BOARD OF EDUCATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15132, 24 October 1912, Page 5

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

THE HOBSONVILLE FIRE. AN INQUIRY UNNECESSARY. Thb fortnightly meeting of the Education Board was held yesterday. Present: Messrs. G. J. Garland : (chairman); G-. vW. Murray. G. Edgecnmbe, A.;; .8.".. Harris, ;■ J. i D. McKonSiie, A. Burns, E. 0. Banks/and H. J.Greenslade, ' ". The' chairman reported that with regard to the destruction of the Hobsonville resi- : dence by fire on the 15th inst.,the Minister had been furnished with a. report showing the cause of the fire was accidental, and had intimated that it was, unnecessary to hold .a formal; in-. quiry. - '" ■-■'■■.. ' The "■'■'.. following appointments , were authorised by the Board; ;~-Miv G. '.>IcJ.--Hendry, teacher, Pakanae; Mr. J. A. I temporary v teacher, 'To Ran Mauku; Miss E. Harrison; assistant,, j Newton j ■ Miss .'A. M.- Pearson, tenx-. porary assistant, Richmond Roadj Miss i M. Prieijfiey, pupil teacher, Newton I West. ' ' ■ .-'•; I ' The coaimittee . recommsridbd. . that | School Committees should -be consulted re- j garding proposed appointments ; folr j Jow» Maungawhau ; (headmaster), : Mr. j F. J.. Ohlson j Upper Waiwera (sole charge), Miss B. Ford. i '•;: It waa decided • that applications bo invited by advertisement for tho following .appointments :—Eelenaville, asswtcut; Silvordalo, aiSffji=tes:t, ■■■■■.. : •.> ■■■■ .- •_, The : committed - rscommerdsd that, in view :l, of- ; the "decreased- attendance,':;'-the: Kaimarama school bo taught half-time with the Gumtowri school, V under the' teachership of Mr. L. P. Gubb. The chairman reported that • the following resignations had been received :—Mr.; H. Heath, vteacher, ELaimarama; Miss I. E. Rase, probationer, Birkdale; Miss B. Cragg, assistant, Helonsville Mrs. M. A. P.. ftlacky, assistant, Waiokaraka; Mrs. E. M, Crichton;^; teacher, : Waimatenui,; and Miss M. Ellis,: pupil teacher, - Newton .West. '■ ; ''' : '"" : .'.':..'. - :■-■ The Finance :. Committee recommended payment of the following ■aecounts -•—Administratioa account ■ (21 vouchers), £332 6a - 9d; bnildingl account; (32 vouchers), £882 13a <W ; -manual ■and technical account (58 touchers), £291 10s: Bd. • It was further recommended that the proposed new regulations for the employment; of pupil teachers be forwarded :to j the : Minister for 'his; approval ; .that' a : meeting of householders; be convened for '■! the election of a new school committee at | Henderson; and, tiiat application be made j to the Minister for a' grant or the erection : of a school building (in brickV on the Rich- j mond site, to iw^nnnodatei 250 childieijn. The recommendations were adopted:: ";