SOMO OF EDUCATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4123, 27 May 1892, Page 2

SOMO OF EDUCATION.

The monthly meeting of the Board of Education wus held on Wednesday morning, and was attended by Messrs J. R, Blair (chairman), F, H* Fraser, G. Beetham, W. W. McCardle, W. A, Fitzherbert, and Dr Newman, M.H.R,

Matters in connection with the al- ! leged.illegal eleotion of the Paraparaumu Committee were considered. The Board resolved that there was not sufficient evidence ton-arrant thein in ordering another election.

The matter of re-shingling one of the outbuildings in connection with the Greytown Bchool was deferred, in order that the oarpenter might roport. A grant of £5 was made to the Cross' Creek Committee.

It was decided to allow Miss York, of Greytown, who is on leave, a month's salary, An application for an enlargement of the teacher's residence at Pahiatua, was referred to the oarpenter for a report, .

The Board resolved to notify Mr Benzie that if he does not begin the erection of the Makakahi School his deposit will be forfeited, in which case fresh tenders will be invited,

Dr Newman obtained leave to withdraw his proposition that cookery should be taught in tho publig schools as he explained that he would bring the matter up intb.o. House of Repre-sentatives-when the 'Technical Edu« cation Bill w&: discussed, A- leiter from the Minister for . Education asking for certain information was referred to tho Technical School Committee for a report, whioh it.was decided should be considered at the next meeting of the Board, Appointments of teachers for the Pahidtua, Fernridge/Fealherston, and Eketahuna Sohools were made, but it was resolved not to allow the names to be made public until the have been consulted.

. The reports of the Inspectors upon the conditions of various country sohools fere considered in Committee.