MR BENGE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 68, 20 March 1894, Page 8

MR BENGE.

APPOINTED TO A SCHOOL.

At the Board of Edncation this afternoon, when the question of appointing a headteacher to the Woodside School, an application was read from the Woodside School Committee asking thab Mr A, Benge, late headmaster of the Devonporb public school, be appointed to the school in thab disbrict. There were several obher applicants for the position. Mr Udy (Chairman) said thab Mr Benge had broken a regulation of the Board, which prohibited teachers in the employ of the Board from personally canvassing^ any members of the Board, or of a Commibtee, as he had, he was informed, been canvassing in the Woodside districb. Mr Cooper and Mr Wilding pointed out thab Mr Benge was nob in the Board's employment, as he was dismissed without notice, and was therefore nob subjecb to tbe Board's regulations since his dismissal. Mr Luke : Thab rule is more honoured in the breach than in tbe observance. Mr Luke moved, "That Mr Benge be appointed to the headmasfaership of the Woodside School aba salary of £135 a year." Mr Wilding seconded the motion, which was carried, Messrs Luke, Wilding, Theo. Cooper and W. P. Moatj voting in favour of ib. Mr Benge is, therefore, again in the employment of the Board of Education.