TEMUKA TECHNICAL CLASSES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CIII, Issue 15740, 26 August 1915, Page 9

TEMUKA TECHNICAL CLASSES.

MEETING OF MANAGERS. A meeting of the Board of Managers for tlie Temuka Tec'nnical Classes' Association was held on Tuesday evening. Present —--Messrs G. B. (J-iU'twrignt J. .Bambridge, E. Saunders, j£. B. Cooper, A. Erew, C- -7. Milton and J. T. Smart (director). '.lhe chairman reported that Mr Isaacs, the Technical schools inspector, had visited the school on the previous Friday, and iiad expressed himself as very well pleased with all that came under liis notice. Accounts had been paid since fcisfc meeting totalling £44 JBs 9d. -'The series of lectures by government. experts would he continued next Eriday evening, when Mr Moodie would give an address oil manures. The 'Wellington .Education .Board forwarded a report on a suggested scheme for tho training of disabled soldiers and their dependents fit Technical Colleges, with a. view to fitting, them for some suitable occupation.—it was decided to reply expressing the Board's sympathy with the scheme. The secretary for the Christelinrch Technical College wrote .asking tlie Board's co-operation in urging upon the Minister of Education "and the Council. of Education the desirability of extending the privileges of free education in Technical schools to any who may desire to take up any trade or agricultural or domestic science courses. The Christchurch Board was of opinion that the present regulations, which confine. . free education to those who obtained proficiency certificates, prevented large numbers from obtaining the training which was increasingly necessary for efficiency, and therefore for national progress. It was suggested in tlie letter that a deputation thoroughly representative of tho interests concerned in the administration of Technical education be arranged to wait upon the Minister at some suitable opportunity to press tho claims of this matter on his attention. On the motion of Mr Bambridge, i't> was decided to support the proposa.!. Mr Lehfitt, secretary to the Canterbury Sheepowners' Union, wrote stating that the Union was making a donation of £SO for shearing classes in South Canterbury, tho _t.o be divided between .tlie Tima.ru, AVaimato, Temuka, Gcraklino classes, and the conditions of last year's subsidy were to be adhered to.

The chairman stated that he and Mr Smart had interviewed Mr S. McCuliy. who had signified his willingness to again allow the Board ths use of his shed for tlie shearing classes. Mr McCully was prepared to provide -100 sheep himself, and while .the men were shearing Iris sheep they would bo supplied with a, free morning and afternoon refreshments. During the time . sheep owned hy others were being shorn, the men would receive the ordinary refreshments and treatment given nt shearing sheds at a cost to the Hoard of 7s 60 for each 100 sheep shorn. Mr MrCully would, if Mie Board should decide to have a public day at the sheds, provide refreshments for all visitors. It would bo necessary. the chairman said, before starting the classes, to canvass the farmers and iind out how inany sheep would be available, otherwise they might be brought to a standstill foi< want- of sheep. The secretary said that Mr Oartwright had promised 600 sheep. It was decided to write to the Temuka branch of the Farmers' Union and ask what they were prepared to do in tho way of providing sheep for the classes. The secretary was instructed to communicate with the instructor engaged I'ast year, and learn whether his services would again be available at the okl remuneration. The date for starting the classes was discussed, but no dee.sion was arrived at. Messrs Acheson and Bambridge were appointed a visiting committee. Mr Mclunes asked what had been done with regard to the extension of the woolroom, for which a grant had been made. The. secretary said that the Board's architect had been ill. In view of the high prices ruling for building material Mr Isaacs had expressed tho opinion that- it would be as well not to be in too much haste about tho extensions. He did not think it at al'l likely that delay would mean the loss of the grant. The secretary was instructed to communicate with Mr Porter in the matter. Accounts amounting to* £2 5s were passed for payment and this concluded the business.