South Canterbury Education Board.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4767, 6 October 1893, Page 3

South Canterbury Education Board.

. .. — »•< ; ; . The South Canterbury Education! Board met yesterday; present— Mr S. W- G*ld- ' smith. (Chairmank . and Measrai Gray, Howell, Graham, "L&lbot and Bey Jv. White. Ths £hairmau reported three resignations during the month— Of Mios Mkokay, mistress at' Ashwick, owing to ill-health-? of Mr H. Marshall, Hakateramea,. and Mr J. ; Lindsay, Pleasant Points owiag to other < appointments. J. R*. Gore was appointed r j pupil-teacher at Geraldinev. and D.> ' ' M'Caskill pupil-teaohettat.PloaaaatValley. i In reply to a request &>r, a spooial grant of < '.£2OO to repair/ damages by gales, the '.- department wajta that therswaa no fund; j from which such aßpecial gsaat could be.- Ui drawn. Tenders were opened) !or erecting, /. a schoolroom at Hatraaton Bettlenie&t, n6ajr> ■ Studholme, and thafe of Mh D. Watts at . ' J8174 10a was accepted; The laspecfcor j submitted . reports on the standard ex- \ animations- of * fourteen of tha smaller / schools, the repeats, in nearly all cases being satisfactory, and* the exceptions showed some untoward^ circumstances. . A ! deputation from the Tiauwu School. Committee waited on the Board to ask for , an incraaße in the incidental allowance. The Board dißsussed the matter for some - time,, and Ms SowaU and Mr Graham opposed the collections from children by, • the Committee, sb the Act nowlwre con- ( .. templates Bach uw&bs being resorted to for the provision ofl revenue. The matter ■,* was relegated to a Committee a , to consider . th« whole questioa of incidental allowances aid report. A few applications f roan Committeeß for greats for repairs, wsre dealt [with, and book* other business, having been 'transacted, the meeting tera&inat«d.