BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXI, Issue 5464, 26 February 1875, Page 3

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Tire fortnightly meeting of the Boaid of Education was hold ycsteiday, at ,'{ pin — Present: Dr. Campbell (Chan man), his Win ship the Mayor, Messrs. 1). M. Luckiu, J. M. Da.g.iMlle", and II. II. Link The minutes of tlio pievious meeting were icad and confirmed, and the following business -n as disposed of : — AucKtAxn. — A letter fiom 11. Win thington, asking for aid in establishing a ti .lining class for assistant and pupil teachois, was dcfeiied until next meeting. JIow K w.— A letter fiom Mi. Bairy, informing the Board he had declined to accept fiom the committee the key of the school \acated by them without notice. — The Secretary was instructed to refer Mr. Barry • to the person by whom the school was lined, and with whom the ariangeinent must have been made. — It was decided that the committee of the school .should be answeied to the same elleet. ARDMOHr. — A letter, asking for: scpaiation from the Wairoa distiict, was defeued until next meeting. Hamilton. — The consideration of a communication from the district, reporting that no committee had been elected, was deferred. 1Iou»onville. — An application for a teacher for Hobsonville and Kumeo as two half-time schools was deferred until next meeting. M yiiuranui. — The application of Mi. Murlay as teacher at Lower Matakana, Mullet Point, vice Mr. Mathew, resigned, was appro\ ed of. Maimjatapere. — An application to be proclaimed a school district. — Dcfeucd until novt meeting. Waiwlkv. — A letter, lespectmg a halftime school, asked for at Hatfield Bay, was deterred for the Inspector's 1 cpoi t. Want:vri:i Hhad.s. — Asking for appiov.il of the appointment of Mis Smith as teaehei, was aUo defciicd for Inspectors repoit. WLLsrouD.— Asking to be proclaimed a separate district. — Deferred until next meeting. WAiOTAiir. — Asking for a pupil teacher and sewing mistress for Shellback school. — Defcri ed until next meeting. Mt. Hobson. — Asking for approval of appointment of Mr. Coburn as teacher, and Mr. Aney as assistant teacher. — Mr. Coburn's appointment was approved of, but that of Mr. Aiiey was deferred for the Inspector's lepoit. Mr. Airey was t» act in thfe meantime. Kauwaeranoa. — Requesting the Board to 1 econsidcr their decision as to reducing the number of teachers as the attendanco was rapidly increasing at the girls' school. -Defer1 ed until next meeting ; the committee being authorised to maintaih the present stall until again advised. City East. — Reporting certain ic-auange-meiit of teachers which the committee pioposed to make. — Deferred for the Inspectors i cport. Okaikau. — Reporting the election of the new committee, and complaining of the conduct of the teacher at the meeting. Alsoaskmg that the compulsory clauses might bo put m force. A protest was forw aided against the election of the committee, from Mr IJ.vxid Grant, who reported the election ol a second committee of which he was chaiimaii. A letter was also received from the schoolmaster reporting that he had receh ed notice if ceitain gentlemen were allowed to leiuaiu on the committee a large liumbci of the children would be withdrawn, and suggesting the names'of others to forma committee — The Board declined to recognise any ol the com mitteeclectod, andiefcrredthecorrespoiiilciiee to Mr. E. Williams, R.M., asking him to lie good enough to rec ■mmend the names of pai ties as a committee who would lcpioscnt fairly the wishes of the ratepaycis of the distiict. Waitetuna. — From Mr. Johnstone, ic cmesting that the land given by him be icturued, as the conditions had not been complied with. — Jt was decided that Mr. Johnstone should have a full statement of the case sent to him. Driving Creek. — From A. A. Francis, respecting the salary of the school- mastor. — The secretary was instructed to inform Mr. Francis that lie should communicate through the committee. Oneuuncia. — The application of Miss Sykes, as junior teacher Irom 18th Februaiy, was approved. Wade. — The report on the repahs of the school was read, and its receipt ordcied to be acknowledged. Port Albert.— Asking theBoaid to con firm the election of the committee as doubts of its legality had been raised. — The committee were ordered to be informed th.it, their election not being disputed, accoi ding to the Act there was no necessity foi the Board to interfere. Flat Bush. — Asking for £15 for httuigs for the school to be opened. — Granted. Pahua Bay. — Asking to be allowed a sum to buy a horse necessary to enable the teacher to travel between the two. Kawakawa. — Asking for rent and other matteis. — Deferred till next meeting. Waivu, Central. — Asking for teacher of needlework. - Deferred till next meeting. Kanoiaoiiia. — Asking for approval of appointment of Mrs. Schofield as teacher. — Deferred for Inspector's report. Hastings. — The approval of Mr. Mmiay was deferred till the Inspector's lcpoit was received. Wiiakatane. — Asking aid towaids educating the children in that district — Deferred until Inspector's return from visiting the district. Pollock. — Asking for approval of the appointment of Mr. Hamilton as teacher of the half-time schools at Pollock and Awitu. — Deferred until Inspector's report ; Mi. Hamilton to act in the meantime. Noakuawiiia — Declining to elect a committee. — Deferred. Deferred. — The following were defened until next meeting :— Parnell, lor water tank : Otara, £6 or £7 for additional desks ; AAvitu, £3 for painting, &c. ; W.iiotaln, foi a superior school to be established m their distiict ; City East, requesting the l ulmg of the Board as to the limit of ago foi admitting childicn to the schools, 2>ayiuciit of capitation loos, &c, also recommending that a separate girls' school be opened in the ihstuct; reports of the reserves and scholarship committees were also deferred ; Hastings, apppointment of Mr. Murray (deferred till Inspector's report) ; Whakatane, asking aid towards educating the children in that district (deterred till inspector's return from visiting the district) ; Titirangi, Mr. Laing's protest ; Panmure, asking Mrs. Dungate's appointment from January 1 instead of January 19 ; Wairoa North, asking O»0 towards a teacher's house; P.u.uah.i, suggesting boundaries for a new district ; Howick, asking £20 for school fuinituip; Cambridge, asking £10 for school furniture ; Waipu Central, asking £10 to re shinglo house, and for a clock, &o. ; Haugiuolu.i, asking £30 for fittings; Wairoa North, asking lent for a school : Maungakorainca, asking grant in aid of building; Waiotabi, asking grant to cover general exjjenses of committee ; Parawai, asking £50 towards building ; Maketu, asking 50a. for fittings ; Ormond, asking £25 towards paying olF the school debt; Tuiangaaml Papakura Valley, asking rent ; Parua Bay, asking allowance to teacher in consideration of necessity to travel; Tuakau, asking £12 to paint school ; Wangaici, asking leconsidei.ition of claim for £100, to add to a similar amount raised in the district for building.