Southland Education .

Mataura Ensign, Volume 15, Issue 1345, 5 December 1893, Page 4

Southland Education .

~^— . . The monthly meeting of the Board at . Invercargill on Friday was attended by Messrs G. Froggatt, (chairman), Baldey, Bain, McNab, MeLeod, Matheson, MacGibbon and Mackintosh. - The chairman announced that the rev tiring members were Messrs Lumsden, Matheson and McNab. The inspector reported that the pupil teacbers who were teaching sewing bad performed their duties to his entire, satisfaction, and the usual bonus Was . authorised. A report from Inspectors Hendry and Braik in connection with the High Schools Board's proposal to give free eduoation to a limited number of pupils was referred to a special committee, consisting of Messrs MeLeod, McNab and Bain, for consideration and report. The inspectors also stated that there was no insuperable objection to the date of the scholarship examinations being altered from June to December, as de* sired by the High Schools Board>-»Be« f erred to the Executive Committee. The Mokoreta Committee wrote asking . the Board to reoonsider its determination . nut to remove their school, and to supply them with a copy of the inspector's report on the matter. — Copy of the report ' to be sent. Tbe conditions of the appointment of an inspector of works, as prepared by a special committee, were read, the salary being fixed atLISO. — Mr Bain moved the adoption of the report, and said one of the features of the conditions was pre-* vision for the establishment of a workshop in which the inspeotor could give a little technical instruction on Saturdays to acy town or country pupils who cared , to attend.— The motion was seconded by ' Mr MeLeod.— Mr Mackintosh said he agreed with the conditions but not with the salary, which he considered- insufficient for .the work prescribed. He moved, as an amendment, that the salary be L2oo.— The amendment was not seconded. — Mr Mac Gibbon moved, aa an amendment, seconded by Mr MeNab, that the salary be L 175 per annum.— After discussion the amendment was negatived, and the motion carried.— The secretary was instructed to invite applications for the position, and the Executive Committee were authorised to make the appointment. The Executive Committee reported as follows i— That Mrs i Margaret B. Adamson had been appointed head ' teacher at the Ferndale school, and Miss Bedelia Macdonell, mistress at Arrow; that tho appointment of a teacher for ohatton Boad school had been left with the chairman; that the chairman had been authorised to arrange for the supervision and inspection of works now in , in course of execution. The following application* were granted : — Slopedown ': Half cost of fuel shed ; Winton : Bent of hall temporarily used for school purposes ; Bedan Valley j Bepairs to buildings ; Chatton : Qn> houses and tank. The secretary was authorised to supply suitable furniture for .he Chatton Boad school, and requested to report as to the best site for a school in Seaward Moss district. In connection with a petition for a now school in Waikawa Valley, it was resolved to ask the petitioners to reply more definitely to the Board's, proposal that they should contribute half cost of a temporary school building, as was dotfO in the adjoining distriot. «.- . New school districts were constituted at Greenvale, Koromiko, Waiponnamn, and Ardlussa, their boundaries defined and steps ordered to be taken to eleoi committees. Alterations were agreed to in the boundaries of Wendon Valley, Balfour, Longridge Village, and Longridge districts. Accounts and salaries amounting to Li 2804 6s 8d were passed for. payment, and the Board adjonrned till tho 13th January, 18,94;. .