AUCKLAND EDUCATION BOARD

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 213, 7 September 1921, Page 6

AUCKLAND EDUCATION BOARD

At the usual meeting of the Auckland Education Board, held this morning. Mr. J. D. McKenzie presided, in the absence of Mr. E. C. Banks, the chairman, who Is in hospital. It was decided that instead of meeting on Tnesdny Dights nnd Wednesdays as at preseut. the board should in future do all its business on the Wednesday. Mrs. X. E. Ferner and Messrs. IT. S. W. King and G. W. Murray were appointed to represent the board on the Hoard of Managers or Serldnn Memorial Technical School. Mr. J. S. Boiml, who was formerly a member and asked to be relieved as be thought it was a position that should bo tilled by a town member, was thanked fur his past services. Mrs. .Fpruer and Messrs. W. I. Campbell and Murray were appointed to represent the hoard on the Board of Managers of the Khun School of At. Proposals were received from the Education #>epartroent for the erection of movable school buildings to meet the requlrments of Royal Ottk and Mennles Id-serve. The general principle of the movable school was approved, and a committee was set up to consider the location of the Unyal Oak building. It was decided to recommend Ibo Department to (jive a ten-foot right-of-way through the Royal Oak site at Mount ltoskill to join up two blind streets. MANUAL AND TECHNICAL BRANCH. In submitting his .regular report Mr. .T. P. Kaiauguer, \hv director, slated that the I>epurtnient bud declined Brunts foi- the erection of manual training schools at l'aeroa and Ilimtly. "Cazettc" notice of August jr,, deleting the name of Devunport from the districts where compulsory attendance :it technical and continuance classes was required was reported. Mr. Kahiugher said he was afraid tills would mean that the classes at Devonport would, aave to lie dlsbanrii-d. but he would do his best to keep things going. The Department uotliied that handwork supplies for schools for !!>:■:; being imported by the Department would be available for distribution iv December or January next ! A letter was received from the Department to the cnVct that it was proposed in future not to entertain grouts for permament apparatus fur cooking centres in the natfire of non-essential articles, e.g table cutlery, china, table linen, etc., us such apparatus was not considered necessary for the efficient teaching of cookery and