WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 26 May 1917, Page 5

WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

At the Wanganui Education B«arci meeting on Wednesday night (reports the Pa tea Press) the following matters were dealt with : » Moumahaki.—lt was decided that repairs to the teacher's residence be carried out. Alton.—lt was decided that the matter of painting at the Alton school be carried out. Infectious diseases.—-The Patea Hospital Board wrote suggesting that schools be closed when infectious diseases are reported or suspected. The chairman said this was diametrically opposed to the wishes of the Health Department, who insisted that very often more disease was disseminated by closing the schools than by keeping them open. The practice of the Board was to notify the Health Department immediately any infectious disease Avas reported. It was decided that the County Council be informed of the Board's practice in this matter. Children and War Service.—The National Efficiency Board wrote suggesting that the school holidays in winter be vrediiced by four weeks and this time added to the summer holidays so as to enable boys of about 14 years of age being employed in farm work.