MILFORD SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 401, 16 June 1881, Page 2

MILFORD SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The monthly meeting of the aboveCommittee was lield on Monday last. PRESENT. Messrs Cox (Chairman), Woodhead, and ColviUe, MINUTES, The minutes of the last meeting were, read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. From the Board of Education giving the result of the examination of Pupil Teaeher Mary Jane Burton, who had passed the necessary examination, and had been classed as a second-class pupil t ench.cr. From the same,, enclosing salaries (£l3 18s 4d) for the month of May ; also £1 I,os to. coyer the expenses to and from Tiinaru incurred? by Miss Burton in attending for examination. From the same, enclosing circular I memorandum, for,- teachers of. public j selipols. respecting the competitive examjnatipu in the subject-matter of the ' Temperance Lesson Bpok for prizes offered, by Sir "William Fox. From the same, intimating that Messrs Lovegrove and Postlethwaitehave resigned their seats on the Education Board, and that the Committees, ou receipt of a list of candidates, will be called; upon to elect, two out of such list, to be. submitted on the 270 h, insfc. > From Mr Mossman, the reporting on the state progress of the. school during the current quarter, and dwelling upon the necessity of increased accommodation for the scholars. Also requesting that a load or two of gravel o r shingle should be laid down at the porch, door. The Committee authorised the Chairing to have the work done..

It was resolved that the attention of the Board should be drawn to that part of MrMossruan's repo.t relating to the want of class room accommodation in the school. ACCOUNTS. An account for repairs to the stove and hearth in the schoolroom, from Mr A. Golville, which amounted to £1 108, waa ordered to be paid, and the meeting terminated. .