WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8768, 21 March 1907, Page 3

WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

■ ffloutlily meeting of K above Board was held on Wed-t-70uiu< there being present ‘Pir.au chairman, Or. OarBonnetA Dixon, Purnell, Smith' ■rii-n'e /hd Fraser. Leave of 'Bsen co/ " as S ra nted to Mr F. M. •KffiSiniuutes of the previous meet- ! H/vrere read and confirmed. cash statement vras as follows general account, credit, £764 18s . maintenance account, liabilities, 19 its ; credit £394 7s 6d, debit 35 Ss 6d. ■ jhe following resignations were jgived and accepted— T. J. Mcinn, head teacher, Moawhango; A. jjner, head teacher, Pukeokahu ; j£. Blocksidge, assistant, Rua-

T]ie following appointments were nflrmed—Miss Levieu, Komako; 5. H. Walters, Sanson; Miss f(s Hiwiuui; Mr W. R. Williams, tai’ Creek: Miss Walton, Lyttou reet; Miss A. W. Ross, Kleviu rove; Miss Wilson, second assistjj. a ’nd Miss F. Pritchard, temrary third assistant, Taihape; iss M. 0. West, Glen Oroua; Miss ’ Molloy, Linton; Mr E. Everiss, kitohi; Miss Starte, Castlecliff; iss N. Powle, Kaiheko; Miss K. assen, Bunnythorpe ; Miss Griffiths aitoke; Miss M. Miller, Wanganui; [iss Smith, Manui, subject to aproval of committee ; Miss P. Thomm, relieving teaclier. Leave of absence was granted to ie following—l. Pearce, Choltouaui; E. O’Dounoil, Terraco End; 1, Rossiter, Awahou; Mrs H. M. Williams, GloaOroua; Miss Scheldt, louut Curl; S. Baiubridgo, Fox ton. The Chief Inspector, Mr G. D. liaik, reported as follows—l have i, e honour to present my report for i lO period commencing February Otli and ending March ICtb. Durthis period work lias been in all swing at the schools throughat the district. Teaching has been ruined at two of the Technical ichools, Wanganui and Feildiug, ud presently technical and coutiuuaion will bo begun at other centres, 'lie special instructors liavo been ■osily engaged witli their duties, t will interest the Board to learn hat Mr Browne starts this week actory classes at Hawora, Eltham ad Mauaia. The only shadow that alls across the path of progress is j lO question of finance, but it I ) 10 ul(l be in the power of the book- ' seeping art to reassure us on that core. The first batch of the luspecors’ reports for the year will he laid icforo the Report.-; Committee. It g satisfactory to know that not a ittle of the progress mado during ho last six mouths is attributed by ho Inspectors to the inspiration got )y the teachers at the last winter ichool. Copies of the various annual

■eports aro submitted for t)io couideratiou of tho Board. It appears o mo that one section of tho Inspects’ report, that referring to subsets, might bo very much abridged n future if tho matters dealt with rere brought under tho teachers’ lotico mouth by month, a method approved by my'colleagues. I have o again direct tho Board’s attention ‘o the desirability of having the reflations revised. Letters were received from the Education Department—Ro payment of teachers’ salaries through the post

jfflee, asking for further iuformaion. Information to be forwarded, jo application for railway pass for physical culture instructor, stating [Pat such could not ba issued Copy of letter to bo sent to Mr R. O. Jar-

cett. Ee increasing grant for Taoroa residence, and declining to make agrant for site. —Re Mataroa and lantapu, increasing grants.—Re Poukioro, confirming a grant for enlargement of residence, and declining to make grants for batirrooms, to increase grants for Tiriraukawa residence and Maugamahu, or to make a grant for enlargement of Kaponga residence. —Notifying payment of balance of maintenance grant.—Stating that tho abolition of franking privileges had been decided on after mature consideration and could not be revoked. —Intimating that a grant had been made for enlargement of Linton school. —Declining to make increased grant for additions to Eltham school. Decided to apply again, forwarding further particulars. —Asking for further information ro application for grant for Siniatangi.—lntimating that tho Audit Department had ruled that the terms of the ordinary vote for school buildings forbade tho expenditure of any part of tho fund upon new buildings. The Departmental authority to the contrary effect was aocordiuglv|rovoked. Waugaehu.—Report of architect, Mr T. H. James, re residence. Resolved to write to Department pointing out ago of residence and the impossibility of repairing it and applying for house allowance. Ohingaiti.—From teacher re alteration of Easter holidays. -Granted. Ngauuitaponri. —Resolved to apply for grant for two-roomed residence. Measles.—From Hawera and Tokorangi Committees, notifying the closing of schools on account of measles.

Terraco End.—From committee protesting against the cancellation of the privilege of franking correspondence and applying for grant for cupboard.—Copy of resolution to bo sent to Minister of Education. Mr Bennett to report ro cupboard. Palmerston North.—From the Town' Clerk, ro connecting Campboll Street school with the drainage system.—To apply to Department for a grant. Rougotoa.—From teacher, applying for new range.—Granted. Campbell Street.—Applying for grant for improvements to grounds. The committee to bo informed that the Board lias no funds for the purpose. Tiritoa.—Applying for grant for shelter shed for girls. Committee to bo asked to supply an estimate of tho cost. Taoroa.— Resolved that tho_ question of purchasing site for residence bo left in tho hands of the chairman.

Huuterville.— Copy of Mr Harre’s letter, in reply to Mr Ironmonger’s statements re rent, to ho sent to Mr

Ironmonger. College Street, Palmerston. —From committee applying for grant for enlargement of school. Mr Bennett to report at nest meeting. Grofton. —From teacher forwarding report of Health, Inspector/ Left to Mr Purnell to arrange. Marten.—From committee suggesting that tho members of the present school committee, with special representatives of Borough and County Councils, etc., ho a Technical School Committee. Suggestion approved and Mr Purnell appointed Board’s representative. Mauawatu A. and P. Winter Show —From Secretary notifying that the Association laid decided to continue the facilities for the free admission of children of country schools to tho Winter Show. Foxtou.—From commiteo re repairs and requisites. Mr Fraser to report. Ji.Martou. —From J. J. McDonald, ro Seddou memorial, expressing regret and disappointment at tho movement not having been energetically engineered from the centre, and stating that they were at a loss to know what- to do with the money collected locally,— Referred to Mr Purnell.— Prom Committee re grant for bicycle shelter.—Board has no money for the purpose. From teacher ro closing chool.—Not agreed to. Tenders for supply of woodwork and fittings of desks were considered and that of Mr G. H. Anderson, of Wanganui, was accepted, his price being 5s 10d per desk.—lt was resolved to authorise Mr Andrews, woodwork instructor, who is about to visit the Old Country, to spend about £25 in tho purchase of tools and appliances required for woodwork instruction.