Primary Education

Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 22, 27 January 1943, Page 3

Primary Education

The Wanganui Education Board met at Wanganui yesterday.

Linton: The department notified a grant for improvements to the Jfchool residence.

College Street: The committee asked that Primer 4 children who will be in Standard 1 this year, be retained at College Street instead of going to Hokowhitu School.—The matter is wrapped up with the getting back of the Intermediate School and the board decided to seek information from the department as to when the Intermediate building would be actually handed back. Foxton D.H.: The prosecution of a parent for failure to send his child to school was authorised. Mr. W. I. Mudford said many other Foxton parents needed prosecuting as well. They were very neglectful of the education of their children, some of whom were working in market gardens. Incidentals: Regulations were recently amended to permit a charge against the general account for purchase or hire of any educational apparatus or equipment or any other material approved by the Minister. Central: An additional subsidy of £lO for asphalting was granted. Swimming: The department notified that'a grant for swimming instruction would again be available this year. Schools arc invited to submit applications for grants towards the cost, of conveying children for swimming instruction. Accidents: The department advised that in future parents of children involved in accidents must take advantage of hospital and medical benefits under the Social Security Act. Terrace End: The department approved of a recommendation to revert the Kelvin Grove bus to the old route. Staff Changes. Teachers leaving the board's service: Mr. F. E. Rockel, headmaster, Oroua Downs; Mrs. F. M. Mortimer, sole teacher, Glyneath (war appointment); Mr. 1 J. Paul, sole teacher, Pohangina; Miss E McMahon, temporary sole teacher, Opaku; Miss A. J. L© Quesne, temporary sole teacher. Pourangaki; Miss I. W. Humphreys, assistant mistress, Hokowhitu; Mrs. L. 1. Davidson, assistant mistress, Ivopane; Mrs. R. H. Fromm, assistant mistress, Marten D.H.; Mrs, J. C. Hansen, assistant mistress, Ohakune D.H.; Mrs. L. I. Hunter, assistant mistress, Parewanui; Miss V. M. Aim, assistant mistress, Tawhero (special class); Miss C. I. Slater, probationary assistant, Ohakune D.H.; Mx% J. H. Hardie, head teacher, Ohingaitl; Miss N. J. McKittrick, infant mistress, West End; Miss J. F. Wollerman, assistant Mistress, Palmerston North Central; Mr. J. A. Darrooh, relieving staff; Mr. H. J. Dowling, relieving staff; Mrs. R. Jones, relieving staff; Mrs. E. Roberts, Kiieving

staff; Miss P. Haythorne, temporary sole teacher, Ngamatea.

Teachers appointed *to other positions in the board’s district: Mr. E. G. Anderson, headmaster, Mang&weka; Mr. L. N. Bradley, headmaster, .South Mukirikiri; Mrs. M. J. Bartlett, sole teacher, Waipuru; Mrs. H. Reilly, assistant mistress, Tawhero; Mr. T. R. A. Marks, head teacher, Mataroa; Mr. W. R. McNab, sole teacher, Western RangKikei.

Appointments: Mr. E. G. Anderson, head teacher, Alton; Mr. L. N. Bradley, headmaster, Mangaweka; Mr. R. If. Allen, headmaster, Ohingaiti; Mr. V. W. Colville, headmaster, Palmerston North Central; Mr. T. R. A. Marks, head teacher, South Makirikiri; Mr. J. L. Bathgate, sole teacher , Ngamatea; Miss M. J. Lindsay, secondary assistant mistress, Marton D.H.; Mrs. W. A. Seerup, secondary assistant mistress, Ohakune D.H.; Miss J. R. McQueen, assistant mistress, Keith Street; Miss O. M. Cooper, infant mistress, Oroua Downs; Miss B. E. Tapps, assistant mistress, Owhango; Miss R Mawhinney, assistant mistress, Whenuakura; Mr. W. R. McNab, sole teacher, Pohangina; Miss L. G. Cameron, assistant mistress, Tawhero (special class); Miss K. C. Chaney, assistant mistress, Palmerston North Central.

War appointments: Miss G. M. BeJes, sole teacher, NgamaHea; Miss L. "* M. Hunter, sole teacher, Utuwai; Mr. C. 11. Box, assistant master, Patea; Mrs. N. j. Smith, assistant mistress, Aramoho; Miss K. M. Boyack, assistant mistress, Gonville; Miss M. C. Haydon, assistant mistress, Kakaramea; Miss V. E. Pritchard, assistant mistress, .Ownango; Miss R. Cunningham, assistant mistress, Palmerston North Central; Miss K. M. Sundgren, assistant mistress. Queen's Park. Probationary assistants: Russell .Street, Patricia M. F. Allwright; Hokowhitu, Madge Lynch; Lyllon Street, Millioerrt A. Ince; Manchester Street, Joy s. Wither; College Street, Margaret A. Greenwood; Foxton D.H., Joyce Clarke, Shirley M. Summeriield; West End, Hazel Christensen, Beulah B. Meiklejohn; Terrace End, Dorothy Cargo, Jean E. Mugridge; Palmerston North Central, Nola E. Bell, Jeane A. M. Dennan.

Nominal appointments (all the following ex-students are in the Armed Forces): Lytton Street, Keith D. Gray; Manchester Street, Albert R. Tremain; Russell Street, John D. O'Shea; Terrace End, George L. Seator.