TEACHERS’ SALARIES.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1510, 7 February 1901, Page 58

TEACHERS’ SALARIES.

SOME EXTRAORDINARY

ANOMADIE'S

EXCITEMENT AMONGST TEACHERS

THE MINISTER TO BE INTER-

VIEWED.

Tk© . publication begun in last •week’s’“Mail” (and completed this week) "of lists showing the manner in which the Education Department proposes to re-adjust the salaries of teack*rs iii the Wellington Educational District’Schools, created a mild sensation in many quarters. All day long the_ Education Board’s offices were besieged with aggrieved teachers anxious to point out anofhaiies in the allocations which had been! made, and solicitous of pointing out the invidious manner in which their particular cases had been dealt with. The'chairman of the Board also received letters from teachers giving numerous instances of - the extraordinary way in which the new scale would operate. The matter came up for discussion at last • week’s meeting of the Ed’ujcation

Bs'arcl: : •• _ Mr'Buchanan asked what. the Boards position in the.matter was. The. Chairman replied that the Minister of Education, was supposed to make thb aHbcations after consultation with, ‘the Board. Mr Buchanan said the allocation seemed to have been made on no intelligible basis. Mr Young thought it was impossible for any Board to arrive at a resolution except Such a one as haa been arrived l at recently in the South, viz., That the Board was unable to come to any decision in regard to the proposals made by the Education Department. He had trifed to : fathom the. deptns of the Central -Deparlment’s. wisdom, and to find cut, what -principles it had gone on in snaking its allocation, but he had been obliged to give it up. ; Numbers of teachers entitled to rises were not even mentioned; others, who were not so entitled, were given marked preference. The Chairman confessed that he had

been, unable to discover a basis for the revised scale of salaries which had been sent forward by the Department. J uniors had been promoted over the heads cf seniors by a stroke of the pen; no allowance had been made for the fact that some of the head masters had residences found for them, and that others liae* not; then in some schools assistants had “been denominated in the Departments schedule “head, mistress” of such and fetich a class, and had.been awarded extra . - peymehts up to as much as £79, while their associates holding higher appointments in the school were entirely overlooked. Mr Hogg asked if the Department had -given any indication as to how the new "schedule had been compiled? The Chairman replied in the negative. Mr Young said the Board had been simply ignored. As far as he could gather from the newspapers, the schedule ‘was the result of the combined labours of the Government, the Education Department, and the Teachers’ AssoeiatloMr Hogg said he would like to fix the i-esponsibilty on the party who compiled the schedule. It was palpably an unjust > allocation —ridiculous on the face of it. ' The Board,, which alone could know of •‘-the.facts, had not been consulted. ;; The Chairman quoted a number Oi

'cases of ridiculous .anomalies. ’ Mr Bfadey said it was palpable that merit Was not the basis on which the schedule bad been prepared'. Mr Robertson said it appeared to him that the Education Department was tlie weakest arm of llie Government, notwithstanding that the Public Works Department bad also to be taken into consideration. Judging by the kindness which had been exhibited to certain officials of the Teachers’ Institute, he should say that the chairman and secretary of that body might have taken a hand in the allocation. Two female teachers doing exactly the same v/trk in two separate schools had got, one, an increase of'*’ £4O, and the other an increase of £ls. These were typical instances. Mr Buchanan said if the matter had been left to the Board the teachelrs would have got justice. ±he Board could not endorse the schedules as it stood. He moved, “That a committee, consisting of the chairman, Mefesrs Young, Robertson, Hogg and the mover wait upon the Minister of Education and ask him for further information.” Mr Feist thought the Government ought to hand over a lump sum to the Board and let it deal with it. The Chairman : That is the only way. Mr Hogg said that when “that abortion of a Bill” was brought down last session the Premier said he could not trust the Education Boards to deal fairly with the matter. “Here is the first product of Departmental administration, said the speaker. “Hera are the first fruits of the Premiers proposal. The Chairman said the teachers had been agitating for equal payment for men and women. Perhaps the schedule wa-s framed on those lines. He warned thd female teachers that any such proposal would result in the elimination of female teachers altogether. He (Mr Blair) had been waited on by five deputations talready that morning because of the information getting into the “Ne v Zealand Times.”

