HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9916, 8 December 1893, Page 3

HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD.

The regular monthly' meeting of the High Schools Board of Governors, held yesterday, was attended by the Rev. A. R. Fitchefct (in the chair), the Hon. W. H. Reynolds, Mr G. G. Rnssell, and Mr C. Haynes. The Rev. Dr Stuart sent an apology.

A report was received from the committee appointed to consider the 30 applications for the position of manager at the rectory. The committee reported that the choice lay between ■Messrs T. S. Baker, W. H. Backland, and James Dunbar, and of the three they recommended Mr Baker.—The board did not see their way to accept the recommendation, and conferred the appointment on Mr Dunbar.

The same committee submitted recommendations as to -repairs at the rectory, and it was resolved that the v/ork be undertaken during the recess under the supervision of Mr Somerville. , ,

The secretary was instructed to advertise for applications from persons qualified to act as assistant to the matron in succession to Miss WeldoD, applications to be in before next meeting.

The board voted £6 towards repairing tho tennis courts at the girls' school. Mr Thomas Jones was granted permission to transfer his interest in grazing right over sections 7, 8, 31, 32, 33, block IX, Arden, to Mr Wm. Watson. , .-

Mr P. Kinney, lessee of run 205 d, applied fora continuance of the reduction in rent.— The board regretted they could not see their way to comply. ■• *;

The resignation of Mr T. D. Pearce as assistant master was received with regret, and the.secretary was instructed to thank him for his services. The question of filling the vacancy was deferred.

Accounts amounting to £590 11s 9d were passed.

The board voted thanks to Mr C. Haynes for his zealous- services on the board during his term of office as mayor. '