Board of Education.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Issue 47, 15 April 1899, Page 2

Board of Education.

A meeting of the above was held in Timaru on "Wednesday. From the Herald's report we take the following :—: — Mr Howell was re-elected chairman. Eeports were sent from five Truant Officers in the several districts. The total number of children warned for irregular attendance was 88, and the officers reported that some good results had been

atfcamsi. No report had bsen received from "Waimate. Collins and Co. and Wlritcombe and Tombs wrote re new school readers. — No change being im.de this year. Four applications were received for the post of fourth assistant at Waimate, and one applicant (Mr W. Thomas) was selected for recommendation. Three local candidates were named for a vacant pupil teacher-ship at Waimate. Mr Kirae, yearly tenant of the old' school site at Redcliff (5 acros at £l a year), asked permission to sub-let. — Mr Barclay to inspect and advise the Board. An unemployed lady teacher (class E) supplied for relieving work until she can g(4 a permanent position. She had had no employment for 18 months. — The applicant to be given an opportunity tor locum ten ens work. A request for the painting of the Hook school was referred to the Building Committee, with power te act. Mr E Bishop's tender of dCI 6 for painting Waituna school and residence was accepted. A letter from the "Waimate Committee reported that there had been two big falls of plaster from the ceiling of the corridor, and in one case two children had a very narrow escape from serious injury. — Mr Barclay said that the second fall, on Tuesday, very nearly caused a vacancy on the Board, as about a square yard fell at his feet as he entered the school. — Architect to inspect and report, and the Building Committee to have power to act. It was suggested that if all the plaster has to come down timber should be substituted.