EDUCATION BOARD.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 305, 29 November 1912, Page 3

EDUCATION BOARD.

The Edu<.-at.si Poaid tn< t last night at .'in. Present : Messis. Whittington (chair). Ross. Sheath. Hunter. McLeod and Roach. ( H AIRMAN S STATEMENT. The eliairiu.nii’s statement was read as follows a-.d adoptt d : Appointments made. —Mr. B. Kib'■lewi.it-. assistant. Danmevirk? South: Miss A. < assistant. Hasting.-,; Miss L. Martyn, assistant. Napier; Mist 11. Tweedie, assistant. Puketapu : Mr. 1). McLennan, head master. Westshore : Miss N. Tuoh.v. sole teacher. Maharahara West; Mbs E. Brewer, assistant. M oodi land road: Miss A. MeCashin. pupil teacher. Manuapapa ; Miss 1). M Naughton. sole teacher. Maraeka)kabo; Miss J. Cock resumes at Te Hapara on Ist December. ( Resignations icecivcd. —Miss N. iTuohy. sole teacher. Anama; Miss 1 I). McLennan. assistant. Dnnne- ‘ virke North; Miss E. McCarthy, iassistant. Hastings: Miss L. Smab*. j .assistant. Napier: Miss A. Casey. !pupil teacher. 'Waipuknrau ; Miss J. 1 Rattray, assistant Te Kanaka; Miss }d. McNaughton .sole teacher. BlaekI burn. | The following teachers have been (absent through illness for short (periods during the month: —Miss I Bell. Te Rehurga; Miss Morrison. I Argyll East ; Mr. Tavlor, Tamumu ;

I Mr. Mcßae. Wairoa ; Mr. Far mi, Te ! Hapara ; Miss Mulholland, Te Hapara : Mr. Patterson, Mu a Rea. Miss Glanville (Woodville). 31 - Murray ( Waipuknrau), and M’ -> Mackenzie (Wairoa) were granted leave for reasons other than s.ik- ) ness on their providing uitable sub- ! st it ut i s. ! Nt-.v School. Matawai. An r.ppliI cation for a grant for a new school |at Matawai has not yet been foij warded to the department. Certain ; necessary information Las licit yet

i Li en received from the committee. Napier West Site.—No reply has. I vet Lei n received from the departmeat to the board’s application for) permission to le nse Napier West) I school site. I I December Meeting.—The last: ) Thursday in December fails on the| j 26th. Boxing Day. I therefore req commend that the meeting be held) <>n the 19th proximo. IN COMMITTEE. The following business was trans-, acted in committee: — j The monthly report of the director) lof the Techpit al School was adopted. ■ Mr. F. Stafford’s application for: ! travelling expenses to Saturday classes was refused. Miss Papps’ appointment as pupil teacher at Waipuknrau was approvt d. ( It was decided not to entertain Lhe proposal to re define districts of 1 (I ride O Schools. j Appreciation was expressed of •‘plans of school grounds and buiklt ings sent in by school children. Fencing and stumping to the

1 amount of £25 10 - are to be effected nt Matawai. ! Removal of decayed lining at a • cost of £'ss is to be done at Napier < South. - j A bathroom is to be constructed ! lai Wimbledon and application made' ho the dipaitmcnt for a grant for a wash-house. ■ Damn, virk - North submitted a plan for repairs, which was adopt-, ■ cd. At Heibcitville £-S 146 v.ill be , -i i nt on repairs. .Accounts were passed to the of £7215 10 -. ' Mr. Pedersen's offer cf a building (at Te I'ri was accepted. Mr. F.ateti is to be refunded half ) cost of fencing at Waipuknrau. i The improvements account at Waipawa is to be- paid less account > (or repairs. ( Miss G. Guseott was granted £2 travelling expenses to Morere. I Mr. S. Curd’s tender of £177 10 -

' was accepted for Mahora convemj Mr. A. Wade’s tender was accept l ed at £483 for Gisborne convenii enec s. ’ Frcnsh tenders will be called for Te Aral additions. ! Tenders will be called for the leasing of the Patangata property. • On the motion of the chairman ' the matters transacted in committee I were adopted. I COMMITTEES CORRESPONDENCE. Woodville forwarded tenders for ( conveyance of children from Nga-i waparua. and the lowest tender is to be forwarded to the, Department for a grant. Woodville also asked for new i locks, payment of water charges and replacement of fencing.—Locks to; i be procured, water charges refused. • and fencing left to the foreman. Napier Main asked for names ot candidates for their vacancy.—The ! I board declined to depart from its ! decision. 1 Telega Bay asked for a subsidy I for new gates, shelter shed, subsidy for paddock and painting, school. —The subsidy for gates was granted .shelter shed declined. £ for £ granted for fencing horse paddock. and painting referred to foreman. ; The request for •upbonrds at Matamau residence was declined. The request for a new bed at Waipv.kur.au was declined. Napier South asked for paint.r.g of school and subsidy for asphalting repairs.---Painting to be done when painters available : £ for £ granted for asphalt. Rissington asked for tanks, window blinds and repairs to windows. —Referred to foreman. Te Ante asked for alteiation ar.d repairs, new fireplace and tubs for r.si.lcnce. subsidy for tree planting and metalling-—Grant to be made for half cost metalling: other requests declined. Port Ahuriri was granted £l5 towards asphalting repairs. If Wharerata will piovide a building the board will pat rent ai.il t>rovide a ti aehtr. (.Glxviie drew attention to the Inspectors recommendations re the school plans and cimdumns. -Referred to tin' chairman. Patr.ttilii asked for a grant f<,r ' ; s <ph::ltii:g. Ibbri’id until the com-; inittee forward accounts for audit.

' Matahiwi was granted £ for £ for asphalting. Napier South asked fur r< pairs to asphalting. — £ for £ ranted. GENERA I. CORRESPONDENCE. Tin? department <1 < clined grants for a school at Patoka, for addition? to Kakauroa .and approved a grant for Waipawa Technical School and removal of Te Aute school. —The Patoka question was referred to the foreman t<> see if a building can be provided end tlie department is to be reminded of the memorandum of 22nd : the oihu letters were received. Willi refci-enee to the \vaipaiik; school. Mr. Ross gave notice to move that action with regard to the removal of the school be deferred: for six months. The Health Department's requests for alterations at Makaraka was referred to the fort man. > Tiie department notified that the 1 grant for free school books would he discontinued and a grant made for school libraries. The Wellington beard offered to .take ten uncertificated teachers for a special course at the Training College in February. Mr. Guthrie Smith's offer to provide a school building at Tutira at ■1 rental cf £6 per annum was accepted. The attention of the Member for The District is to be called to the

absence of a grant for Piri Piri and Raiimati schools. Mr. Hunter raised a:i objection to the alteration of the hours of meeting of the beard, and as a result it ~0 resolved io revert to the old - , •■teni. .'dr. Hunter gave notice to move that a scheme be devised to provide r •> all schools to be visited at least i once a year by two members of the .heard. The board thin rose.