THE EDENDALE SCHOOL.

j HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT. " SITE PREFERRED. ; At the meting of the Education Boato this morning a report was.received from Er Purdy, District Health oi the proposed sites for a school at Eden ';dale. -" ; . : ■' •' ■ L ~ '. '.- • : V' Pur^ y : stated that he had inspected the several sites." ! Hediey's site, of foiii acres,; situated on ; the , Dominion-roaa. : and equally distant ,from Mount Edenj Moxmt Rbskiil, and Morningside Schools) {'■would make- an excellent site, for "a [.school. The adjoining- properties of [Messrs. Patterson, Potter, andGook, as f 'well as that of Mrs Hull, were being cut ! .up for building-purposes.. As-the" site was within 220 yards of the new- tram [ terminus, there would no 'doubt be a j large influx of population to this dis- | trict. -Patterson's site was an excelI lent one-from a"''health point of view, but was'now being cut.up arid roaded for I '/residential ■. sites, v Htather.ley's " site I faced Laneing-road, and 'Was about 600 yards, from 136niinion-rbad. The site was of clay, soil, 250 yards from Cabbage Tree swamp, and the adjoining land, for which building permits were refused last winter by the' Mount Albert Road' Board owing to part's • of ; the area know;n as Cabbage Tree Sivainp being three feet under '.-■;'• On the west side of the site, although the, land was more volcal » c H ,* here were, ; 'patches' Tstill covered with water..; Heatheriey's site would require draining, and would have to be asphalted to make a. suitable playgiound.i From a health point of view, Dr PuMy added, he could not recommend this site t ior a school. ' Dick's site, of, 3* iicrcs, ; with a frontage; to t'lie Kingsland-roadl ' was volcanic soil, with open' round, sparsely built upon; at present, but withmany prospective sites for residential purposes. The suggested . site for the school was [ dry, and; "required no■"•clearing,' but some levelling/ The west side of the site, about an acre in extent, was a Khollow, where in rainy weather the water but", ; aa • the- lahdwas scoria,-it did not stand" ; long.: -In dry weathei- it .would make a good playground. There -was an ex-:! eeilent breathing space to the west, wfth ; iilo jlount; 'Albert preserve: In Dr j Purdj-'s idea this was an excellent site for a school, and fi om the point of view i of health, although Hediey's site was a j good one, was probably the better of the j two, taking into consideration the fact;■' that it was'practicailj ready-for building \ upon.- , "I have no hesitation iii saying ■ that both Hediey's. and' Dick's' sites are! admirable from a health'point of "view i for the erection 'of school, buildings,"! concluded Jsr Purdy. "and that if there) is^ anything to choose between, tne two,! Dick's is the better site-from the point I of view of sanitation, taking into con- i sideration the natiire of 'the soil thi? extensive amount of breathingspa.ee,! Jiiore especially towards "the healtliy aiea j towards Mount Albert, One 'of ■■the healthiest suburbs, in; Auckiand." : - " } The District Health Officer's "■ repott | ■was received.' : ' ■. ■■ .■■;■•.: :■■•■ r ;'.- The chairman stated that plans were | now, being prepared in connection \yitli! the Edcndale and, as a result! of ] in interview with the Mihister/for. Eduit. was .decided that alternate ten- S liefs should be called for the building>iE.S 31'ick and wood.. '■■■[ .-.'■;!