EDUCATION BOARD.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4292, 22 December 1874, Page 3

EDUCATION BOARD.

At the meeting of the Board held yesterday the business transacted was chiefly of a x-ontine natxu-e.

In the absence of the Inspector the disoxxssiou upon his report was again adjoxxx-ned. A letter from Mr. E. Wild, of Melboux-ne, regarding the Italian system of book-keeping, was read. The -writer claimed oxiginality foxcertain advantages connected with the system, which were voluminously dwelt upon in a pamphlet attached to the letter, but the Boax-d stated that while it appreciated Mr. Wild’s efforts to impx-ove the systems of book-keeping it did not see its way to adopt his particular method. The collector was instructed to take proceedings against all defaulters for the recovery of school fees. In response to an application from the district the Board decided to erect a school at Taratahi (No. 1) in the direction of the Waingawa. Several other applications for the erection of schools were received, the consideration of which was deferred for the purpose of making necessary inquix-ies. The Board declined to entertain an application from the Hon. Mr. Eox, for remission of rates on his property to the extent of £1 15s. a year, as they had no power xxnder the Act to do so. Mr. Toomath then gave notice of the following motions to he brought before the next meeting :—“ (1.) That the powers and duties of members in their respective districts he defined. (2.) That immediate steps he taken to divide the province into school districts, with a view to secure as equal a distribution of schoolhouses as possible. (3.) That a return be laid on the table showing the sums paid by the Board for apparatus and school-books during the time such articles were supplied at the public expense, distinguishing between apparatus and school-books, and showing also what books are still on hand at the various schools, and their value. (-1.) That a return be made out, showing the school sites which are legally conveyed to the Board, and those which are not. (5.) That, in the opinion of the Board, it is desirable that the offices of Secretary to the Board and Inspector of the Common Schools of the province be combined, and that a call of the members of the Board to take this resolution into consideration he made for the 6th day of January, 1875. (6.) That the Inspector’s report be taken into consideration at the next meeting.” A considerable amount of business was unavoidably postponed in consequence of the Inspector’s absence. The Board adjourned at 1 p.m.