GREY EDUCATION BOARD.

Grey River Argus, 14 May 1912, Page 5

GREY EDUCATION BOARD.

A meeting of the Grey Education Board was held last evening. Prds'fcnfc —Messrs J. Flynn, R. Ryall, J. Me Carthy W. R. Kettle, J. Noble, F. Kilgour, J Kerr CHAIRMAN'S REPORT. So fax as the short interval since your last meeting permitted I have amended to the various matters entrusted to me. Blackball School.— l vkiited this school on the 9th inst, and found that the present, fence is in need of repain 1 , and that some seven chains. 1 ' of new fencing- is req\iirod to enclose portion of <the more recently acquired playground sections. Appl'icaitiom for a '.Special grant for this work has been three times refused by 'the Department. At my request the Commirtea invited tenders for the work and one for £B 10s 0d repairs to old fence and ,£8 10s Od, cost of ,iiew one, itotal £12 has been received and this I advise . being accepted by the Board. The main building is in good repair, bu,t the following matters* reqiuire immediate attention:— 1. Small leak in xoof — (probably rain coming- through a defective veniijii-i la/tor.) 2. Patch 0f ..15ft. faulty iron on roof of old building. 3. The covering of a disused shaft in tlie playiground has rotted away, amd ithe shaft requires filling up. 4. A plumber'is service is required to repair down, and. delivery pipes from tanks and lavatories, and recoat with cement the floor of Mie boys' urinal. I have given instructions for these matters to be attended to.— -Agreed to. 5. A new coal-house is 'required, the present one being past repair, and ,- would be well to have the whole of the school iroof tarred. There matters should be attended to so sioon as the Board's funds permit. — Consideration held over. iNgahere School. — The ibuilding ' is ercated too close to the terrace, it shoudd have been placed ten or twelve feet nearer the road. It is very ne,cess<ary that the work of excavating a free air passage and drainage way at the back of the school should be done at once and I granted 'the iGommitte'en request for £15 for this purpose. I do not expect this amount will suffice for the work, but the chairman of the Committee .guarantees that an additional £20 will be voluntarily su'ttscribed to complete the work and effect other necessary repairs and improvements to the school .grounds and building. Chairman' action endorsed. Runanga School.— The Chairman of the Rjunang-a School Committiee (Mr. J .Southward) on ibehalf of his committee has asked for a further extension of one months sick leave for Miss Crowley, the Mistress of "the fchool. Extension granted. Kokiri and Runang - a school requirements will receive my early attention. Mr KeiT said during the week he had visited the Schools on the Orira line district and was surpri&ed at the nßglectied sfate of the schools. He thought that ithe chairman shouTo r visit the schools throughout' the d'i«ttrict and see 'the state of the schools. The conditions of the schools at Ruru, Moan a, and Aritika were in a very bad state. They demanded immediate attention. Mr. Kettle -said that the matter rhould be held over. When -the chair man was requested to go to certain places he should go. Mr. Noble said that the chairman should get his expenses for only the school,! he visited. Mr. Kerr then moved that the Chairman should "visijfe Ruru, Moana, Aritika and Paroa schools as soon as possible. . ..■-■ Mr. Flynn seconded. — Carried. - The report was adopted. FINANCE. The -treasurer, Mr. F. Kilgour,-re-ported as follows : — Summary—General account debit £250 16s lOd, secondary debit) £55 11s 4d. Technical credit £147 9s 7d, buildinlg credit £534 lla '6d. Credit balance £375 12s lid. Accounts amounting to £75 2s 4d were passed for payment \\ Report adopted. ■CORRESPONDENOE. n Hon James Marshall telegraphed regretting that he was unable to attend ithe meeting to-night. He suggested -that it would ! oe most becoming to compliment Hon Mr. Myers iby Board's, resolution re the. stand taken in connection with -the Defence Act. Ho hoped all would fall in with the idea. ■•.-■-■- The chairman said he regretted 'thatHon Mr. Marshall was unwell and all the members- wished him a 'Speedy and complete Tecovery. Hei believed wifbbthe Hon. Mr Mashall that Hon Mr. My&rs should 'be congratulated on his stand, and moved that a letiter be sent to that; effect. Mr. Noble seconded and said all iregrQttied Hon Mr. Marshall's llliiess. He would no doubt be isoon restored to health. Mr. Keri said Hon Mi 1 .. Marshall

deserved the credit of (: aH.for his great work in education. He , wished him a speedy recovery. ■•.-■■ Mr. Ryall said Hon Mr. Marshall had taken a igreat interest in education and defence, and deserved the credit of all. He 'regretted his ill health. "■ "' •"' '" " " • Mr. Fh^nn expressed his sincere regret at Hon Mr. Marshall's illness. The whole district would ,wish him speedy recovery. Mr. Kilgour' spoke highly of the work -the Hon Mr. Marshall. had doneHe would support the resolution with ■credit. .... . „. The motion, was iarried. The Education Board wrote announc ing that Miss Helen Russell 1 had been 'granted aDS certificate. Received". It was 'resolved that 'the iChairman and treasurer be. insttructed to aijtend a meeting of delegates of local toddies to toe held at Greymouth to-day. • ' The TeKinga committee asked tHa* the map of the world and bead frame be supplied. Mr. Kerr. moved and Mr. . .Flynn seconded that the articles be siupplied. — Carried. ' ,- The Ahaura commiftiee \vrote asking •that cattle be prevented from dajnaiging; the school ground. Messrs Ryall and Kettle moved tha* the /committee have full control.- — Carried.* In regard to. the InchJbonnie School which was destroyed by fire come weeks ago, Mr. Kerr said he had visited the place and was pained 'to see 12 or 13 .children running about without a school. He said itfhat Mir. P. Ryder had promised to provide a room if -the board would provide a teacher. He moved that Mis"c Fallon ! t>e appointed and ithe matter be.referred 1 to- ithe chairman with power to^ arrange with 1 Mr. Ryder for ifjhe -school room. Mr. Flynn seconded.— Carried. ' Messrs Williams, Morris, ' Barrowman, and Jackson attended as a deputation in regard to 'the ' notice of dismirisal served on Miss Thompson. The iboard went into: commiiftee to deal -with the matter. . ■ On resuming into open board #he following . resolution was carried : Mr. Ryall moved that on Inspector. Scott's re"commenda.tion it was. agreed to ask- the Department! to allow Inspector Gill jt'o hold an enquiry into the present charge of the insubordination of Miss Thompson. Mr. Kilgour seconded. — Carried. A deputation from the Cabßen School Committee wrote .asking for a £1 for £1 subsidy for. £35 raised for school improvements. • Mr. Kerr moved .tha-trthe a-equeft be .granted and the amount be passed for payment. . ."'*'■'"■ "■" Mr. Ryall seconded. — - Carried. . ;