EDUCATION BOARD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 123, 24 April 1936, Page 13

EDUCATION BOARD

The monthly meeting of the "Wanganui Education Board was held on Wednesday, Mr E. F. Hemingway presiding. Those present were: Messrs hi. H. Oram, A. S. Coleman, J. K. Hornblow, R. Dukeson, W. T. Benefield, J. S. Tingey. P. Munro, Rev. G. S. King and Colonel J. H. Whyte.

A petition was received from 11 parents of 25 children in the Foxton district, praying that the bus service should he arranged in such a way that the day would not be so long for the children. At present the children leave home before 8 o’clock and do not reach home until nearly 5.30. It was decided to go into the matter. When an application was received on behalf of the Parewanui School Committee for a grant toward the cost of an irrigation plant, 'the chairman said the committee had done exceptionally good wo:k under trying circumstances. The architect (Mr E. R. Hodge) said the ground was sandv. and had been greatly improved. The bo n .rd viewed the'matter f 'U’om;ablv. • The board received notification of a special grant of £SOO from the Education Department to cover the cost repairing storm damage. June 8 was fixed as the date for the second election where committees are not elected at the householders’

meetings. The opinion of the hoard regarding the compulsory attendance of white children at native schools was sought by the Canterbury Education Board. The matter was left over until certain 1 questions regarding native schools were i discussed in committee at the end of the meeting. Advice was received from the Education Department that where the removal of teachers’ furniture was payable out of Government funds, . the work should be given to the Railway Department if the department was prepared to undertake the work.