EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 71, 11 April 1901, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of tbe Education Board was held on Wednesday. Present, : Mr. McAllum (Chairman), Mips Heywood, Messrs. Hignett, Faull, Kennsdy, Mackay, Allsworrtb, Wade, and Adlam. The Architect's report was read, Plans had bean prepared and tenders called- for the erection of a school at Pohokura. Thfe Chairman had sccspted the tender of Mr. Blanchard for the of a chimney at the Stratford residence; this, with carpentering and plumbing work, would make the cos,t of repairs £l7 10s. Consideration of the .tenders for Pohokura was deferred, and the Ohairmun's action in regard to the work at Stratford residence was confirmed. A lotter was read from the Ngaire committee complaining of the faulty, condition of the chimney in thei teacher's residence. i The Kent Road committee wrote] making a similar complaint, and the Toko committee asked that ventilators' should ba put in the roof owing to the ; caowded condition of the school. All tliGse matters were referred to ; the Architect to report upon. : It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. ' Hisrnett, seconded by Heyweod, [ to give £ for £ subsidy, up to £3, for ; a range for the toucher's residence at r Ngaire. ; Some discussion took place at this j stage as to the advisablenoss of tho Bjard providing rangjs instead of '• colonial ovens" at all tho school ' residences, but no decision was anived ; at. The following appointments of pupil i teachers, as arranged by the chrirman i since last meeting, were confirmed : Miss Elsie Berry, second year, to the Central sohoal ; Mis 3 Lily Stewart, second year, to Rahotu ; Miss Eva Bichen, first year, to West Infants -chcol; Miss Finn°rty, first year, to Huiakama; Mr. M. Hutcheson, second ' year, and Mr. W. Melville, first year, ■ to Stratford. Transfers were proposed i as follows: —Mr. Bocock to Dudley , road, and Miss Elsie Gibson to Kaiauai. •The Salisbury road Cemmittee wrote i asking that the school ba enlarged.— ; Referred to Messrs. Mackay and Ken- ■ nedy for report. , A similar application from the Dur- - ham ro-.d Coromittfe was referred to i .ha Finance Committee,. , The Ngaire Committee wrote for in- . formation rs to what became of rents ■ for the Ngaire school reserve. The . secretary read a copy cf a letter sent to t the Committee in November last, i stating that the matter had been re- . f erred to the reserves committee. Mr. • Faull eaid this reserve bad been traogI ferred from the Wanganui to the Tarai uaki Board some years ago, and was let • for a term of 21 years. This leise i would be up shortly. Meantino it was . probable the rents were being paid to • tho Wanganui Board.—The matter was i again referred to the reserves comi mittee for a report. ; A letter wss received from th* Tiko- ■ rangi C. mmittee qtating that it could r not contribute towards the coat of a i range for the teacher's residence. This • wss accompanied by a long letter com- , plaining of the manner in which a con- ! sidcrablo sum of money was alleged to i be " wasted " by the Board, and which, , if handed to the committee instead, would enable it to make veKy great im,provsmtnts in the Tikorangf fcli,ooi and , grounds. M/, Eiiull explained the posii tion of affairs at some length, and no action was takea in regard to tbe letter. It was resolved that the Board cannot see its way to re-open the question. , of t e range. i Contributions for improvements were granted to the committees of the Egi mont Village and Mataa sohools. Tbe Kaimata Committee asked for i one weed's leave of absence for the teacher, owing to an accident.— Granted. The Lspperton Committee reported that it ha r J closed the school for a week on account of a cmjs or diptheria.— Aoiy.n confirmed. The School Commissioners wrote suggesting that action be taken to have block 48, Waitara East (now vested in Ithern), containing 1 aero 2 roods 26 perches, reserved and set apart as a school site at the expiry of the present lepse he'd by the Waitara Town Board. —Received. The Wellington Education Board wrote asking that copies of local newspapers containing reports on educational matters might be exchanged.—Agreed to. A copy of the scale of salaries formulated by th,e Nelson Education Board was received.' D'. McArthur, Wellington, wrote that he was willing to continue the examin ition of papers on school subjects as heretofore. Ttn report of ths valuers, Messrs. D. Mi:AUum, acd S. H. James on the pre-po-ed exchange of part section 69, Sttatf irrl, by the Stratford B.n-sugh Council, for the whole of seotion 11$, block 11, (foe a csmetery was read and adopted. The report of the. finance committee was ]jt stated that the, committee biid dorre its utmost to induce the New Plymou'h Borough Council to maka srnio concession in regard to water for tho supplies at the town I'chools. Mr. Demp«y and Mrs, Dowh'ng bad agreed to pay tbe rite for their respective residence. The committee has four.d that no opplicati'ii was rectssary th ; s year for a grant from tho Gjv t rnm?nt vote for wheal buildings in newly settled districts; but it was suggested th-it the secretary should ago.-Haiti from the Education Department the clear definition of "newly se'tled di-ticts." In o'd I se'tM districts whera lands bad b<en cut up and settled more closely, ad- ' d t'on'il educaiional facili ies were frequently necorsary, but, at present tbe committee could not say if these came within tie scope of requirement* for newly cottlrd districs. Thecornmitt.ee, sssis'i d by tho tecrelary and inspector, ' had go.- e fully into the ques'ion of I renehors silaris, but had no further ' recommendations to make beyond a J (■ vv hllorati us made through some changes in the s'alT. Tho report was I adopted. \ To lUg i's report was read and c adopted. ( 'Uh.i I ■ sp o'o/s r; port ou a number ' of sc' oo s w s <'...md.leied in ' Tho_ Lidos' KxaViii.ation J submitted a report on its >

work, and deilt with some complaints made by the town school committee as to the method of examination. The report was adopted, and a copy is to be forwarded to the town committee, with an expression of perfect confidence in the sewing committee as at pr*sent constituted. Messrs. McAHum,Hignettand Allsworth were appointed a committee to consider letters from tho inspector and Dr. McArthur re outside examiners.

Mrs. Winfiald was appointed temporary sewing teacher at Frankley Road, as from Ist April. Mr. Hignott brought up a motion of which he had given notice at last meeting, that negotiations be entered into wich the New Plymouth Harbour Board with a view of securing a piece of land on the Mt. Elliot Reserve for the erection of permanent education offices. Mr. Hignett thought it was time tho Board looked for a permanent office site, and thought it might be possible to arrange to co-operate with tho Harbour Board in building, Mr. Allsworth seconded, and in doing so pointed out that it would ho a bettur plan to arrange, if possible, for tho exchange of a piece of ore of the BoardY reserves for a suitable oflico site. Messrs. Wade and Kc-nnedy also supported the mottoo, which was carried. Tho Waroa Committee a koJ tk'i. 1 ; the teacher, Miss 1). Taylov, im;_'hc bgruxted two week's leivo of nksenc-, owing to a family berevrcment.— Granted. The- Inspector's report on tho petition of the Purangi ssttl rs for a school wa< read. Ho recommended an aided school, to be ea l ablished and worked in conjunction with the Matnu School.— Referred to the Matiu Committee for report. On the motion of Mr. Maekay, it was decided that the secretary prepare, before next meeting, a statement of the items of expenditure by the Board during the past year under the heading of " improvements to buildings." Accounts amounting to .£330 Is lid were passed for paymeut, and the Board adjourned.