GISBORNE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13299, 7 February 1914, Page 6

GISBORNE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

—-— — ■—-..»— — — ..— — _ -— — •.•••••» .wvp, ', '♦ The regular monthly meeting of the Gisborne school committee was held m the school library last evening. The secretary of the Board of Education notified the committee of the transfer of Mr Cowan and Miss Blackie to other schools, and of the appointment of Mr Daly and Misses Shepherd and McCartney as assistant teachers, , and of Mr Jenkins temporarily as first assistant master. The Board agreed to connect the caretaker's cottage with the sewers, but deolined to make any increase m their contribution to 1 the caretaker's wages. Mrs Malcol~i wrote asking permission to address the school children on the proposed improvements to Waikanae P beach. — The committee granted the, request. 1 The Board of Education having altered the date of its meeting to the second Thursday m each month the committee decided to meet m future on the last Friday m the month. A number of accounts were passed for payment. _„ It was decided . to send letters of appreciation of their .'yaluable, services to the school to the retiring teachers, Miss Blookie, and Messrs Wnuchop and Cowan, and to wish them success m their new spheres of work. A vote of congratulation was passed to the Headmaster and the staff on the excellent results m recent examinations.