WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7374, 28 January 1902, Page 3

WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above body began last evening, wben there were present : Messrs G. S. Bridge (chairman), W. Oorry, R. A. Adams, J. W. Baker, F. Pirani, M.H.E., F. Y. Lethbridge, M.H.R., and Rev. J. Ross.

The following appointments were made : —

Meremere, — Appointment of Mr L. W. Bassett confirmed. Momohaki.— Appointment of Miss Farr confirmed. Eltbam. — Appointment of Mies K. Gordon as second assistant confirmed.

Normanby. — Miss T. Casey appointed pupil teacher. Patea.— Mr S. Poole appointed pupil teacher.

Wbenuabura. — Appointment of M'ss M. A. T. Small as assistant confirmed.

Okaiawa. — Appointment of Mies Crowhurst as mistress confirmed.

Waverley.— Miss A. Fisher appointed pupil teacher.

EIGHTH CONTINGENT.

It was resolved to accept the resignations of Messrs G. G. Bullock (Wanganui Boys'), F. Johnston (Waverley), and F. 0. Baikes <Te Kiri), and to inform them that on their return the Board will endeavour to find appointments forjibem.

PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS.

It was decided that, with two exceptions, the promotions and transfers of teachers in the Board's service date from January Ist, and that the appointment of teachers from other districts date from February Ist.

SINGING.

On the motion of Mr Pirani, it was decided to ask all women teachers in 'the employ of the Board whether they can teach singing to infants.

SUMMER SCHOOL.

It was resolved to pay the railway fares of a probationer and cadets wbo are {attending the Summer School, and the chairman was empowered to arrange about the payment of the railway fares of those teachers wbo travelled to Wanganui before the 17th or after the 18th of January.

It was resolved to make another application to the Education Department for the establishment of a District High School at Patea, and to state that there are 22 children who have passed Standard VI., 17 who have passed Standard V.. and five wbo have passed Standard IV. who will attend a District High School.

ELTHAM.

It was resolved to apply to the Education Department for the establishment of a District High School at Eltbam, and to state that 19 children over Standard VI., five over Standard V., and four over Standard IV. will attend.

ALTERATION OF BOUNDARY.

It was decided to inform the Education Department that the Board obiects to the proposed alteration of the northern boundary of the Wanganui District.

HAWERA TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

It waß resolved that the Board cannot grant the Instructor two years' leave of absense (to enable him to go to England to prosecute his studies), but will accept bis resignation, and on bis return will endeavour to find an appointment for him.— Chronicle.

The Australian Students' Christian Union meeting was brought to a close on Monday.

Owing to a threatened shortage in the supply, the Auckland City Council has decided to have the water turned off from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. every night.

Capt. Bartlett'§ fine charger, which was being ridden to Trentbam by a trooper who could not ride, collided with an express, and received a deep gash in the chest and had the breast bone broken, which injuries will probably render it useless.

Teachers, the Bight Honorable A. J. Balfour contended, who neglect to suffuse morality with emotion, who offer mere ethics as a substitute for religion, are destined to make their moral teaching barren. Religion may bs, indeed must be, recast, with growing knowledge and changed conditions, but there is no mistake more fatal than to believe that the necessity of religion has been abrogated by the mere fact of material expansion. — Chronicle.

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Mr Spence, of the Economic, will comj msnoe his half-yearly sale on Thursday. 18th inst, continuing it for on 3 month His London* buyer advises a large ship meat on the way, to make room for which some wonderful bargains will be offered for sale.— Advt. BBSENTMENT. Nature resents being outraged, and is swift to retaliate. "When, through indiscretion, hurry, or ignorance, you offend against nature by overloading the stomach, that common but dangerous complaint known as constipation comes on. The firet symptoms of something having gone wrong are to be seen in eruptions of the skin — perhaps in pimples or boils. Constipation means that the bowels are being clogged with putrid matter, and unless the impediment is removed, other troubles quickly follow. Impey's May Apple is a certain and effective remedy for all complaints of the Btomaoh, liver, and kidneys. It aids nature gently and pleasantly ; it cures, and you stay cured. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers at 2s 6d per bottle.

Everybody ought to ,know that Messr" Hardley and Sons have on view the largest and best selection of cooking ranges in the district, including amorg others Barningham's and Shacklook'p, makes of high and low pressure, suitable for brick chimneys or open kitchens!)) at Dunedin pricen — Advt -|TBNNIS GOODS 1 TENNIS GOODS! * F. J. Wbigii«t has now landed th< new season stock of Tennis Backets, Balls, Nets, Poles, Markers, etc. Backets by Slazenger and Forrester from 10s to 30a, all weights. ' Blazer ger s Balls, Nets, and Poles. Inspection hmtc <* --Anffi.