EDUCATION BOARD.

Gisborne Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6319, 23 February 1922, Page 3

EDUCATION BOARD.

FURTHER BUSINESS BAST WEEK. The first meeting of* the Hawke’s Bay Education Board for the year was held at Napier on Thursday last., there being present—Messrs. G. F. Roach (chairman), J. R. Kirk, J. Clark-Thomson, W. Oates, Venables, G. McKay, R, Soundy, and L. T. Burnard. Leave of absence was granted to-Messrs. G. Wildish and Goodger ■

SCHOOL COMMITTEE CORRESPONDENCE.

Wairoa: For asbestos screens over windows.—To be informed that these are not recommended by Department.

Kaiti: For removal of out-offices, even if tender not accepted for drainage.—Referred to architect. Matawai.—For subsidy .' towards cost of erecting hoarded fence, and also .towards cost of removing silt from hack of school.—Granted.

Tologa Bay: For supply of cn.,n desks.—Left to architect. .Wairoa: For new blinds.; —Granted Wairoa: For additional accommodation.—Referred to chairman. witJi power to act. Malcaraka.—Urging necessity for residence at Makarnka.—To be brpught before Minister on his visit to*Napier next week.

Opoutama.—Re overcrowding of school.—Application to -be made to Department. GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE. Department: Approving grant mi certain conditions for establishment of school at Bay. Reasonable lease to be obtained.

Department withdrawing decision to cut out hoard and conveyance allowances to 'children attending secondary departments of District High Schools.

Department: Stating that grant cannot he made for erection of new school at Reay Bridge, but that it is willing to issue Debentures to residents for tlie cost or to pay rent for the building if the residents erect it. Residents, Reav Bridge: Agreeing to take debentures for £470, cost of school.

APPGINTAIENTS, &c

The following appointments were made :—Miss Herbert, Matawai; Mrs McCulley, Wharekopae; Mr Thompson, Rakauroa. Transfers were approved as under: Miss Cameron, sole teacher, Waitahora, to the Te Puia Spirngs and Miss Butler, Tiniroto to Waingake. Promotions' 1 ’ agreed to were : Mr. Flaherty, Kaiteratahi, to IIIB; Miss Lilly, Te Karaka, to Gr. 3. Temporary and relieving appoint-ments-were made as under: Mr. R. D. Ward and Miss M. F. Dougherty, relieving assistants, Gisborne; Miss Richmond, temporary sole teacher, Hangaroa; Miss Redmond, ditto, Uiungia; Miss Walshc, relieving assistant, Makaraka; Miss Bilham, ditto, Motu ; Mrs. . Menzies, ditto, Ngatapa; Air. C. Sweet, relieving sole teacher, Nuliaka; Aliss Douglas, temporary sole teacher, Pehiri; Aliss Earl and Mrs Barlow, relieving assistants, Te Hapara; Aliss Smith, ditto, Te Karaka; Air. Thompson, relieving sole teacher, Tiniroto; Aliss A. Porter relieving assistant, Tokomaru Bay; Aliss Graham, ditto, Tologa Bay; Air AlcCulley, relieving sole teacher, Waimata Valley; Aliss Latham, temporary assistant, Waipiro Bay; Aliss Clifford, relieving sole teacher, W h aka an gia n gi. Resignations were received from Miss K. A. Thomson, assistant, Ormond; Aliss V/ Walshc, sole teacher. Pehiri; Aliss E. C. Corrigan, sole teacher, Te Puia Springs; Air. R. D. Ward, sole teacher, Whakaangiangi; Mr. G. R. Inglis, sole teaehc., Ihungia. Pupil teachers appointed : Aliss C. E. Aleade. Manga papa; Aliss C. G. Muir ,Te Hapara; Air. C. B. Howie, Te Karaka; Aliss F. Hill, Tologa Bay; AJiss E. J. Duncan, Kaiti. Probationers appointed: Aliss L. M. Ferris, Gisborne; Aliss E. D. AIA Tasker, Gisborne : AJiss C. C. Afiller, Mangapapa: Miss Al. T. Lambert, Alotubora; Aliss S. H. Lysnar, Te Hanara.

Pupil teachers and probationers transferred : Miss M. F. Doherty CP.T.) Tologa Bay to Patutahi; Miss T. Trafford (Prob.) Gisborne to Matawai; Miss C. Weßiarmid (Prob.) Ivaiteratahi to Patutahi; Miss E. A. Lister (P.T.) Kaiti to Waerenga-a-hika.