Masterton School Committee.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3350, 1 November 1889, Page 2

Masterton School Committee.

Challenging the Board.

A special meeting of the Masterton School Committee was held last night to consider the action of the Board m appointing an assistint teacher, All the members were present Mr McEwen occupying the chair. The following letter was read from the Secretary to the Education Board: " I am directed to inform you that the Hoard was unable to consider

your recommendation in favor of the appointment of Mr Drummond to the Masterton school, as assistant master, in consequence of that gentleman not holding the certificate in terms of the Education Act. Mr Everiss will report himself on the Ist November. A. Doiiset, Secretary."

Considerable discussion took plai over the lettc, and the followii series of resolutions were moved 1

Mr Hogg, seconded by Mr McEwei and carried uniianimously:

"This Committee considers the action of the Hoard in connection with the appointment and transfer of teachers exceedingly vexatious and unsatisfactory. It reminds the Board that on 21th April last the Board recommended as third muster an applicant, holding virtually the saino qualifications as MrDrurnmoiid,who

is now declared ineligible, and sub-1 mits that if Mr Drummond, in the opinion of tho Board, was not qualified for the position, his application, together with the applications of candidates similarly situated, should not have been forwarded by the Board to the Committee; that if the Board is correct.the majority of the teachers who applied lor the mastership must be suffering from a misapprehension, which ought to be removed j and that as the Committee, under the circura.stancps, regard the question of oligl-1 billty a serious one for young teachers and considers it desirable that all applicants for appointments should receive fair, uniform, and consistent treatment it is not prepared to accept unquestioned the boprd's ruling; that believing the candidate approved of by the committee to be eligible for the appointment, and as the objections taken by the committee to the board's selection have apparently received no consideration and remain unanswered, the committee psiqets it ha,s not been consulted! in terms of the Act, and it cannot see its waj to. recognise the. 'ajjponuV. merit p.f MrEyeris.s. !i "That a cqpy qf the foregoing I rosqlutio.il bB forwarded at once to. the Chairman .of the Board, the Minister qf Education,, and the Auditoi-ftopal, with a view, if najieaswy, to having the. legality of

the Board's action ultimately determined." The secretary was instructed to invite tenders for carrying out the work.of bringing water from Mr Perry's land to the public scbool, and submit tlio same to a meeting of the committee. The meeting then adjourned,

lEketakna Wesleyan Church

Trust.

A meeting of the EkeUliuna | Church trustees and members of the congregation was held on Tuesday I evening last. Mr James Jones was voted to the chair, That gentleman

briefly stated the object of the meeting (to consider the financial position of affairs) and asked Mr W. Bayliss to read the minutes of last meeting

held May Ist, 1889. Eead and confirmed.

Mr Jones then said he held a balance sheet prepared by MrSlade [church steward), showing their financial state up to the present date.

Since last meeting they had collected £B9 5s Bd, and received in subscriptions £1 10s. There had been an expenditure of £27 3s lid, leaving a credit balance £l2 Is 9d from collec-

tions, and £8 17s Id at bank, making total £lslßs lOd. This was so far favorable, and more than he (the ohiirraan) expected. At tho same time there were several things to he attended to.

Mr Johnston asked an explanation of the £27 odd, which seemed a large amount.

The Chairman said he had a letailed list, £8 had gone to loan

fund, £5 towards paying for lam

there were tho oxtras in connection with building contract, and a lot ol incidental expenses. Mr Johnston said he was perfect!}

satisfied with Mr Jones' explanation, out, being almost a stranger, the sxpenses had seemed large to him

for the time, He should also like to ask if any fixed amount went to the Circuit Fund.

Tho Chairman stated that up to

the present there had been no fixed amount. Mr Bowse had always received collections for the day. Tliey would have to consider that question that night. Mr William Bayliss said they i ought to talte into consideration their ; connection with the Masterton Cir- : cuit. The Masterton people knew they were a young struggling church, aud made allowance for the fact, but as they got into clearer water they ought to give more. They could hardly expect Eketahuna to do as much "pro rata" for the time Mr Bowse gave to Eketahuna as their leighbors, who were better off. He rould not like to see a fixed rule ust yet, but as the circuit was lehind, and there was a deficiency to ie met, the question to be considered vas could Eketahuna made a special rote out of balance in hand to Cirjuit fund. He was prepared to vote i small sum. Was awaro other ibings to -be attended to, £25 for land, which would have to ho paid some day. He was also anxious to jet out debt, but still thought it was their duty to devote something to the Circuit fund. Mr Jones said he agreed with Mr Bayliss. They ought to give something. Mr Slado said the average collections since last meeting were 12s per week. He thought that 25 per cent on all collections would be a fair thing. After some discussion it was proposed and carried "that the sum of £3 be given to Circuit fund out oi balance in hand and 25 per cent on all future collections. Mr Jones pointed out the necessity of fencing, and said the probable cost would be about £B. Mr Thomas Bayliss said they hac now a little money in hand, and he considered the best thing they coulc do, would be to erect a fence and paj the balance towards the land. Hi should make a proposition to tha effect. Proposed and carried unanimously. Messrs Jones aud T. Bayliss wore appointed a committee to draw up specifications and call tenders for the fence. Mr W. Bayliss said he had a matter of importance to bring forward. It had been suggested to him that a good Homo Missionary should be obtained to reside at Eketahuna and look after the bush district. As things now were, mil outlying places as Alfredton, Mangaone, and Mauriceville, and the like, were practically without a church. If the Home Mission Fund made them an allowance for a year or two, they might support an evangelist themselves, The Eev Mr Rowso had told him that if the Eketahuna people wero desirous, ho would bring the matter up at the next district meeting, Ho was strongly in favor of this course, as he thought it would build up the church. Mr Johnston said the matter had his deepest sympathy. Mr Jones observed it would be the means of waking people up, if they had a Home Missionary to visit tliGin, and lie thought the Eketuliuna people, whom he had always found a jg liberal people, would heartily support w a resident Home Missionary. jy It was decided to ask Mr Bowse to n bring the matter before next distriot meeting. Some argument followed as to whether they should in future hold their meetings monthly or quarterly. This matter was left over for consideration until the next meeting to be held the Ist Tuesday in December. Thii concluded tbo business, and Mr Bayliss closed with prayer.

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