BAYFIELD SCHOOL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 134, 8 June 1910, Page 2

BAYFIELD SCHOOL.

-INABEQCA-GIESANI) A.PROPOSAL; A dopiitatien from the - Ponsbnby School Committee waited tin the Education Board this morning respecting the Bayfield School and with .suggestions fo? the improvement of school accommodation" by "rfa "remoVaL ' -Mr. .W— Q. Bfefi 4chairnlan of the committee), explained that the western suburb was now very congested, and Bayfield School itself took up nearly the "whole of,the ground. There "was a piece oi ground itt the district which the cominiite_e __sonsjdered. to be • eminently soitabie for the purpose of a- school. Tt nearly on the main road, near the terminus of the iferne Bay tramline, and Tvas about' 2J acres in extent.

Mr. Short explained the positioii of the land, and said that he understood the i&wners-ptjE a value of .£3OOO on.it. As far-ae-tfee conanitteelcould see, however, the valuation could not be put higher than £ 1600, for it did not possess a big frontage.. -He estimated that it might mean .an. expenditure of about £2000 to acquire it. The committee had, been alEe?.dy granted £.400 forgchool extension, ■tm-fc the .committee suggested that tne present BaySeld site should he sold—he tnougtit it .should .bring-over £2000 — the new site and the old ■buildings removed-to-it. ... Mr. Gregory also urged Teasons why : the —exchange—of— be good policy and not particularly expensive. At present the children had practically bo playground whatever, -and a-t the suggested site ■ this objectlona'ble feature would'be removed. '

The-Chairman (ilr. PaTr) assured the Sepu cation that the Board was thoroughly'alive to "the" difficulties of the present situation. The area of the Bayfield school..was only .an acre, and the position Svas iaoift -unsuitable. But if the Board removed the he reminded them, the ■•Board -wqnld- have to pay the whole piper, for "the- Department would refuse to assist in such a scheme. He suggested that $, committee submit an estimate of, .the cost of -the whole scheme and an estimate of what the old site would sell ior. lf.they could get £2500 or £3000, ■good. But the Board -wanted some more reliable assurance than a guess. The Board would then undertake to give the matter thorough attention, ".'..'"" ","-..

Tile Board decided, also, to visit the proposed site, and to gather what data it -could, respecting the' proposal.