Messrs Robertson and Hogg thought it was an excellent thing that the schedule had been published for general information. The motion was carried. •

DEPARTMENTAL PROPOSALS. LIST OF INCREASES. The following is a full list of some of the proposed increases in teachers’ salaries made by the Education Department in conformity with recent legislation, and which came up for discussion at last week’s meeting of the Education Board. The first amount stated shows the teacher’s present salary; the second the amount of proposed increase. Petone —J. Horne, £295 ; £SO 7.s Petone —G. Pringle, £220 ; £5 14s Petone—J. J ■ Mead, £IOO ; £lO Petone —J. Slater, £IOO ; £BO Petone —E. A. Stanton, £9O; £79 4s Petone —E. Carter, £BO ; £2O Petone —F. Mason, £45 : £5 Petone —E. Carter, £32 ; £8 Petone—E. Renai, £36; £l4 Shannon —V. P. Cowles, £80; £J. l-> Levin —J. Richardson, £80; £9 2s Levin —F. Thompson, £3B ; £2 Horowhenua —M. E. Ho wan, £36 ; £l2 Manakaiir—M. Dynan, £32 ;£8 Otaki —M. Bannister, £BO ; £4 3s Waikanae —R. J. Foss. £145; £i 8s Paraparaumu —E. McEwen, £<j2 ; £8 Paikakariki—H. T. Cooper, £100; £44 _ Horokiwi—M. E. Johnston, £6O ;£8 Jud^eford—M. McGowan, £9O; £lB ■Pahautanui—L. Feist, £IOO ; £24 Takapau—J. McLaughlin, £4B las; £2l 5a Johnsonville —E. Evans, £BO ; £6 Bs. Khandaliah —E. Mackay, £42; £8 Kaiwarra —M. Jolmson, £80: £92s Makara —-M. Ballingall, £132 ; 8s Makara —P. Prendeville. £32; £8 Karori —A. F. Banks, £80; £ls Karori —E. H. Ballachey, £80; £5 Karori —M. Young:, £32; £8 Karori —-E. Luxton, £25 ; £5 Wade st own —A. A. Cooke, £bo ; £4 3s Thorndon —A. Davies, £9O ; £6 Thorndon —B. Riddick, £BO ; £2O Thorndon Infants —M. Page,,. £l2o , £3O 6s Thorndon! Infants’ —T. Caverliill,£o6; £l4 Thorndon Infants’ —L. Honour, £32; £8 Trorndon Infants’---M. Roberts, £25; Thorndon Infants’ —B. Cowie, £25 ;

