Thames High School.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3194, 15 May 1879, Page 2

Thames High School.

A meeting of the GoTcrnors was held yesterday afternoon in the Council Chambers. Present—His Worship the Mayor: (Chairman), Messrs Brodie, Eilgbur,: Bagnall, arid Wilkinson. . v ; ' ; ." „,'.'."'•; !

The Chairman reported, when last; in Auckland, he interviewed Sir VGebrjfe: Grey upon the position of the Board, and the impossibility of obtaining funds to enable the school being started. "He asked a vote of money from the Government, and also that several amendments should be introduced into the Act, which at present wai unworkable. To the r first; request, the Premier replied that'the, Government had no funds at its disposal; for such purposes, and while admitting' the unfortunate position of the Board, was powerless to help them. In the; matter of alterations, to the Act, he would j have pleasure in introducing the same in the House, if the Board would point out? their requirements. i :s; !

Mr Brodie, after tome remarks upon; the great necessity for * High School, proposed that the Chairman and Pr Jtilgour, with the rao?er, be a comnjittee to wait upon Ministers in Auckland, and

lay the position of the Board forcibly upop theini . Tile (Dhairnfan stated his inability to go to*A.uckland, especially as ho had seen Sir George Grey and Mr Sheehah*>upon this matter. "

Mr Davies' name was then substituted, and,,the motion was carried, and a telegram ordered to be sent to Sir George Grey asking when it would be convenient to meet the deputation upon the matter. The liberal offer of Mr Dean's buildings, suitable for a school, was then discussed, when it was resolved to request Mr Dean to allow his offer to remain open until after, the. deputation had seen Sir George Grey,

This concluded the business.

The Chairman received from Sir George thisi morning, a telegram to the effect that he was almost knocked up with business, and could scarcely mention a day and hour to sco a deputation, but if a written communication were addressed to him, he would give it attention.