SOUTHLAND EDUCATION BOARD

Southland Times, Issue 17934, 27 January 1917, Page 2

SOUTHLAND EDUCATION BOARD

monthly meeting. The monthly mccting'iof the Southland Education Board, held yesterday was attended by Messrs D. Gilchrist (chair), H. E. Niven, G. T. Stevens, .1. D. Trotter, P. A; de, la Pcrelle, .Tno. Findlay, and J. C. Thomson, M.P. Leave of absence was granted to Mr .Tno. Mac Gibbon. NEW MKMBKK. The Chairman congratulated Mr Trotter on his election to the Board, and welcomed him to the table, Mr Trotter made suitable acknowledgment. EXECUTIVE REPORT. Following arc extracts from the executive committee's report, which was adopted;— The committee recommends that the following applications for leave of absence be granted;— Gore: Mr Anderson, from sth Feb. on account of ill-health. Sandstone; K. M. Young, until the end of Feb. on account of ill-health. Merrivale; Winifred Lcnihan, from the sth February on account of ill-health. Myross Bush: John Cushen, from Oth January to join the Expeditionary Forces. Gore: D. Stark, from 31st January, to join Expeditionary Forces. Tuturau : S. Evans, from 31st January. to "oin (he Expeditionary Forces. Invercargill South; G. Cameron, from 31st January, to join Expeditionary Forces. Riverton: Duncan McKay, from 31st January to join the Expeditionary Forces. Wendon: W. Calder, from Ist April to join the Expeditionary Forces. Office Staff: M. McCallum, from the 15th January to the 10th March on account of ill-health, on condition that a medical certificate is produced. That the following applications be granted:—Longbusb: For half cost of the supply of gravel and cement; total cost not to exceed £G. Charlton: For half cost of the supply of a new pump: total cost not to exceed £4 5s 6d. Waianaiwa: For an increased grant of £2 towards the cost of a pump. Wild Bush; From the teacher for permission to let his residence. That the following applications bo declined : _Oreti Plains: For (1) increased grant for cleaning ditch (2) grant for trimming trees and (3) suppl> of a grate. Happy Valley: For increased rent allowance for school building. East Limehills: For an undertaking that the Board will, when necessary, clean out ditch along the north-eastern boundary of new school site.

That the architect be instructed as follows: —Dipton; To report on committee's application to clear glebe and water course. Waimahaka: To confer "with committee re its application for fencing grounds and thereafter report to the Board. Thornbury: To report on committee’s application for repairs to buildings, etc., with power to act. Tokanui: To report on committee's .application for repairs to buildings, with power to act. Greenhills: To report on committee's application for grant .or erection of boundary fence. > Heddon Bush: To report on committee’s application for repairs to buildings, drainage, of school grounds and the supply of a tanpP*’ . .. , That the following communication be received: —Hawlhorndale. from the de partment intimating that the Board’s application for the erection of a new school in this district cannot be entertained at present. That the following tenders be accepted:—Haldane: From W. Haldane for the lease of section 9a, block XV, Waikawa S.D., for a period of 21 years from Ist February, 1917, at an annual rental of IDs on the Board’s usual conditions. Nightcaps; From Mrs E. Brown for the lease of sections 19 and 20, block VIII, Nightcaps, for a period of five years and three months from Ist February, 1917. at an anunal rental of 10s, on the Board’s usual conditions. Kingston. From W. Quinn for the lease of section 10 block 2, Kingston, for a period of 5 years and 3 months from Ist February, 1917, at an annual rental of 7s 6d on the Board’s usual conditions. That the following resolutions be adopted: Freshford: That the Inspec-

tor’s report on an application for the erection of a new school. building in this district, or as an alternative the removal of the Wcndonside school to a site nearer Freshford be received and adopted. Haldane: From the Chairman of the School Committee intimating that the school building was destroyed by fire oh 20th inst. Architect and Inspector to hold an enquiry into the mattc^r. That Architect's reports on the following be adopted; —Pembroke: Drainage at residence. Miller’s Flat; Leasing of school grounds. Arthur’s Point: Fencing grounds. Garston: Repairs to residence etc. Athol: Fencing, etc. WaikakaT Alterations to residence. Orepuki; Erection of shelter shed. That the Inspector be asked to report as follows; —Tokanui: On the committee's application for extra accommodation at its school. .* That consideration of the following communication be held over: Mataura. The committee’s application for the erection of a new coal shed. Technical Instruction. —That the report of the Director be received and the following resolution adopted: Cookery Instructress: That the resignation of Miss R. Wilson be accepted and the usual steps taken to fill the vacancy. TEACHERS’ PHYSICAL DRILL.

On the motion of Messrs Stevens and Findlay, it was decided to minute the Board’s appreciation of the action of so many of its teachers in signifying their willingness to attend the physical culture classes now in progress. A QUESTION OF CONVEYANCE. Mr Thomson re-opened the matter of those children travelling from Wakapatu to the Colac Bay school. Once they had been allowed to travel one way on the goods train but now that privilege was not granted them and. as the ordinary train did not suit, they had to walk home. He had mentioned their case before and had suggested that the Department he asked to consider whether it could not see its way to Increase the conveyance allowance for children in such a position. That suggestion had been acted upon, but had the department replied*’—The secretary read the department’s reply in which they offered to waive their rules and pay an allowance for the single journey half (3d) of the usual daily return allowance. Mr Thomson said that of course that was no good, but it seemed to him . that the department should be more considerate in such cases, especially when the railway department refused to carry the children on goods trains. If the children in ouestion were granted a travelling allowance of Is per day they could doubtless obtain carriage, hut not lor less.