£5 Terrace—G. MaoMorran, £310; £5 Is Terrace —S. Fraser, £9O; £SB 10s Terrace —M. Williams, £BO ; £3o Terrace —-E. Hall, £32 ; £8 Terrace —E. "Williams, £36 ; £l4 Terrace —B. Robinson, £42 ; £8 Terrace —A. Shine, £42 ; £8 Terrace —H. McKenzie, £3_.; £8 Roseneath—P. Myers, £80; £lO Clyde quay—W. T. Grundy, £310; £37 7s Clyde quay—W. Foster, £220; £5 14s Clyde quay—E. McGowan, £l2o ; £o3 4s Clyde quay —J. Lynskey, £100; £lO Clyde quay—E. Scott, £9O; £B6 8s Clyde quay—A. Rebmson £80; £2O Clyde quay—E. Benbow, £80; £lO Clyde quay—S. Dempsey, <£4s; £5 Clyde quay—D. Cederholm £42; £8 Clyde quay—A. Smyth, £42; £8 Clyde quay—E. Oliver, £36; £l4 Clyde quay—L. Van Staveren, £ub; £l4 Clyde quay —F. Legg, £32 ; £5 Clyde quay—M. Atkins, £O6; £l4 Te Aroi —A. Bright, £100; £SO Te Aro —A. Davis, £9O ; £25 Te Aro —A. Gallagher, £42; £8 Te Arp Infants—G. E. Chatwin, £125; £66 13s _ on Te Aro Infants —A. Ranwell, £BO : £25 Te Aro Infants —F. Storment, £36; £l4 Te Aro Infants—l. Hyams, £32; £8 Te Aro Infants—E. M. Holm, £32; £8 Te Aro Infants —S. Duff, £25; £5 Mount Cook Boys—E. Flaamagan, £100; £ls Tr _ Mount Cook Boys—G. Henderson, £25 • £ls Mount Cook Girls —M. Lorimer, £227; £5 4s Mount Cook Girls —A. L. Hall, £100; .£4O Mount Cook Girls—E. Woodward, 4? 36 • £l4 Mount Cook Girls—E. Atkinson, £36 ; £l4 Mount Cook Girls —V. Harton, £32; £8 _ Mount Cook Infants —C. A. Francis, £190; £3l 14s Mount Cook Infants—P. * Watson, £125; £l3 12s Mount Cook Infants —H. Feist, £36; £l4 Mount Cook Infants —G. Flux, £36; £l4 . , Mount Cook Infants —M. Hitchcock, £32 • £8 Mount Cook Infants- —E. Gaudin, £32 ; £8 Mount Cook Infants—M. Sullivan, £25; £5 . Mount Cook Infants—B. Stevenson, £25; £5 Rintoul street—G. Flux, £295; £2l 8s Rintoul street—M. H. Craig, £125; £35 Rintoul street—-E. Reitk, .£9O; £3O Rintoul street —J. Robertson, £42; £8 Rintoul street—C. Zohrab, £36; £l4

Rintoul streeit—E. Shaw, £32 ; £8 Rintoul street —I. Christie, £25; £o Brooklyn—J. Fitchefct, £80; £2@ Brookljui—A. Howden, £42 ; £8 Brooklyn—E. Seager, -£42 ; £8 Newtown—T. H. Gill, £305; £63 8s Newtown —C. Bai'y, £220 ; £ls 4s Newtown —W. Berry, £l5O ; £2O Newt-own —P. Ellis, £100; £2O Newtown —M. E. Jordan, £125; £63 2s

Newtown —M. Ryder, £100; £B6 4s Newtown—J. Hutchen, =£9o ; £2O Cooper, £80; £2O Newtown—C. Armit, £33 ; £l4 Newtown —E. Me Caul. £32; £8 Newtown —E. Wedde, £32 ; £8 Newtown —E. Cooper, £36 ; £l4 Mitche-lltown —C. Weston, £BO ; £9 2s Mitchelltown—F. Williams, £3B; £l4 Kilbirnie—H. Boulcott, £80; £9 2s Kilbirnie—A. Tasker, £32; £lB Coonoor—C. O. Hubbard, £ls ; £5 Kohinui—F. McCartie, £7O; £22 16s. Mangatainoka—M. 11. S’cely, £l4 Is. Mangatainoka—A. Petrie, £36 ; £l4 Mangatainoka—V. Nixon, £25; £5 Mangahao—R. Birnie, £80; £25 12s Scarborough—L. Hall, £125; £lO los Makomako —W. Philip, £135 ; £8 2s Fahiatua—F. Petrie, £IOO , £5 Pahiatua—H. Bray, £36; £l4 Mangarama—M. Hop wood, £80; £2l 15s Ngaturi—H. I. Nightingale, £100; £32 Te Aupapa—M. Swan, £7O; £ls Makuri—H. M. Marryatt, £7O ; £ls Tone —M. Linton, £56 os ; £7 los Hinemoa —J. Dowling, £22 10s; £7 10s Makakahi—l. Warren, £36; £l4 Nikau —M. H. Wilson, £80; £33 6s Waione —W. fl. Gould. £80; £27 4s Horoeka—E. O. Jackson/ £56 ss; £7 15s Manuhara —A. McLauchlan, £7O;. £lO Mangatitf—A., M. Irwin, £4B los; £l6 5s Rakaunui —M. Lamb, £BO ; £25 12s Huia Road—R. L. Leigh, £22 10s; £7 10s Sherwood—J. Bennett, £26' ss; £8 15s Ngapopotu—H. Kean, £80; £2O Whareama —M. Moss, £37 103; £l2 10a Mangapakeha—M. Calders. £22 10s ; £7 10s Stronvar —R. Abbott, £7 10s; £2 10s Hukanui—W. Anderson, £100; £23 Mangamaire —C. J. McKinnon, £7O; £ls Alfredton —A. Mousley, £3O ; £2O Mom-ona —®. Speedy, £7 10s; £2 10s Nii'eaha —E. Hutchens, £llO ; £l3 Newman —F. Higgins, £25; £5 Parkville—J. Oxley, £B6 os; £lO 11s Mangamahoe—F. Collins, £117: £7 Kaiparoro —J. Donald, £117; ATI 15s Mauriceville —C. Gray, £46 ; £4 Dreyers Rock —-P. A. Black, £BO ; £l9 17s Wairere —O. Dorset, £52 10s; £i2 iOs Rangitumau—H. Evans, £125; £lO

