EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16688, 10 March 1920, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Taranaki Education Board was held at the board’s office, New Plymouth, today, there being present; Messrs. H. Trimble, A. Lees; F. Hoskin, P. J. H. White, H. J. Eaves, and H. H. Grayling. , ' In the absence of the chairman, Mr. E. Masters, Jfl.P., Mr. White was voted to the chair. Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Masters and S. G. Smith, M.P. s. , Leave of absence was granted the following teachers; — ... , r . Mrs. M'Oarthy (Kohuratalu), Miss Craig (Qtakeho), Miss M. Sago (Stratford), Miss .Edwards (Te Roti), Miss Simniohos (Fraser Road), Mrs. Evans (t’uniho), Miss Surgeoner (Auroa), Miss Hinton (Haw-era), Miss Foy (Hawera). The following resignations were accepted:— '■ , r . Mias E. Perrott (Pungarehu), Miss Leech (Norfolk), Miss Cassie, (NewnlL, Mr. Bocock (Huiroa), Miss Smith. (Durham), Mr. Meyenber.g (Omata), Miss Sanderson (Puniwhakau), Mrs. Wishart (New- Plymouth Technical College). Miss Howard (New Plymouth Technical The appointment of Mr. C. W. Old as a member of the Frankley Committee in place of Mr. Hooker, resigned, was confirmed. . ” The action of the following committees in closing their schools on account of influenza w-as confirmed: Kaponga, Rotokare, Mangahumi, Tawluti, Hawet a, Opunake, Rahotu, Motouui, Tokaora, Matapu. The Ngaero School Committee wrote that it w-ould be a. waste of public money to attempt to repair the school residence land that a new dwelling should be erected. Copy of the letter will be forw-arded to the department. The Tataraiinaka Committee will be informed that the Board will grant a subsidy on-the basis of Jt for £ up to £5 towards the cost of asphalting school grounds. Various matters in connection with -the Ngaei'O. Ohangi, Tuna, AVest End, and Moeatoa w-ore referred to the beard’s architect. The matter of fencing a portion of the Matiero School grounds in order to provide a horse paddock, was referred to the chairman and Mr. Trimble. The Hillsborough Committee will he informed that the board will endeavour to erect the new- school residence as early as possible and that Messrs. Hoskin and White w-ill arrange to meet the committee in reference to the ques ■ tion of site. %

The Mere Mere Committee was granted permission to erect a war memorial iu the school grounds subject to the site being approved by the' agricultural instructor.