S.C. BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2005, 8 February 1890, Page 2

S.C. BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The monthly meeting of the Board of Education was held on Thursday Present -Messrs S W Goldsmith (chairman), J. Talbot R. A. Barker, and Revs. G -Barclay and T. Jasper Smyth. i° S 8 °P« in g statement, the chairman said that five resignations had been received anions; them being Mr Gillespie, of Temuka (gone to Rangitir* Valley), Mr fer' A - Fltz 2 era T W (gr.ne to Oamaru) and Mrs Murray, Woodbury. '' A voucher was received from the Da partnwnfc for £864 3a, building grant and a circular asking the requirements of the district which this amount would not supply.-Full information had been already furnished, but is to be repeated The architect, Mr West, reported that the repairs to South Oraci School had been completed.

Tenders were received for eraotinn n f school buildings at Geraldine as follows • _ W. J. Jones £895 l@s, drain pipes per toot s W. H. Tubb £987, p Sea I M per y a r d . Cli h d J, pipe. 3,6 d p.pesSsperyard ; 0. Robinson andl Co *7BO, pipes 3s 2d per yard • A t, £925; J Jones, £>ss 10s', per yard. The tender of Clinch and I In 2 was accepted. The contract; iff* months. 13 Fourteen schools had not«in.t«j didates for three seats on the £ d te T vacated by Messrs Barker HoJ a ll ? Smyth. The only nominations ; ee thl retiring members, except, by X fi» of railures & , of cLfsuoj! ts 1 tional subjects d) : _ ' ot ' uld '- Waimate ... Hakateramea "41 ot ,* 73 Eelfield .. •'• oj 47 54 Rangltata Station .'l' 42 20 Jo 56 RangitataSuUh ... 55 0 IS 48 Kaogitata Island ... 43 q ro 23 Waituna Greek ..51 2? S 60 Hunters ... |g §} 5 S 39 It was decided'that thd Belfield , 6 ? Hunters Committees have their afJ. ,- nd died to the remits of the '

The results at Rangitafca South and Waimate were favorably noticod Mr Barclay, as chairman of the scholar tn C °S l r ttee ' r T rted °" 'he edition. There were two candidates for ♦£, senior scholarships, but neither* succeeded ihey could recommend omv the fnii for pecuniary benefit ((he lul VVaira.te candidates Wa l? »U, H lg h School foundation) - A,o*. (In the case of WaU ;„ * h« h fl <j tn „ OQ . v vaue, inasmuch as ne nas to use a hnmo ;„ .i- ---. , , norse in gettmo- to school he was voted £5 in addition to the usual £4 as travelling expenses.) The balance of £l4 they proposed to offer to the next on the list, A . R. Thompson (Pleasant Point), ou condition that if he accepts it he is to take his education for the next year at some high school, the bonus of £l4 to be for the current year only rhe report was approved and adopted, and the thanks of the board given to the committee. it was further agreed that if Master Thompson cannot accept the £l4 on the condition named the amount may be divided between the two next on the mark list.

The following appointors of teachers were made :-To Adair, Miss Donn; FairhH Creek, Miss Qooch . Burke's Pass, Mies Cooper; Opihi, Miss Cartwright Rangit.ra Valley, Mr James Gillespie j lemuka, MrT. Cheyne Farni, ; Waimate Mr Edward Bannerman ; Waitohi flat, Mr Vilant Graham (conditional) ; Temuka, Miss Gertrude Brown PT • Timaru Main, Miss Avison, P T ' " ' *« T i h n °P ih j °°mmittee was" granted £6 10s out of £8 10* required for cleaning and re-covering concrete tank.

The toacher at Silveralream wrote explaining that the low results of examination were chiefly due to irregularity and unpuoctuahty on the part of the attendants.—The explanation was accepted Waitohi flat asked for £l2 acd Hook for £5 for painting.—Requests deferred. The Seadown committee wrote urging that their school building should be commenced. They had paid a laro- e sum towards it, and they saw that buildings were being undertaken in' other districts where they were les3 needed.—Work will be undertaken as soon as possible. The Chairman of Commissioners of the South Rangitata (aided) School wrote complaining that tbe fathers of some families attending school refused to contribute anything towards the cost of the school. He asked the board's advice, lhe commissioners had to raise money for the maintenance of the school, and it was disheartening to find some of those who were receiving the benefit would give nothing.—lt was resolved that the board deeply sympathise with the commissioners in reference to the refusal of certain parties to aid in carrying on the school, and that if the commissioners wish the board is prepared to close the school. In a conversation on the subject, members said this was the only way to bring pressure to bear upon such people. Business relating to other districts was also dealt with. The meeting then terminated.