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TECHNICAL EDUCATION BOARD.

■.;'.. -' ;v: , . ; :..;>,■.'.;.'.'.;'' ; ;, : ' ■) ..,- '..■'.' A meeting of- the. Wellington Technical Education - Board , was held last ■ evening,- , and was' attended by. Messrs,: J.-.P.. Luke', M.P.. (in the chair), D. M'Laren, M.P., J. Q;-.W. Aitken, W. Allan, D. Cafmicliael,iT.:Ballinger, and D. Robertson. ' : ■■:■■ '.:',■:'■' '.'.V-':- : J ■■' :■ Vv- 'TUITION IN WOOIrCLASSING. - • .' Mr, W.Al'.M'Naught, wool, expert, wrote asking the. board to' consider, the■ inaugurating -of ' olasses: for:- , ' teaohing f.wool-classmg, which, -' he said.he could make self -supporting. v ' -■': ■■..'. The' Chairinan'remarked tjhaV'altHough Wellington was. not. the - centre of ■■ a wopl-raising district,-considerable quantities"of the product were handled, locally, .and: he -wonld recqmmen'd ; that'the director be asked for' a report on the proposal;'; ■■:-•.'■'- ■ ;.'-■■ ' •■■ .> -.. '■■ >," •• • , Mr. AitkenVeecouded. '; "-''' ....... ."'■ - Mr. Robertson remarked:."! am just-'afraid you are following -the-.lead ,of, everything. ; else in New Zealand; 'your want,to go.'a- :little too fast." ,;However,',he-6aid;thaf he saw' rip objection 'to the obtairiing-'of a report, -although he.held that such-classes-would : be more valuable ai:place's like Levin: <. •! i;' .■-«.-' .":■:■':.: '■■ ,The board: agreed.to •askithe,-.diiector.,for; a report;.-.. .■;■■■_. ,v'--.. -' . ■'~. ' -,; ;".; ':.,":;-,;. .- ; : - A.< ; <Ei|sraTSl ; - "' : ' ': Tjjevrepoft-: of ;.Giiy,: and)':Guiids' ; and -South. Kensington Examiiiaticfiis stated -tfiat, candidates of ..the., Wellington-Centre.-h'ad gained 36'lrSts, : : 50'6econds x .. '-. .■•'.';■. ! In* local-examinations"6l students had qtaalified for;senior freVplaces, ; l3.had taken shorthand passes"(speeds'frorn';so-to-150.words 'per minute), 10' geometry, -passes, ■ in building .construction '(advanced) 3 passes; (elementary)- J2'passes/ 1 practical; "plumbing (fourth year) 5 -passes, (third. ye>r)r 8, passes,,' Second year) 9;passes,, theoretical plumbing-' , fourth year) 4 passes).-(third;year) B.passes,'., second year) ; Impasses;. , .;' ":''.■■ ■''• ' : ' ".;-/■^gMeiul^business!,'^' 1 -":, ■' :■"' The;. Education: Department- .wrote'-.that Mr. Joseph .Ellis, :who -had been appointed instructor of ; designing,,;modelling,-and ; carving; vwas to_leave London-by, the-Paparoa pn Jariuary'2l.- . y-.lt , was resolved, that ; applications :bV'invited', tor the position .of chief instructor- in m'eohaaical'engineering and of'iustrucfof in .electrical" .fitting, and;Wiring,;;'applicatione'. to. be considered : at, the special nleetirig'on'-February'W. , , -• : ■'■'■• ■■'■ The .board advertisejor/.'studehts to.take instruction r in. electrical fitting and wiring, iif.sucK a olass'weie fprmea.*tThe''direct:or.'.. , wis:'authorised :to' inquire for vacant offices "an th'e .neighbpurhOqd'- 'of the school,, should 1 it 'be found that' the "present ac°™niodati6n- was; insufficient for .'the'''students enrolled-in.'the coming.-session;-: •'>■.-■,■■■ .; . -The. statement of accounts showe'd'a credit,balKiwf 63 !i 15 ! 5 --, 54 -' as SK ain = tll detit ßlanco of ,£479 Is. Bd. last ye.ar.. The Chairman pointed opt jthat' .thjs! was, a-.much- stronger' fihiincial position.thanjthat ■■ which : the 'board had occupied for-some time .past. ;; ..;"■■ '~ ■'" -'' : . '

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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 419, 30 January 1909, Page 14

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TECHNICAL EDUCATION BOARD. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 419, 30 January 1909, Page 14

TECHNICAL EDUCATION BOARD. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 419, 30 January 1909, Page 14

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