The Feilding Star, Oroua and Kiwitea Counties Gazette. THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1908. Education Board Jottings.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 613, 2 July 1908, Page 2

The Feilding Star, Oroua and Kiwitea Counties Gazette. THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1908. Education Board Jottings.

Education Board last night. Mr F. Brennard was appointed headmaster at Riverton. Cadet corps at Bulls and Raetihi were recognised. W. H. Harris, Hautapu, was granted £5 towards cost of removal. Leave of absence was granted to Mr I). H. Guthrie. A slight increase, to cover tho cost of timber, was granted to the contractor for school desks. The question of adding a headmaster's office to tho Lytton street school" was referred to the architect. Mr Chessweis's tender for Ngamatapouri residence was accepted under modified conditions. Authority was received from the Government to sell the Rata school site, and remove the school building. Authority was given for the erection of a bicycle stand at the Feilding Technical School. Instead of appointing a Commissioner at Rewa, it was decided to agree to a committee being set up. It was decided to endorse the action of the Auckland Education Board in protesting against a reduction in technical classes capitation. Government has granted £125 for improvement of the Cheltenham residence, and £350 for additions to Lytton street school. Medals are to be distributed to all pupils in public and private schools in the district on Dominion Day. Ono enterprising teacher applied for permission to act as insurance agent, but the Board would not listen to the voice of the charmer. The three retiring members of the Board — Messrs- Aldridge, Spurdle, and Fred. Pirani — are tho only ones nominated, so far. The Pohangina Committee reported on the result of a canvass for subscribers for technical rooms at Pohangina, and application will be made for a grant for building. The Chairman was authorised to have alterations made at the Feilding District High School to enable the infants and higher [classes to change rooms. The teacher at Tiriraukawa, Te Kapu Block (Mr H. W. Clapham) was granted leave to attend the University during the time the school is closed through bad roads. "Going Home for the purpose of taking unto himself a companion/ was one Committee's reason for asking for leave of absence for eight months for a teacher. Resignations. E. E. Morgan p.t.. Utiku; E. M. George, headteacher, Fraser Road; T. C. Adams, hendteacher, Taoroa ; E. Evans, assistant, Raurimu. Mangamingi Committee applied to have the school cleaner, employed at £3 a yonr, insured against accidents.—Board declined the responsibility. Consent, was given by Government for tho additions te the St. John's infant school (Wanganui) being done in wood instead of brick, and the Chairman reported that a tender had been accepted. „„ The Apiti Committee wrote complaining of tbe frequent changes. of assistant. The Chairman explained that there had beea-nq changes except \

through the resignations of teachers, a matter over which the Board had no control. Tho members present were — Messrs Fred. Pirani (chairman), G. H- Bennett Alf, Fraser, F. Purnell, C. CargiU,' Aldridgc, Dixon, and F. W. Spurdle. Mr G. H. Bennett reported comprehensively on necessary work at Jackeytown school, and ho was given authority to act with the committee in having his recommendations carried out. Tho finances show a credit balance of £80 on the general account, and £564 (inclusive of £946 advance on nest building grant) on the main : tenanoe account. The AVanganui Technical School shows a temporary deficit of £1041. Tho Education Department, in a reply to a request to vest the Board's office site in the Board, stated that a verification of tho particulars furnished by the Board would be a difficult task, and it was decided to supply tlie information available. A request from the Hawke's Bay Board for the services of Mr Brown | or Mr Grant for a fortnight to give technical instruction- to teaohers on agriculture and dairying in September was referred to the Chief Inspecfo with power to arrarige for Mr Grant to go. The resignation of Mr Steele, B.Sc, of his position as instructor in ma- ■ chinery at the Wanganui Technical j School was accepted, and the Chairman reported that the position had , been offered to Mr Crow, at present in Auckland. i In reference to the unsuccessful acI tion by tho Rangitikei Sawmillers' j Association for the recovery of £117 j 12s 3d for timber supplied to a coni tractor, for Hautapu. it was decided i to pay the amount in full now the j work was finished. i The Rev. Mr Lacroix, of Taihape, : wrote asking if the Utiku School Committee had power to refuse the use 'of the school for religious instruction, and it was decided to inform' him that the Committee had full control over the school building outside school hours. I The Taihape Committee forwarded | a guarantee to raise another £50 i towards the cost of the Technical School, and the Chairman reported : that instructions had been given to 'go on with the work. The Board decided to accept Mr Wilkinson's tender for the furnishing. i The Truant Officer reported that Mr Muggins had been fined at Manaia for the non-attendance of his son, with £5 Is costs. Mr Huggins wrote to the Board asking for instructions as to applying for an exemption certificate, and it was decided to supply the information. ! Expenditure was authorised as follows: — Fencing, Table Flat; South Makiriri, repairs; Longburn, cleaning ' out drain at residence; Jackeytown, : repairs; Patea, fencing; Owhakura, j fencing; iCimbolton, tank; Terrace j End, fence; architect, typewriter; I SilverhopOj repairs; Moutoa, paint- ' ing; Manutahi, repairs to residence. = The Foilding Technical School cost £2990 (including furnituro and fitj tings); the Government subsidy was £2460 2s 7d; voluntary oontribu- ! tions, £299 3s 9d; deficit, £226 2 S 7d; leaving £113 yet to be raised by ! voluntary contribtions. The payments included £206 2s lOd to the architect, but an amount of £60 for . the Clerk of Works is in dispute. i ■ It was decided to ask the Chief i Inspector to take steps to give effect ! to a letter from the League of the ' Empire at Home, in reference to promoting the interchange of letters be- : tween pupils in the Old Country and ! the Dominion. The League stated • that there was a very strong desire , on the part of children at Hohio for I the initiation of such correspondence. i A deputation from the Wanganui I Builders' Association waited on the . ' Board in reference to the Board's j refusal to accept a clause in the . conditions of contract allowing the | lowest tendered \ per cent, of his ; contract price, when work was not ! gone on with. — On the Chairman's j motion, it was decided to pay the amount on two contracts, but to I strike out the olause in the future. : i . i The Government wrote, declining j to establish a. District High School i at Apiti until twenty pupils with | proficiency certificates were available. Also, declining to agree to a • ' District High School at Taihape, unj til after the Main Trunk railway was I open. — Mr Aldridge explained that > ' representations were being mado I through Mr Remington, M.P., — It i was decided to again Urge the es- ; ; tahlishment of the school. Those who have followed the ad- • ministration of educational matters in ' ' this district will be pleased to notice ' '. tliat Mr F. M. Spurdle has been • ' nominated for re-election to the Eduj cation Board for the Central Ward. I I Mr Spurdle is the oldest member of i the Board, except the Chairman, and j the only Wanganui resident left on the Board. His knowledge of build- | ' nevirke is also reported to be suffer- ! and he take particular interest in j tho progress and welfare of the countiy schools.