CENTRAL SCHOOL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11949, 20 May 1933, Page 4

CENTRAL SCHOOL

SAFETY FROAI EARTHQUAKE.

jj B. BOARD DISCUSSION.

decision TO BE GIVEN BY

.MINISTER

NFMV QUARTERS FOR SHELTERSHED CLASSES.

(Special To The Times)

HASTINGS, May 19. •Measures to ensure." greater safety from earthquake risk of children attending "the Gisborne Central School, were discussed at a meeting of the jj p Education Board to-day. Discussion was taken" in committee and it was subsequently intimated that no public announcement could be made until the Minister had been ad. vised of the full facts. The Director of Education, Air. \ r T Lam bourne, who conferred this week with the committee at Gisborne, -reported on the results of this conference and. a lengthy discussion followed. Another matter discussed was a request for immediate provision of temporary accomodation for pupils who bad found their quarters on reran. dah s and in shelter sheds, prk T to the holidays, sometimes 'he essence of discomfort on account of the cold weather. "Mr. T. A. Coleman. a Chterrmmember of the hoard. •’•ajsed tajs question and pointed out tea-. while the quarters were tolerable in the summer, they were impossible during the winter Action immediately was

imperative, for it- was- obvious that the, children could not be raugur, in exposed sheds during cold or w e » weather. .Even though the- Aiimster decided promptly Pn. some action in connection with the school rmUciing, at least- sis months would elapse before tbo work was completed. The school committee had requested him to place this matter before the boat a in th e hope that temporary accomodation could be arranged in some hall immediately. There wr-ro several buildings which would be quite suitable for the purpose. Air. Coleman added the opinion that, if tne Almistor did not come to a decision promptly. no children, would be sent bate to the school to endure the unsatisfactory conditions which had Turin.-r recent months. After some discussion, a r-tm-Tnit-e comprising the chairman, secretary. and the two Gisborne members. Messrs. Coleman and J. S. Wcuclv-p. wa 3 appointed to ascertain wbc- arrangements could he made for :-ai ;.?- factory temporary quarters.