Rangitumau-—A. Evans, £46; £4 Wangaehu—K. Campbell, £7O ; £lO Mikimiki —A. Kean, £100; £lB Opaki—F. Evans, £123 15s; £lO 5s Matahiwi —D. Sinclair , £7O; £29 4s Kaituna —C. Kelliher, £3O ; Fernridge—M. B. Gabb, £80; £5 Mangaone—K. Sloan, £100: £0 los Te Ore Ore—K. Campbell, £25; £5 Masterton —M. H. Jackson, £295; £22 8s Masterton—l. Munro, £9O ; £7O Masterton —R. Wolff, £9O ; £3O Masterton Infants’ —L. Keeling, £105; £44 12s „ __ _ Masterton Infants’ —C. Itasthope, £36 • £l4 Masterton Infants’ —-E. Mallis, £36; £l4 Te Whiti —E. Scott. £4S los; £l6

5s J. L. Power, £lB ios; £6

5s Gladstone—A. Duncan, £132; Ponatahi—H. Brunton, £80_; £l£ Taratahi West —M. J. £3O 8s Clareville —J. E. Davies, J^ s Clareville —L. Robinson, £25; £0 Carterton—M. Jones, £80; £4 Carterton —C. Keir, £36 ; £l4 Carterton —A. E. Philip, £38 1 Carterton —A. M. Allen, £32; £0 Dalefield —M. A. Broadbent, £80; £4 3s & Dalefield —M. Brown, £25; £5 Waihakeke —M. J. Matthews, £117; £l7 6s Matarawa —D. Hamilton, £80; £24 Greytown —I. Burnett, £80; £2® Kaitara —A. Dowdeswell, £140; £l3 Martinborough—C. Manning, £25 ;

£5 Bush Gully—E. M. Johnson, £7 10s; £2 10s Ngaipu—J- McDonald, £lB 15s; £6 5s Kahautara—R. Mclntyre, £7O; £lO Kaiwaiwai —O. McFarlane, £32 ; £8 Tauherenikau —W. Wollstein, £45 ; £ls Featherston —A. Sage. £BO ; £5 South Feai herston—E. Townsend, £80; £24 18s WallacevlH —S. Elkiu, £IOO ; £l6 Akatarawar—E. L. Ingpen, £3O; £lO Upper Hutt —B. O. Aldrich, £80; £lO Upper Hutt —E. Hall, £36 ; £l4 Upper Hutt—L. James, £32; £8 Stokes Valley—M. A. Williams, £IOO ; £lB Taita—E; Meager, £80; £5

Hutt—O. L. S. Foi'bes, £80; £2O Pencarrow M. Cunningham, £22 10s; £7 10s Muratai —F. Strong, £45 ; £ls Wainui-o-mata —S. Letham, £125; £3