OTAGO EDUCATION BOARD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14382, 27 November 1908, Page 2

OTAGO EDUCATION BOARD

, The' Ofagg Education Board continued its meeting yesterday morning. The chairman (the Hon. T. Forgus presided), and there were < also present—Messrs Thomas Mackenzie, M.P,, D. Borio, A. M'Kerrow. W. Scott, G." C. ; Israel, Jamei.fMitchell, W. Snow, . and the Riv. P. B. Fraser. . APPOINTMENTS,' ETC. ' ' " The resignations of John N. Stewart (head master, -Tapanui) and Annie lteid (head teacher, Kokoamo) were accepted,, and the appointment of Ernest Healey as head- teacher at' Pine Hill, vice G. W. Carrington (promoted), wa6 confirmed.. , ' ' AHUBIRI FLAT SCHOOL, Tho Ahuviri Flat School Committee wrote notifying the; cqniipletion of the new school'there; and.' inviting the'members of the board to bo, present at the official, opening of the school.—lnvitation accepted; as many members of' the board as find it convenient to bo in attendance. • APPLICATION FROM BES'HAB. A petition from the residents of Berihar, askipg that a now school be .established in their, localityj aiiine up for consideration. v.Mr"Sooft'-eaid-;thftt l the committee appointed to inquire into the case had every sympathy with the' Bcnhar application, but it was averse to making application for a grant for a new school. There was not a- voi'y large number of children' at Bcnhar, which was, comparatively close to the and connected therewith by railway: .The cumniittee's recommendation was that'tlie petition be ' declined, for 'it ' was r believed that were application made to the ■ department in connection wtih this matter tiie board would be /ignored or snubbed. . , Mr; Snow, .moved that application' be made for a'grant for a. new school. There were 27 ohildren from Benhar attending the Stirlinpf School who were entitled to a school''of their own. No harm could be don? by making, application for a grant. Mr Mackenzie seconded the motion pro forma. " ''" '■ The Chairman arid; Mr Fraser said they thought that, the Denlmr people had not made out a - sufficiently strong case to justify the hoard making.'application for a grant. ''Mr Fraser believed that there would ijr fho neaty fiituro be developments in the'district 4'hicli would mako a new school desirable and reasonable. The motion was lost, and the petition was declined, A JIILLEND CONTROVERSY. Two petitions were received from the people of Hillend—one asking for the removal of tlie .'school and the other protesting against it. ■■■'■/ ■ 'Mr Scott, on behalf of, tho committee appointed to inquire into, this matter, reported that a. majority thought that tho interests of. the greater number of the Ilillend people would be best served by the removal of, the school to a site near the centro of the district. The present school building, was old and decayed, and the committers, 'recommendation, therefore, was that application be made for a grant wherewith to erect a. new school in Hillend district on a site about a mile and a-half from,the present site, in the direction of the newer settlement. The recommendation of, the committeo was adopted.;, r GENERAL. Mr Mackenzie drew attention to tho state of the old school building at Berwick, which; was. he said, fast falling into a state of decay and ruin, and it was resolved that _ the Works Committee bo instructed to inquire into the matter and report. , It was furtherresolved, on MiMackenzie's suggestion; that the rent of the glebe go to the teacher. My Scott gave notice of his intention to niove the following ; motion With a view to the proper upkeep of tho, buildings and grounds of the new Training College and Normal School, and also to encourage residents to take tin interst in the institution, the board deems it desirable to have a school .committee appointed, and hereby agrees, to tho appointment of the' 6aid oonjmittee." On the motion of Mr Snow, it was resolved that an additional detached infant room bo added .to.the Musselburgh School. It'was resolved, on Mr Frascr'6 motion, that room and a bathroom be added to the Anderson's Bay residence, and that tlie washing and outhouses be renovated, and the fences repaired; the architect to report on plan and cost. • The architect was instructed to inquire and report on a proposal to dispose of the old school site and buildings at Adam's Flat. , Accounts amounting to £10,654 18s 3d were passed fol' "payment. The Kakahui settlers asked that t-licir properties be included in the Kakanui School district;— Agreed to. It was resolved that the next meeting of . the board be held on D-cember 9 and 10.