EDUCATION MATTERS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17234, 14 April 1930, Page 5

EDUCATION MATTERS

HAWKE’S BAY BOARD Various matters concerning the schools in the Poverty But, Wairoa, and East Coast districts were dealt, with at tJie monthly meeting of the Hawke s Bay Education Board held in Napier, on J/ridav. Tilt; Mangaone School Committee wrote pointing out that its application for a, new school was deferred until the (lovcrnnieiit ! s new limmeiat year, and urging that, the erection of the new school he proceeded with a.t an eaily dale, as the present temporary building was in a, very dilapidated condition. It Was deeidetl to notify the department ot t ho posit inn. The Kducntiun Depart men! advised that the Minister had approved a grant of £l6O towards the estimated cost of forming an a.ssemhly ground at the Muriwai school. —The letter was received. In connection with the provision ol additional accommodation at Bartlett, s (Ivopua), the department advised that an additional grant had been approved, and the hoard’s remarks in reference to nonerection of tint shelter shed and the need fob eertaiu ground improvements had been brought under I,he hot ire of the public Works Department.—The letter was received. The board deferred for one monili consideration of reports on lite matter of obtaining (lie reservation ot a school sile in the Alabin township, and (lie malter ot providing addilional aecoinmodat.oi) at the Tokoma.ru Bay school, l'he ipiestion of erecting bicycle sheds at the Wairoa, school for the primary and secondary departments was also deferred, as the information asked for had not. come to hand. The ardliter! suhmitled an oiler received bv him to form the access road to the new Mata school site for £3O. and the offer was accepted.