EDUCATION BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 149, 24 June 1908, Page 3

EDUCATION BOARD.

' Tho regular meeting.. pf the Education Board ..-as held tnis morning. The Chairman (ilr li. J. Bagnall) presided, and there were also present Messrs HV J. Greenslade, J. ,D. McKenzie, J. Stallworthy, G. J. Garland, C. J.. Parr, Edgecumbe, and A. Harris. Finance.^—The Committee'; recommended the payment of the'followihg allowances:— Administration account,-£175 14/;' building iic: jutit, £715; manual and training'account, £2IC.' ;, ■ - ;•' ;•-.' •• • - ■ Teachers' following'resignations were'received :inss M. M. Findlay,, assistant; Te-I'uke; iirs ~R.. W. -York, assistant, Karangahake; Hiss 3. Ray, assistant, Te Aroha; Miss Hilda B. Carley, pupil teacher," Hamilton West. . Temporary arrangements were made as follows': Miss .f. L. Thorpe, to Newton Wast; Miss J. M. McLean, to Te Aroha; Miss E. M. Potter, to Karangahake; and Miss J. C. A. .de Montalk to Otnhuhu. . '~ i Woodside deputation from the ■residents of Woodside asked the Board to erect a side school, on the ground that the distance was too 'far for .children to travel to Papatoetoe. The Minister for Education had visited the district, aud had agreed that there was a legitimate claim for a. school. It was. resolved to ask the Chief Inspector to. report as soon as the application was made for a school. . . . Chairman's Report.—The Chairman, in his report, stated that advice had been received, from the Minister of an increase in the Kdendale school grant, to £550 towards the purchase .of a school site, and £1788 towards the cost of a school building. In connection with the removal of the teacher"s residence at Waimana, ' the foreman had been instructed to make another attempt-to remove the building, as suggested by the lUnister for Education. .. % Keport of Teachers' Selection- Committee.—(l) The Committee recommended that chu following appointments should be authorised by the Board:—Mr Edgar V. Snell, i headmaster, Hukerenui South; Mr F C. Braithwaite, teacher. Tahuna; Mr 11. C. V. : Kielby,:.teacher, Whangaroa North; Mr W. F. Dean, teacher, Waimaua; Mr T. B. F. Jloouey, .teic-her, Hastings; Miss Marion Maxwell, teacher, Taupo; Miss M. R.- Archibald, teacher, Huatangata West; Miss Margnevite V. Parker,-.: teacher of Otaikii A'alley "aidod" school; Miss Xelie Taylor. I teacher of Niho Jiiho "aided" school; -Miss KiLtWeeu Crowe, assistant, Clevedou; Miss Janet \ Of. ; Macindoe, substitute assistant, iianurewa; Miss Murgaret M. Hardy, substitute assistant, Karangahake; Miss Bertha K. B. burrell, pupil teacher, Hamilton West D.H. scnool; Miss Kate Mautou, pupil teacher, Waihi East; Miss- Elizabeth M. Taylor, pupil teacher, ATaihi District High school; Miss Mildred Batkiu, pupil .teacher, Newton West. Cj) The Committee recommended that, school committees be consulted in regard to proposed' appointments as follows:—Newton East, uiale assistant: iiessis P. F. Skinner, F. X.' Wilson, {3. T.Uciugh, and D. A. McPhcison. X>iiehuuga, ! seventh assistant; Misses E. Bower, M. V. J Speight, M. M. Muir, and E. C. Worsuop. Te l'ulie, .assistant: Miss Dorothy M. Seddou.., Otara (Opotiki): ,Mr C. B:" Kenny. I-Jordan: Mr Claud llotson... Waiotahi' (Opotiki) :Mr John A. Kelly (3) The Committee further recommended that applications -be invited by advertisement for thu uudernamed appoiutments:—Sole charge: Mauugatawhiri Valley, Brynavon, Xryphena,; and Blind Bay. Female assistants: Te Aroha, £llo; Karangahake, £11>;" Waihi, £105; Kill iiiri, £100; Bevonport, £00.