K"lar attendance at Hmvo!£ "> 5- clnS3cs - The attendances at ARCHITECT'S REPORTS ssrf" la^isrsrSrS ffrsTO&ww* ! rn nf i (i „. U) . e, <.mi a commencement residence E renovation of Mangatoki iIJTI* 1 ,T lr wor,r ' which nf i"' p liold- orer on account hftt. TK iort ' n » s ° of nien an(l seasoned tim tect s " sct,stecl h > r 'he archland go in for -i° i!)""' 5 t0 S et " section linfng lm ° Ut ,h6ir Continuing his report, Mr. Moore stated'— «»•» «l.rr^,^f V lM™ , t t T h e an^ W ™ t Technical High School with 'Mr I itrohc "Tf' 1 Superintendent of Technical Education \v! enrne to a satisfactory arrangement Tt u.?£'h» ™ F ai! * domestip science and science bouSdar" r e wltl, n m " 3id ? (r,K!lt »«"« to he eventually tilled In with o\"il J as! rmulred. In the meantlmo a covered wiv will be provided. I had (he rev ' nt ottce and ™™ p t ™ In a supplementary report (lie m-chii^i horsp 9 t0 7;"' ( - 3 ,he eost of fencing the' n!"v horse paddock; that a residence was ne"u - in view or M tead in a especially ;!f )■ „ ~t ho Cllti,nc r UP for small holding's 1 ° P " rih!lk ' 1 block, which would tend to Incroaso the number of scholars at the school • rrni residence was also required at the Hillsborough School. Mr. Moore sta'ed was now ready to call tenders for the ere' Urn Mr Si, trntf "" ! H *" School W h Mi Spencer, on his visit to the district hj" w-.n n r c ,;r / ,,e '' Muer ° r »»™- Manaia, and also (he need for reinstating flip . ijunake School for infants would he rocon>Sm" i "i d u" le ' BMrd llola o«T the remodelling of the school l„ ti le meantime Tho Sed" n o K a ne,V T " e -'s It W'as decided to apply to the H.nv>n for'KS'schoo" Per " ,a,,e,,t K " lCr S,, " nl ' A c v^. on ,„%nr, n^ for the extension of the Puniho School Reference \v:is mrtrfp t„ i»w, f„„, A reply had been revived from the tb»«rUnm and ft art Lapp L appl ' Cfl ! inns for Rcvernl unmh and it was resolved to make fuiMur >•€- preeentations on account of the Wii'irn Courtc-nny Street, and Oeo Schools, and "twi in regard to applications for grants for Bchool residences. It was decided to apply for perais-.ir... tu remove the present infant schoo' at Whancimomona to Trthora, and that the archilec "m - tod" PUb]IC W ° rkS e " Kineer at Stra!Jff e ?°? rd . agreed 10 c:rnllt £:! '"wards the tost of 'encing the new horse paddock at the Oaonul Scliool. « The architect was pnstructed to prepare Plans and the Board is to apply for a gnmt towards the erection of a residence at INi'igarehu. GENERAL. It was decided to apply to the Department for the re-oponlng of tho Whenuakura School from the beginning of the next scliool year. The Board decided to apply for a gri'.nt for the extension of one of tho class r::oms at Toko by 10ft in order to. relievo the overcrowding in the preparatory classes. The senior inspector (Mr, A, J. Morton) reported on tho matter of the Dominion arithmetic text books for the two lower standards being not now Tdcofcntaed' as included in tho authorised test. A new edition would in all probability be published al an early date. The Board decided to inform the Department that it was proposed 10 continue the use of tho present text books ponding the publication and approval of the new edit'on It was decided to inform the Taranaki Women Teachers* Association that as n r«-1 r MUfM fax t»nr,hwg for

struction had so recently been held the Board did not consider it necessary for clusses to be held at the close of the summor vacation. It was decided to inform Mrs, Galley that after careful consideration, the Board had decided on a site for the proposed school at Ohura, about 200 yards from the junction of the Ohura and Upper Ohura Roads, and that as soon as the freehold had been acquired a school would be erected.

Tho Tokaora. Committee wero giv6n per* mission to hang a small roll of honor in the school.

The -action of the Kaponga and. Mldhirs* School Committees in dosing the . schools on account of diphtheria was approved. It. was decided to grant £3 towards the cost of fencing to provide a horse paddock at the Knhui School. Matters affecting repairs, etc., to the following schools or residences wero referred to the architect: Waitara (fencing residence), rungarehu (painting and repairing school), Tokirima (additional tank), and Kaimata (sundry repairs and asphalting school grounds). It was decided to inform the Newall Committee that the Department would not enter* tain an application for a grant for the erection of a resldcnco whilo the school is in its present grade. In reference to tho proposed site for a school at Moturon, it was resolved to inform the Department that the Board approves tho a : tc of four acres on the Prison Reserve' a&re'«i upon by Mr. Bullard during tho visit of Mr Spencer, and that, the Department ho urged 1 to make every endeavour to acquire the site. | It was decided to make application for a j grant ot acquire two acres of land for a I school sites at Ilurlmoana, being part of Section 10, Block 10, Pouatu Survey District. Permission was given for the erection of a memorial to fallen soldiws in the Normanby School grounds, provided the site is approved by the Board's architect. The Riverlea Committee was given permission to cut down trees at the dangerous portion of the school grounds. It was also decided to make an amended application for a grant for improvaments to the school porch at Riverlea. "Mr. Lees was appointed a member of the Reserves and Finance Committee. The following appointments to the School Committees were approved: Durham, Mr. J. P. Flint,off; Te Kiri, Messrs. Freer, Cox, and Griffin; Mimi, Mr. G. Baker; Maatu, Mr. L Ayres. Mr. Trimblo gave notice to move that the Ihe Board being of opinion that a third inspector Is permanently needed in the district, protests against the continued employment of Mr. Dempsey as an inspector. Accounts amounting to £7313 4s 3d were passed for payment.