TARANAKI SCHOOLS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 215, 20 August 1931, Page 5

TARANAKI SCHOOLS

J EDUCATION BOARD ;;■;> MEETING ' J'rbvided the Whangamomona com- ; toiittee to the request ' W the settlers for permission to lay frown a bowling green on the unused portion'of the school site, it was recommended that, the settlers be (granted land during the pleasure of th« board, ;it was resolved that in calling for application to fill vacancies as head teacher in schools to which residences ' a*e attached, notification will be given that preference may be given to marlied men. ~lt was decided to inform the headmaster of the Toko School that the board would sanction the action of School committees in the eastern dis-* jtrict granting a sports holiday on September 17 to enable the pupils to compete in a seven-a-side football tournament at Toko, providing the teachers were in charge of the pupils. The architect was authorised to re-

ttioved all jtaps connected with the mipply of well water at the Stanley , School sothat the children might not drink the water. Mr. Valentine and Mr. White were "\ appointed representatives of the board at the proposed conference in conn«ction with the Taranaki Scholarship. The manual instructor reported

that the Toko Line schools completed th» jyeajr'a work during the month, their place being taken by Stratford classes!. = ; Tlie j secretary was authorised to prepare a, circular for distribution to ■chool committees pointing out that a limited sum was available for subsidies and that ■'- applications' for ground improvements should be made under the unemployment scheme. The Education Department notified that where men were employed on relief works under the Unemployment Board's No. 5 scheme, the Government did not accept any liability in case of accident or injury to or the death of any man. The controlling authorities therefore were recommended to insure such workers in accordance with the Workers' Compenaatton for Accident Act. I Employment may be found for registered unemployed male teachers under Scheme 5 as additional assistants in schools, providing it is found practicable to operate on the ration basis of two, three or four days a week under the ruies of the scheme, according to advice received by the Taranaki Education Board from the Education Department. The employment was to be given through the Labour Department and the amount to be obtained from the Unemployment Board, as provided under the Unemployment Act.