Board of Education.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Issue 42, 11 March 1899, Page 2

Board of Education.

i The South Canterbury Board of Education hold itci monthly meeting on Wednesday last. From the Tumrn Herat's report of the business tratisaeted, we take the following items of interest to this end oi the dist-ict:— The appoint-

menf, of Mr C, F. Collins, at present an assistant lnastei .it Wannate, to be headmaster at Hilton was coniiimccl, and also that of- Mr Lamg as lirst assistant (extra) at "Y\ auuate. The sccietrerv loponed the result of the election by school committees ot three members to the Boa.) ft — Mi Bow oil 29 M)fcei», Mi InWood 26, Mr TCeddie 24, MiBeckett 10 votes. The Inspector leimnded tbo Board that the tlnee-jciis tei in. toi which th«j achool books to be iised liad been hxed, was about to expue, and a hbt should be decided on. Mi Keith suggested leaving the question in abeyance until the conference of Boards had boon held, when the question ot nnifoimit._\ of school books ilnough'jvit the colony should be ih-.eu->sed. It \v,is a gieat hurrlslup thai, people 1 shifting ii-om one province to auolhci had to get new scho >l-books tor their children. After considerable discussion among tlio juombers, the Inspector suggested that it the present l^st weie letamed tor another \e<ii' it would meet the imso t giving time to &cc the result ot the conference. This sus[«ostion was adopted bv resolution moved by Messis Talbofc and Barclas. Mr Barclay, for the ]suildmg Committee, reported, inter ,iha, that lie had visited Hannaton to look into their request for a well in place of the concrete ram-water tank, the w.tterin which w>rs spoiled by sparrows nes-tmy m the building. He found the tank full ot apparom ly clean water. Attei looking into tht* matter, the conmnttee pioposed to tiy the effect of placing strips ot netting to keep the buds off, and he recommended a giant of 62 for this. The committee recommended that ihe "Waitana school (not pstinted {or 14 years-) be repainted, and that i'l 10s be granted for a cord for the chimney of Hiikateramea school ; al«o that £o bo gi anted to Glena\,V for an extia window, the light being deficient.

The Tamil? a 1 Committee 1 fen.- warded Mr Strong's application for six months' leave of absenc-j to study, with a, recommendation that it be gianted, and su,^ posting a rjaiT.iiis[oiaevifc ot the stalf ' during AJr Slr^ngS absence — Approval. (We nndjiStmd Mi' Strong goes to the Ot°,<To University to start;), with a view to 11.1 1. ilg his M.A deg.'eo,) '