EDUCATION BOARD.
j Iho regular meeting of tho Education Board I wus hold nt the board's offices, Colonial Hank buildings, yesterday. There wero presentMessrs M. Fraer (chairman), ,1. M'Kenzie (M.H.R.), J. Green, A. C. Begg, H. Clark, J. V. M. Fraser, Rev. Dr Macgregor, and the Hon. T. Dick. IJIiSIONATION. The resignation of D. Macpherson, head master of tho Mauuka creek school, was accepted. ' APPOINTMENTS. The following appointments were made :- n^Lif S -' he? d m, as,ter Ba«nockburn, vice Corbett, resigned; John Williamson, head sJtl Madl3i e HUJ- '"'" SteWßrt* ignld; Ki^" 0"'h6ad mßSter VVaiarek «' ™ . BUILI'INO GRANTS. A circular letter was read trom the Wanganui Education Board asking for an expressing o Xir„n Unf° n tithn Part °f the board '"Udiiig the aotion of the Government in intimating that Z n,?nl m?r eyß gr*an?ed for scho°l buildings should be spent for painting old buildings. The board approved of the protest made regarding this matter by the Wanganui Board, mid th? opinion wos expressed that if the moneys voted by Parliament for school buildings weJe not to be spent in keeping the buildings in repair, means should bo provided for racing money locally or the Government should provide increased grants. TABLE HILr, BISTBICr. ToH^ e Hinrlol," us *5 0ei!S d from the settler 3of »lii Hl'' "sk"'ff fof, tbe establishment of a school.—rhe memorial was referred to the r^ort 17po tn 0ir ,fc *" "*** refe"'ed to and _~ AUTHOR STREET SCHOOL. lhe board's architect submitted a plan of the proposed additions to Arthur streetschool.-The plan was approved, and authority was given to proceed with the work. b
,_, EVANSDAI.I*. lhe committee appointed to inquire into the complaints mado by Mr Borrows, a member of ho Evansdale School Committee, against the re™rfw(.l ri 1 Frft3er) br°Ußht UP following report, which was approved :— Report of the committee appointed to inquire into E™S SeTn d„l T'r\ ,^T er' teae!?er of the meetlwon tl,» i;i Mo f° h!s,comluct at a committee meeting on the 4th Septeml-er, and accusing him of ThSf Sflefhi^K^Vf" 06 Sf Vuoron that ocSonof oninlon th^ h g the, • |tnessea ou the matter, are ot opinion that he was in a great y excited state »t ™™ if'"« meno°ncd. b"t the evfdence does not prove it was necessarily due to his being under the influence ol drink. Now that the inquiry has been Duriedin.November 18,18 M- Chairman mi. r v . PINANCE HKPOBT. The following report by the Finance Committee was adopted :— mSersS^Mf Mavin? mn^^ the various 1:- em' b"ift° make the followi"e North Taieri.-That the old school buildimr he handed over to the school commSon TOndftion that the proceeds derived from its sabl be dVvoted to the mprovementof the school property, the?buil£ lug to bo removed from Its preseut sit*. Anderson's Bay .-That the old residence be handed 'nro^d on?™ c°nlmltteS on <=™dition thStthe SfXsdllp r Sote r b tyeXPeUded iaibe Movement North Otago Heads.-That in view of the largelvncreased population Inthisdistrict the board suppfy increased school accommodation. HJ lin th?-. rtV.';^?, h?h new school bulldiueß be erected suitable ' preSent ones teiD S tot--"? un.i w"-»"*?.— Your committee cannot recommend the bo-rd to grout the application .from this SSt ior improvement to the buildings. strict Oamaru South.-That the recommendations of the oeg"ven eff4t°tT iring °f th" teaCher' B «'*"'"»
trHtel^g hrf. theteacherVresldeDTOin *"• di^ haUao^ ali ßtT^ hat ths bMrd contribute oneLi .h',?'.' 19 completion of the school eontrhSlnn i' 8n l 8H ICt' provilied that «-« board's contribution shall not exceed £22 .l,i^,*?tS'?-7 Thnta, s,i? 3ldlsed^ho<-1 be erected in .his district in terms of No. 1 ; 0 f the board's regulabe,ddllnUedti '"~Tlmt bh6 BPPll*»-'1*-nfor shelter sheds mJn«Lt^f°l.' o,T inßS*"? ls be granted to the lindeN mentioned school commutes for completion of build^ GrgeVnl ls, o ar„ td,C^. lmerß• **.* Cl^S ""*• £i 5s' Your committee recommend the acceptance of the neily), #10 ns 6d; Wauinakarua, painting (Thomas nedvl"Sl" it U tß ' N«»I«». J»lntß. B (IhUas Ken!, K'',f, l}**< Totara. painting(ThomasKennedy)j! ■eai7s6d;. Oamaru North, painting (Thomas Ken "^* y)ifv l n S: t Duntn *»-- Pai """g (WhkS: ■•-is; Livingstone, painting (W.H. Keirl « C 0 yde. addition to re Psidence g(Oharles Huston), £ 8? ■ Alexandra, addition to residence (Kobert Hill)*eil7 oni 2™!' a'? > da' t'''n.'?"^'-ence( | A.,d.*ow Thomp--W>' Imf?: jf»--«ker«kl,riew school (R. Donold and Ohishflm-, £12? ' purchase ot o,<l buildin B (James KOX,b^'j'._l['n Tiew of the dilapldatedstate of the schoo bulking In thlsdist'ict, and of the Targe ext penditure that, would be necessary to place it in a vthing liken satisfactory condition, ySur committee recommend that a new building be erected as r" commended by the clerk of works. ' THE SYLLABUS. Dr Macgregor mentioned the matter of the syllabus papers, intimating that the report had been unavoidably delayed somewhat, but that it would be handed in shortly. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £6621 2s 4d were passed for payment.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 7724, 19 November 1886, Page 4
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