TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 44, 28 February 1901, Page 2

TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

Thai Taranaki Educilien Board mot oil j WVlrwsday. IVe.-icmt: Mr. MeAllum | (Chiirmac), Mini Hoywoxl, Measrs. j Adliiin, Wade, Allswoi'tb, Mackay, Kennedy, Faull, and Hignett. j The Architect reported tbo com-i pletitm of the new Infant School con- j tract at Stratford. He <hvw the a*-| tention of tho Bourd to the danger to i the Tututawa School by the heaps of largo and small timber stacked in the grounds. The Tutntawa Committee are to be requested to give immediate attention to tha removal of the timber. Tae Architect was empowered to attend to repairs at Omata, [ The Chairman was authorised to ad-! vance the Tututawa Committer two thirds of Ihe first quarters capitation grant as soDn as tha attendance roil was sent in. The Chairman's action in making temporary appointments was confirmed. A £ for £ subsidy up to .£8 was voted towards a shelter-shed at Tarata. A week's leave of absence was granted to Miss Kelly owing to illness, Resignations were accepted fromMits Reid Midhirst; Miss Hitcheox, Ta'a raimaka ; Miss Ssmitb, Omatu; Miss Tillie, Ra'apiko. Miss J. Macintosh was appointed to Midhirsf, and Mrs. Putt as sewing teacher at Koru, Mr. D. McAllum was appointed the Beard's valuer in connection with arranging »ho price of actions 113 aod 69, block ll,NgiUn-, Mr. J .urs being the valuer Appointed by tho Stratford Borough. Miss Shaw, late teicher at the West Infant School, applied for jaymMit of sa'ary up to the date mention' d in her la'ter of resignation (January 31st) fih' having been paid only up to the 27th. Mr. Allsworth moved Ih;t Mss Shaw be paid up to January 31st. Mr. Wade seconded the motion and considerable discussion ensued. Eventually an amendment was moved to the efleot that Mis* Shaw having bean paid up to the dale of her rtsigning no further piytmnt be mad:). On a division the amendment wai carried, Messrs. Allswertb and Wa'ie being tt e dissentients. Mr. P. S, Whitcomba was appoin ed auditor of school committees' tccoun s for 1901. j A letter was read from 11 iss Campbell, M. A, and Mr. J. Boyle, M.A, of the Stratford District High Sshool, stating that several ycung teacherwould be glad of tho opportunity of attending Saturday olatses and that the writers were willing to establish those clashes to cover the work for the C and D certificates if the Board approved and a sufficient number cf pupils presented tbems.lves. They proposed the class.s shouid ba held for two hour* in tho morning and the same in the afternoon, the charge to be 2 guineas for D ehss and 3 guineis forC class. The Inspector cerdhlly approved the proposal and suggested thatappl ction should be made for fi eo railway paste for s'-udents attending the classes, It was decided on the motion of Mr. Hignett, seconded by Mr. Faull, tha' consent ba given and that the Secretary be authorised to certify that teachers attending suoh clashes are entitled to any granted by tho Railway Department. It was also decided on the motion of Mr. Mackay, seoonded by Mr. Allsworth, that a copy of the above resolution be sent to the Minister and tha* ho be asked to grant, if possible, free railway pa«seg. Mr. Faull gave notice of motion, tha". the Finance Oommitlea report on the Board Fund as per Sestion 39 of the Act of 1877, Accounts were passed. The Board rese.