THE EDUCATION BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18171, 17 August 1922, Page 5

THE EDUCATION BOARD.

NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS. CONDITIONS AT \?E&OUTH. STATISTICS 7 'FOR JUNE QUARTER. The Auckland Education Board; met yesterday, those present ,li»ing:r-»Mr. E. 07! Banks (chairman),' Mm- N? l Messrs J. D. McKenrie, R. O. Smith, W.J. Campbell, H. S. W. King, J, Patterson, G. Brownlee, X. PC McPHailj; A. Burns, A. E. Manning, and G. W. Murray. Reference was made by the chairman to the death of Professor Fi D. Brown, and it was decided to forward! a.. Jetter of SjFmpathy. to the relatives. The need for the erection of a new school building at Weymouth, was- urged by a deputation of residente of the district. It was-stated that school wc« now being held in the local-Church Hall, and that the surroundings were depressing and uncomfortable," there being no school while the hall : : itself was draughty and unsuitable for educaiir i purposes. The number-of. children attending the school was 31, and 20 other young children were approaching school age. Tho board viewed the requ-ist sympathetically, but before recommending the case to the department, deputod Messrs. King and Purdi'e to mako, inquiries from the Land Board as to the prospect of securing a suitable site in one of the education .reserves* in the district. Public school „ statistics, for the quarter ended" June : j» total increase ol! 916 in tho number of" scholars on the Tbll,;'the niimbef of schools" b>fag 713, with-a total: attendance 0f...61^217. A request from the Young Women's Baptist Bible "Class Union for., the! use or hire of Belmont School for a Bibte class camp during- the.Christmas vacfitifttt was referred to the School Committed ■'••"- An offer from the city organist, Mr. Maughan Barnett, to arrange for two ire* organ recitals for children attending public schools in' Auckland City .was accepted with thanks. grant of. -,iJI62:-fpr the erection of a school building at Kohanffa (Onewhero), was notified by tfeet' department. . A grant of J8394, -haJf-cost ofk'a&iitions to school buildings at Turua, was also notified by the department. The . following . vat>i»ir4iments VJKokppu, Mrs/. L. Dyer; Pakrri,r Mr;'' 2^ ; -' R. Smith; Piarere, Mr. P. -Paferson. A telegram was received from the Turiwiri School Committee renewing its ro- ; quest for the erection of a school building, and stating that the present building would hot available W&0. September. Hie matter was regarded Mono.of,j-ie*fc uirgency tl» : ot>Q«ntlons- at lluriwiri. ..being., recognised-.as- unifesirablO.' It was decidsd Hfiai to, ex--►edita the erection of the new school ih» soard ofter to pay half the cost, or,, if necessary, the total cost, from its rejuilding fund. It was sJso decided that ■ i. request should be made . for authority ;o proceed with the iicjnediate erection >f the hew school. : t '■ j' The board authorised 'ihe establishment >f a side school at Pokeno Station on oonlitjon that residents provide a building, 'ent free, four at least 12 months, and that the attendance, at the school shall not be allowed 'to'" increase to such an extent that two teachers would be required. Authorisation was received from the department for the board to proceed with the erection of a Wo-roomed School building at Takahihi, half the cost to be provided by the board out of the rebuilmng fund and; the. remainder by ; the deportment. The matter Wasreferred, to the architect. , A tender of £1150 for the erection of. a school vat- Tatnanui was accepted. "'■•' -' • - " The resignation of Miss. Margaret B. Johnston,- domestic 'a at Whangareij'was accepted* -?' ?'_•