EDUCATION BOARD.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 3648, 26 January 1899, Page 6

EDUCATION BOARD.

The Education' Board met- yesterday Present—Messes J. R. Blair (chairman), W. W. M'-sCardle, W. C. Buchanan, J. Tonng, E. Feist, A. W. Hogg, -F. Bradey, J Robertson,ami the Rev J. Pale rson. FINANCE.',' \ The following financial statement was made: —Rank account— Maintenance account, credit. £403,12a 10lV technical building account, credit. £2500 ; building account, debit, , £3334. Contracts outstanding—Technical additions—£362s ; buildings, £1494 Payments were authorised as follow : Maintenance account, £3793 Ga 6d ; buildings account., £519 Ga 4d. DHEYEUTON INQUIRY. , Tho committee appointed for the purpose of.inquiring, into certain, allegations made against the master of tho Dreyerton school reported that tho man’o resignation should ■ bo, accepted; and that' bo be intimated that ho ia not eligible for furti.or employment under the Board., - A discussion arose as to whether the name of the Schoolmaster and I the details of the report'should ho published for the information and protection of-ptkec Education Boards throughout New Zealand. It was mentioned that lie was leaving tho ’ colony. The Baird finally decided that the rep irt should be adopted. 1 A COBiri.AlsT. 'Complaints trom (Jlarevillo residents that tne headmaster had ridiculed them by reading to the classes letters objecting to the children trespassing on their properties- wore referred to tho-master for explanation. ■ r . • - ■ RESIGNATIONS. The resignations of Mr William Waite, Waihukeke, and Miss Elizabeth Rutherford, -Pouotabi, were accepted. . APPOINTMENTS. - ' ;, , At the rtquest of tho Pahiatua Committee Mr. Webb was -.appointed teacher to the Pahiatua Scho.ol; Mr Lynskey was appointed to the Clyde, quay School in the place o’ Mr Ballachey; and Miss Nightingale was appointed sewing teacher at Ngatnri. , • MISCKIjEANEOUS'. Thirty-seven Wairarapa teachers wrote expressing appieciation of Mr Parker’s Saturday singing.-lessons, and a hope that a. further series--would be arranged. Ic was decided to acknowledge receipt rof tho requisition and make arrangements to give effect to tho request made; 1 ' A request for the removal of the Kaiwaiwai School (to which a counter petition was received) was allowed to stand oven The Inspector w»s deputed to.make inquiries as to tho iKcessity for schools at Nikuu and Mangamniro and into the circumstances surrounding Mr McCardlo's request that living accommodation should be provided for the female teacher at Makuri. Anurnber„of applications for painting, fencing, &a , were held over in the absence of funds.