Education Board.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 162, 13 June 1901, Page 2

Education Board.

The above Board held its nfljl monthly meeting yesterday j p Messrs Howell (chairman)' aD( j pJH Colonel Moore, and the Bev. GfflS Barclay. H*» The agenda paper was a large BK so large that it could not be cleacJß one sitting, and a special meetiugflß arranged for, to sit on the 26th inst. HR GOOD N3W3 FOR THE TEACHERS SHk THE HIGH SCHOOL. BB It was announced by the DmH meat that increments to the teacbHt salaries were to be continued forflß quarter ending June 80th at the rate as for the previous quarter. flB A sum of £lO9 was received foißß benefit of the two District Highbchflß for the quarter ending Marcn Bi.Bt.nß On the motion of the Kev. Geflfl Barclay, a committee was appoint*®® suggest the principle of distribuflß and who should be the recipients. {SB THE REDCLIFF AND GLENAVY PETITiBB In reference to the petitions Redcliffand Glenavj protesting agaflH the alleged illegality of the late eß® tioii of committeemen, on the ad|H of the solicitor the election at Eedßß was upheld, with the exception BH Mr McDonald should take the placaSß Mr D.xou. The election of QleoflH was also upheld. |H

NEW SCHOOLS. HH Petitions for new schools batjßß come in from Waikakahi and Waifl| Downs, the iiev. Mr Barclay and it was carried—“ That the flfl spector visit these places as possible and report to the Board. Barclay strongly emphasised B® liberality of Mr Douglas in offenH free a site of five acres, worth £75, BH added that he was also ready to Bjß other gifts in tha shape of stone the buildings. The residents in H neighbourhood, moreover, WO 9B probably cart the material from BH neighbouring railway station. JUj Certain residents in the Waitaki village settlement applied for some school accominoßH tion, the Inspector was instructed®! visit the.district and report* Hj WAIHAORDNOA. H Some three months ago the Boß® applied to the Assets Company fdBH site for a school in the above localifl| but it was only yesterday a definjH answer of any kini was received. I®| Company stated that they would n® at £6 per acre. H The Board, feeling that this w»H somewhat stiff price, agreed to reqQ®| a reduction to £4. H Mr Barclay spoke somewflfl strongly against it, and suggesßß that in case the Assets Board held ofl Mr Seddon, himself a member of Beard, should be written to. H ALLOCATION OF MON BY. flB On the motion of Mr How<H seconded by Colonel Moore, 4H following items, submitted by Barclay, were granted and tendfl accepted.—Temuka, repairs of variifl kinds, £9 ; Orari Bridge, £9j lowest tender for certain iflß provSments, £B9; Waimate, odH tional tank at master’s residence, iflß Rangitata’ South, porch, £8 IjjH Glenayy, cottage residence, £Bojfl® water supply, PleasanyPoiot, loroh at.Tengawoito b«f arranged jy lha architect. ■ Applications for the Hakataramea Valley were iorwatfH to the committee there. A number of other matters-iHHj postponed, and the Board row* S