TEMUKA TECHNICAL CLASSES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16884, 4 August 1919, Page 9

TEMUKA TECHNICAL CLASSES.

BOAR.D 0§ MANAGERS,

The monthly meeting of the Board of Managers oi_ the Temuka Technical •Classes, was iield on Thursday evening Present-Messrs G. B. Cartwrighb (m the chair), A. Frew P. A. Acheson, E. B Cooper, J. J. Ellis, F. Saunders, J. Bambndge, G. W. Armitago, Geo Thomson, and the Director, Mr J. t! Smart. An apology was received from Mr H. McLeod.

The chairman said that the bookkeeping, ' dairying and carpentry classes had begun since last meeting. Mr A. M. Paiterson was having good attendances at the dairying class, but the present train arrangements had "interfered with the carpentry .class, and had. to be temporarily abandoned. Tlie supervisor _ of the Technical Classes tvrdte stating that the Board's claim for capitation £67 19s 2d had been paid. Mr E. B. Cooper, one of the visitors, said that he had visited the carpentry class, and everything was very satisfactory and attendance was good. Mr Cart-wright stated thai he had visited the book-keeping and dressmaking classes, the latter clas<? having a first rait© attendance. 'Regarding' the dairying class, the extensive experience of Mr Paterson made his lectures very interesting, and thev would be x*ery • .neficinl to the'students.

Phe director, iu reply to-a question, said there were four returned .sofldierS in the wool class, and one in the carpentry class. ; The visitors', report was_ adopted, ami Messrs "Saunders and Ellis were api poiatpd visitors for the ensuing- month. A letter was received from the. Education Board statinpr that the Department had fixed the niiimhor of Manacera •iru connection with tlie Temuka, Technical School for the year 1919-1920 at seven instead of twelve as formerly. Of this numherthe Board of Education has the appointment of three, and the Board of Managers decided ''bo recommend the-Board to appoint Messrs Armitage, Thomson and Saunders as their representatives. The Director stated that he had heer informed, informally, that tlie SheepownerS 1 "Union had' appointed.Mr G. B. Cartwripht as their and he had notified the otner oontributins Ladies of tlie reduction m 'trip numher of managers, so /that they could appoint their representatives accordingly. Accounts were passed for nayment and a. vote of thanks to the chair terminated the meeting.