SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Mataura Ensign, 18 March 1909, Page 4

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

The umnlliiv meeting of Ihe School Commissioners of Otngo, iu'b.l on Tuesday,- was attended 1»v Messrs \\\ I >ii I las (in the chair), T. MaeOibbon, and K. li. Wilmot. A report from Hanger Martin uu l lie proposed protective works, seci ion "» of 12K$, Llokonui. jmld on p.L by Air .1. Stephens, on which Ilk: Commissioner of Crown Lands sugj^esis lhat. the Commissioners expend I bo- sum oi, say. 1.5, was adopted. Tiie -I list rid Knginecr for Public Works wrote stating that a milway crossing will be put over line- boiween' sections 111 and 17, block IV., Wendi wt. —Received. John Tavlor wrote applying for extension '>f yearly lease oi section pnrl, I.V block XIIL., ,\lataurn Town.—(Granted. \ letter was received from the Kducaiion Department stating that 1 ihe <J o\ ernnien l had consented toj.he i leasing of education reserves referred lo *in Commissioners' letter. A letter was received from Russe.U and Sims, solicitors, forwarding nsfrom 1,. K. r |'oswill to Southland Acclima.l isat ion Society o\er part of section in, block 1., Tumraii district.—Consent granted. ! The lianger reported that gor.se was being allowed to spread on sec- : jtion block \l.. Oivenvulc district, ' land recommended that the lesson l>o ! notified to clear it during the winter : months.—Adopted. j A nn'iiin from Ihe engineer to : Cnum \ I'onticil appKim;' i for of «L'J7 I.os promised bv | ilte School Commissioners from 'j'>'d- | li"hk revenue. ami also for ant to >pend C 7 iOs Oil Edge's Coalpit j coad wa.s received, and if was de- ! cided in pay the amount as : cel. Accounts ■amounting to r £'67 10s ! vre're passed for payment,