EDUCATION BOARD.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13889, 28 April 1909, Page 7

EDUCATION BOARD.

YESTERDAY'S MEETING. The fortnightly meeting of tiie South Canterbury Education Board was held in : the Boardroom at the Technical School yesterday. Present: Messrs C. S. Howard (in the chair), G. W. Armitage, W. Lindsay, G. Lyall, T. Sherratt, , "\V. M. Hamilton, and J. Maze. An apology was received from Mr J. Jackson, chairman of the Board, for unavoidable absence. CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT. The chairman welcomed the members of .the Board at the first meeting held in their new building. He stated that the following appointments had been made:—J. O. Webber, headmaster, Milford; Hose lire, sole teacher, "Wil-low-bridge ; David Dick, sole teacher, Scotsb'irn ; Daniel' O'Connor, sole teacher, Kakabu Bush; Francis Gavey, sole teacher, Rangitata Island; Isabella Cormack, assistant, Washdyke. Lady le Fleming, liad resigned her position as sole teacher at Orari Bridge. The following temporary appointments bad been made. Miss R-. McGill, Timaru Main, in place of Miss Siblv absent on sick leave: Miss A. Boyd, Washdyke; Miss J. Hood, Orari South. The Board's offices had been insu'red in the State office for £7iso. The Minister of Education formally opened the new Technical -School building and Board's office on the 22nd inst. INSTRUCTION IN AGRICULTURE. The chairman said the question of an agricultural instructor for South Canterbury "Lad beeu ' mooted. . and he believed the secretary, Mr Bell, had something to say on the matter. said that he Lad received a communication from a certain gentleman, whoso name lio was not yet at

liberty to publish, inquiring as to the possibility of securing the position of agricultural instructor to the Board, lie personally knew that the applicant was highly qualified, and in every way a most desirable instructor and if the Board could see its way to finance the appointment they could not get a better man. He thought the Board could easily raise a sum of about £2OO, per annum, and there was little doubt that an additional £IOO or £l5O could be raised from other sources.

Several members of the Board spoke approvingly of the scheme, and the secretary was instructed to get full information as to financial questions, and report to the next meeting. CORRESPONDENCE. The chairman of the Belfield School Committee wrote appreciatively of the Board's action in placing the Belfield school in a central and convenient position, and it will tend to greatly inci ease the average attendance.—Received . -

The Fairlie School Committee wrote asking for a conple of'4oo gal. tanks a + the masters' residence.—Foreman to report.

Mr .1). McCaskill, Fairlie, for wardmg an application for a grant of £2OO m aid of buildings for a Technical school at .Fairlie, and £SO for fittings. Mr McCaskill asked that the application be forwarded to the Education Department with the Board's recommendation.* 'To he forwarded ' accordingly. The Hazelburn committee asked for repairs and painting.—Foreman to report.

Mr J. W. Armstrong, late chairman of the Hunter School Commttee, wrote asking that some pine trees in the teacher's garden, blown down by the recent gale, he removed. —Arrangements to be made by the teacher for the removal.

The Rangitata Island Committee askfor a coal shed.—£lo was granted. A matter referring to the expulsion of a pupil from a country school was taken in committee, and it was decided that the Board hold an inquiry. The foreman reported on work applied for at St. Andrews, and estimated the cost at £l4 10s Od. —The report was adopted. The secretary stated that applications had been advertised for positions at Kapua, Orari Bridge, Orari South, Waitaki and Timaru Main. One application had been received for the first as sole teacher, and five for a pupil teacliership at the Main. It was decided to' appoint Miss Mary Black to the Main School and readvertise the other positions again.

Mr Lyall called attention to a grievance at the Makikihi School caused by the fact that the new partition in the school had been carried right up to the roof, whereby the lighting and ventilation had been interfered with.—lt was ,decided that no alteration could be made.

Accounts, amounting to £BO 2s Bd, wero passed for payment, and the Board rose.