SCHOOL BATHS BARRED

Taranaki Daily News, 16 January 1935, Page 5

SCHOOL BATHS BARRED

POSITION AT INGLEWOOD POLLUTION OF WATER SUPPLY. REPORT TO EDUCATION BOARD. It would not be permissible to construct swimming baths at the Inglewood school because it was not possible to dispose of the waste water without polluting streams used by the Waitara Borough Council for water supply, reported Dr. M. Champtaloup, medical officer of health, to the Taranaki Education Board yesterday. Dr. Champtaloup drew attention to the fact that the site of the new school at Inglewood was close to certain streams contributing to the Waitara water supply. The school was partly bounded by the Waiongona-iti and another stream. She had informed the headmaster that these streams must be out of hounds for the children. To help in this connection she requested that the board should have the property fenced. The matter was discussed but no action was taken. The manual supervisor, Mr. D. Mackay, reported that instruction had been concluded at all centres on December 14. During the remainder of the school year the instructors had been occupied in putting their centres and equipment in order and in completing returns and furnishing requisitions.

MANUAL WORK AND AGRICULTURE Exhibitions of work were held at ths New Plymouth and Manaia centres anc at Opunake, where' the instructress anc her domestic science class took part in ; successful garden fete. The interior o: the Stratford kitchen would be paintec during the holidays and opportunity was . being taken to effect some minor repairs at other centres. The year’s work had progressed satisfactorily and smooth working had beer a feature of the manual instruction. Conveyance arrangements had functioned satisfactorily. Instructors were assisting to complete stock-raising and home-gar-den competitions, reported Mr. D. Mackay (senior agriculture instructor). Calfrearing championship field days were held in South Taranaki at Taumata Park, -■ . Eltham, in North Taranaki at Waiwakaiho and in the Tainui district at Awa- ' kino. The central district's pig-rearing competitions were successfully concluded. Of 119 entrants, 75 from 17 schools carried the work through to its final stages About 60 pigs were sent to the freezing works for grading and export. A well attended field day at the Tataraimaka school was followed by a day at the Waitara freezing works. The children inspected the pigs on (he hooks and Mr. P. J. Allen, manager, and his staff were untiring in their efforts to make the children’s visit as interesting and instructive as possible. Bee-keeping field days were held at Tarata and Omata. At both places Mr. H D. Maxwell demonstrated to appreciative audiences. Home garden competitions'were judged. The board’s architect (Mr. C. H. Moore) reported that the month had been busy, efforts having been made to complete as much work as possible during the holidays. Many jobs were in various stages of completion. The new school at Inglewood was occupied the week' before closing for the summer holidays. The removal of the dental clinic and entrance gates had still to receive attention. The work of moving the Kaimata school from its present position was in progress. The additional classroom at Pungarehu was nearly finished and general painting was well in hand. Authority had been received to turn the portable classroom into a teacher’s bach and this was was advanced. The new school at Korito was well on towards completion. Painting and general renovations were being carried out at 6punake, Riverlea and Upper Mangorei. The old school at Inglewood was being dismantled and brought to the workshop. STAFF APPOINTMENTS. On the recommendation of the teachers’ selection committee Mr. F. J. Young was appointed to replace Misss Anne Sneddon, who has received an appointment at Omoana, and Mr. Edgar Coleman was promoted to head teacher at Puniho from February 1, 1935. ■ Tire following appointments were made: Mahoe, head teacher, Mrs. Alice McAloon; Raekohua, head teacher, Mr. Lynton G. Williams; Tatu, sole