S.C. BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1940, 7 September 1889, Page 2

S.C. BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The monthly meeting of the Board of Education was held on Thursday. Present—-Messrs S. W. Goldsmith (chairman), J. Jackson, J. Talbot, W. B. Howell, E. H. Pearpoint, R. A. Barker, and M. Gray, and Revs. G. Barclay, and T. Jasper Smyth. The chairman reported two resignations during the month and one appointment, Mr McNaught, sixth teacher at Timaru, and Mr Gray of Mount Gay (removing to Claremont) had resigned. Miss Eyfe, Ist year pupil teacher had been appointed to Waimataita.

A letter from the Education Department, in reference to the board’s request that the Geraldine school be raised to the status of a district high school, asked for a statement of the extra cost of the Waimate District High School, compared with the same school as a primary one. The secretary had forwarded a reply, and on the

request of Mr Talbot this was read. For the quarter ending 30fch June, ISB9, the Waimate school cost at the rate of £l7B per annum extra; from this had to be deducted £75 subsidy from the governors of the Waimate High School, leaving the extra cost to 1 the board £lO3. The amount paid by the board for tees in excess of those paid by pupils was £3O. This is, included in the £lO3. The extra cost of Temuka school was £145 a year.

which should he reduced by £l7 payment for a pupil teacher in excess of the scale staff. The Inspector handed in his report on the recent pupil teachers examination, (The results are published elsewhere.) Reports were submitted by Mr Gow on inspections of the Otaio, Waitohi Plat, Opihi, Belfield, Orari South, Mount Gay, Totara Valley, Rangitata Island, Rangitata South, Rangitata Station, and Eangitira Valley schools. These were ordered to be forwarded to Vthe respective committees. ' Mr Barclay reported that he had been unable to visit Milford. He reported on the condition of the Orari school ceiling, from which the committee had removed a large area of the plaster as unsafe. After consideration the board decided to ask the committee for an estimate of re-ceiling the room with light lining timber. The Albury Committee wrote asking for a grant of £2O f«r fence and obtaining better water supply.—To stand over.

The Fairlie Creek Committee wrote protesting against any instructions being placed in the way of letting the school for amusements. It was their only way of raising funds. If the board was going to impose conditions of that sort the committee would ask to he relieved of their office; they “could not consent to remain a machine to provide funds for the board’s assistance.” The Arundel Committee wrote jk asking for the erection of a school at that place. The Geraldine Committee wrote asking the board to insist upon the Enabling Bill re the Geraldine School Site being passed as forwarded to Wellington. —No steps taken as the Bill has been passed. The Hakateramea Committee for£2o towards the cost of a school. Twenty-six children were attending the school, and there was no accommodation for six others who wished to attend, Mr A, McLean wrote respecting the Waihao school site, the purchase of which was agreed to in 1879, and had never been completed. Mr McLean demanded £4O for the two acres, with bank interest from 1879. —It was resolved “That the chairman be authorised to interview Mr A. McLean re purchase of Waihao school site, with power to act, and to express the board’s regret that there should have been any misunderstanding over the matter.” Seadown forwarded £25, part of their contribution towards cost »f the school—Site of 3 acres, approved by committee, to be purchased out of this money. The Woodbury Committee applied 50s for a gate, but the application was refused, ' Letters were read from the Timaru School Committe (1) asking for a grant for repairs to the Side School; (2) stating that they were unable to contribute anything to the cost of, ’repairs &t either school, the incidental allowance being absorbed by regular and unavoidable charges; (3) asking the board to contribute to the cost of scavenging, which, costing £3O a year, takes a large proportion of the incidentals. —A long discussion ensued, several of the members contending that if Timaru were allowed anything for scavenging a similar concession should be made to Terauka, Waimate, and Geraldine. It was resolved—' That Messrs Barclay, Jackson and Talbot be a committee to report generally on the condition of the schools under the Timaru committee, Mr Barclay to be convener.”