MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2012, 10 June 1885, Page 2

MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

♦ ... A special meeting of the Ifastertpn School Committee was held yesterday afternoon, to consider the appointment of Mr Dowling for the assistant teachership in the school. All the members were present. flie Secretary, read a communication •from the Board, in which tho Opnniijtteß were asked to express their views on the application, whicli was tlie' oiily one seiit in. Excellent testimonials as to the applicant's character and ability were enclosed, from the Wioigaiiui Education Board, a member of the London School Board, etc,

Mr Lowes moved, That the appoint: inenj. of |!r Powhiig be recqmmended tq the Board.

Mr Girdwood thought the tostlmui)jal§ WOW satisfactory, and did not see that they QPHId do better than rcpoimiieiicl him,

Mr Woodroofo inquired how long the vacancy had been advertised, Mr Hogg thought a question of principle was involved in the appointments made by the Board, and until that were settled they should not confirm tllGlii,

Mr Girdwood seconded tlje ptipp before the meeting/ ! as 'in 'tlie pi'eßbiit instance no appointment liad been made 1 ,

Mr Lowes pointed out that the Board had not departed from their usual method Of making appointments, but as a matter fjfmmy consulted the Committee, 'Mf fookrfjofe Suggested fckfc tlie appucatigi)'shqijld viM PP fitlipr applicat(oii Ijeeii rcooived up to date,

MrHogijswl he raid vpte.for tlje resolution'm the hope of ft new departure on the part of the Board, Mr Reese failed to seo that there was any now departure.

Mr Payton said that in the past the Board had always accepted the recommendations made by the Committee, and they | Mi I 'Hogg considered .any recommendation from the Oominife unless all applications ha - -beiert 1 sidered. ■' •

The motion was then put and carried. The Chairman : This concludes the byjimejfs. ' MyWoodroofe has given notice b'fiiibtilih to rescind the oqnfirmation.of the Miss'Jiipjl,''''' The Chairman: I Me l:! aifiy i business out of order, as this meeting wati called for a special purpose, ffr Hogg said he was at a loss to see ofe QMeafcion Ejhpijld jjoJ.he' discussed. The P%rn)'ajj :'lrji)e if ,out ijlorijepl'' w r inquired' wlfajt" ibpnW MM sos's Riejr''views. He had a high authority tor ifetjng J;}ia't tho appointment was illegal, Tho Chairman said the question could be taken at their ordinary meeting on the 17th inst. The Chairmun then left his seat, and the Secretary at the request of Messrs Hogg, Reese, Girdwood and Woodroofe agreed to call a special meeting of the Committee for Saturday, the 13th inafc, at 7 p.n], to (Wider; I, Notice of motion by Mr.Woodroofo tqresoini|thq fjonfirjj)a> tion of: the p p; :as iiifaiili nji?ti : es^; :, ' ; of'iiiotioil by Mr Hogg with regard to the Education Board declining to' forward the 'applications froni candidates for" teacherships. 3. of motion ]iy' Mr Girdwood, that the' opening qf'the sehbol' in Ma.ster.ton ; ji'e .discussed,anc] .'fliat : ' .the Committee take wliat further action tii'ey may deenuiecessary, ■