teacher, Mr. Cyril R. Horton; Inglewood, assistant master, Mr. Leonard A. Fielder; Carrington, assistant mistress, Mrs. Margaret Mansfield; Central, assistant mistress, Miss Greta B. Stewart; Huiroa, assistant mistress, Miss Kyra V. F. Todd; Midhirst, assistant mistress, Miss Hazel Harkness; Otakeho, assistant mistress, Miss Muriel McQueen. The board made the following appointments of probationary assistants for 1935: Central school, Ella F. Mail, Rena Pepper; Fitzroy, Margaret Matangi, Janet C. Ross; Moturoa, Stella A. Webb; Vogeitown, George A. Kenny; West End, Elsie J. Wells; Westown, Thelma Slyfield; Okato, Doris Carter; Rahotu, Mary F. McLellan; Stratford, Doris M. Brown, Annette Hardy-Jones; Hawera, Lorna Campbell, Sadie Pickett; 'Tawhiti, Olga Harding; Okaiawa, Dorothy M. Corbett; Inglewood, May R. McElroy; Eltham, Eric F. Townsend; Waitara, Nancy Henderson; Opunake, Claude P.' Clegg; Manaia, Phyllis York; Ohura, Clifford Crossman; It was decided to ask the Auckland Education Board to employ Mr. Howard Cooper as a rationed teacher in order that he might pursue his studies at the university. ’ The following resignations were accepted: Mr. A. J. Carroll, head teacher Mahoe; Mr. R. C. Taylor, sole teacher. Tatu; Mr. G. P. Ryan, sole teacher, Kiretehere; Mr. R. D. Craig, sole teacher, Waitaanga; Mrs. M. Roberts, assistant, Hawera; Miss G. Godfrey, assistant, Carrington; Miss J. Edwards, assistant, Waitara; Miss P. Partridge, rationed teacher. Leave of absence was granted Miss L. C. Fuller, sole teacher, Ahititi; Miss M. H. Day, rationed teacher and Miss D. Anderson, rationed teacher. SPECIAL MEETING OF BOARD. ■ It was reported that the following ap- ' pointments were made at a special meet- ! ing of the board: Matiere, head teacher, Mr. R. H. Sinclair; Midhirst, head teacher, Mr. John E. James; Heao, sole teach- ' er’ Mr. David G. McCracken; Newall, as- ■ sis’tant," Miss K. R. Barnes; Waiau, assist- ’ ant, Miss Alice L. Shannon; Aorangi, grade O, Miss Ruth C. Reeve; Epero, * grade 0, Mr. Robert C. Guildford; Moeroa grade O, Miss Margaret J. Houliston; 1 Ngatarawa, grade 0, Mr. Harold K. ’ Gruszning; Omoana, grade O, Miss Anne M. Sneddon; Pehu, grade 0, Mr. Michael J O’Connor; Rangi, grade O. Miss Jean ' W. Power; Tangahoe, grade 0, Mr G. ; W. Wellington; Ohura District High ■ School, male assistant, Mr. William F. Haworth. Mr. T. A. Jensen was appointed sole teacher at Otunui instead of Opatu. Miss V. Schieb was granted leave for the first term of 1935. The following resignations were accepted; Miss K. Adlam. sole teacher. Otunui; i Miss L. H. Chisholm, assistant, Otakeho; Mr. D. Gower, relieving teacher, Raeko-) a hua. - e

MANGAMINGI SCHOOL. The finance and building committee reported that the question of alterations to lighting and ventilation at the Mangamingi school was left to the architect with power to act. An application from the Pehu school committee for fencing material was deferred. ' The question of providing a waiting room and nurse’s room at the Manaia dental clinic was referred to the architect to prepare estimates and supply material for the work. It was decided to reappoint Mr. W. H. Insull auditor of school committee accounts. The South Taranaki School Committees’ Association conveyed its support of the board’s actions in connection with the grading and stabilisation of staffing of schools. The Education Department advised that a grant of £26 was approved for the removal of the present portable classroom at Pungarehu to another portion on the school site and its conversion into a bach for the teachers. The department suggested the provision of a government bus for the Mataro Road-Onaero-Urenui service. The question of providing a shelter for the bus was left in the hands of the chairman and deputy-chairman. An application for a residence and the removal of the Whareorina school was referred to the architect with power to act. Those present at the meeting yesterday were Messrs. J. A. Valentine (chairman), J. C. Barclay, F. A. Lee, J. McAllister, T. J. Griffin and Dr. W. M. Thomson.