EDUCATION BOARD

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17142, 18 September 1926, Page 3

EDUCATION BOARD

MOXTHIA’ MBETINC

THE DISTRICT’S SCHOOLS

(Special to the, Herald.) NAPIER, this day

Ai the monthly meeting of the Hawke's llav Education Board, held in Napier ye terday, a number of wallers i'liYeetieg schools throughout this disliict were dealt, with.

Tim Ihm, K. S. Williams wrote, srnmg I hat be bad referred the question of H-scher’s room at. To Ivaraka to bis eolh-agin'i, the Minister of Education, huti egret ted' that the latter could not no bis way to grant, the request.

The ‘Morere school committee wrote, forwarding particulars regarding an offer to coma-v T’arewa school children to Moiviv.—lt was decided that tenders should h,i called in time for contractor to eornmence at the beginning ot the next school year.

Tin* Depai tnient forwarded a jiroclamajinn with reference l<> the extra land that was being taken for the (lishoine school. 'The Gisborne members were deputed to see whether one of the cottages on the land that was being acquired could be left for the use of the caretaker.

The Muviwai school committee wrote, stating that it was willing to find a quarter of, the share of the cost of a septic .tank.—-The Department is to be asked for its share. It was decided, as tenders for the additions to the Matawai school were too high, to call for fresh tenders. The question of erecting a school at East Cape was considered, it being pointed out that there would* be considerable difficulty in getting a title to the land which was being given by the natives.—lt was decided to communicate with the Hon. A. T. Xgata and enii-.t Hi s aid. The following subsidies have been approved by the Department : Makaraka, €4; Makarika. M2 lCs; Tolaga Bay, £ls 10s 6d: Wuiknhn, £4 ; Waiintake. •27 • Mangapnnu, £5; Ormond. £5; and fe Hapare £4B 15s Id.