BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 12 December 1912, Page 5

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board of Education met last ovening. Presents-Messrs. iP... Pirani (chairman)., A. Fraser, E. Dixon, D H. Guthrie, M.P., F. M. Spurdle, P. ODea, J. P. Aldridge, F. Purnell, and G. Bennett.

Jb inauce.-r—lhe bank balance was reported to be Dr. £5881 Bs. 4d. Leave of Absence.—The following applications for leave of absence were • granted:—A. Roots (P.T. Aranioho), E. | J. Leith (S.T., Marohama), D. D. Hen-' derson (S.T., Stanway), D. I. Flyger (relieving, Mangaweka), F. /W. Davie (S.T., Hihitahi), six months from Ist March, 1913, to visit England. j Resignations.—The following resignations were received:—D. M. Rockell (assistant-teacher, Eltham), L. Jenks (sole-teacher, Taoroa), A. K. Humphreys (sole-teacher, Komako). Chairman's Report.—The chairman's report contained th» following :—As the Kapuni committeeShas .asked Mr. Lig- j gins to resume charge of Kapuni School, ' Miss Ewing was instructed to take ehargo of Manaia, to be assisted 'by Miss iMcLtean, xtelioySng teacher. Mr. J H. Brooks to assist at iMangaweka during absence of Mr. ©odd and. Miss! Fiyger. Mr. Brooks to relieve at Stan- ; way during absence of teacher through illness. Leave of absence was-granted to the following:—MiSvS L. Thomp- i son, Miss M. D. Donnell, Mr. L. V. Corpe, Miss A. J. Haase, Miss C. Finlayson, Miss C. R. Phillips, Miss Wybourne, A. D. Train. Elthiin was granted permission to clos? secondary department for. the rest of the year. Taikorea committee was authorised to Jhave netting placed on ven-. -tilators and new ropes provided. Owing to outbreak of. mumps, Auroa school • closed. Sum of. £7 9s. lOd. was autho-j rised Ashhurst "for fencing school, grounds. Mr. Croft instructed to have" windows repaired alt; Stanway, and school put on painting list. Raumai residence put on painting list. Poho- ! nuv committee authorised to have one chain 3 inch drain put in, and 1 400- j gallon tank to be sent. Kelvin Grove committee granted £ for £ up to £2 10s. towards cost of drainage. Newbury j committee's request for two out offices referred to Mr. Croft. Tiriraukawa committee granted £3 for renewing fencing. Pofewa's request for tank and for spouting to be attended to was re-' feared to Mr. Croft. Two new tanks-\ are to 'be supplied to Rawhitiroa. New"j! tank to -be supplied Long Acre, also 20ft. 6in. drain pipes. Payment autho-' rised for Rangataua: 60 yards metal and J grant of £10 for clearing increased to £15. Sanson granted £5 10s..additional for repairs io'outhouses and sheltershed. Board to pay cost (18s. lid.) for repairs to outhouse. Grant for fencing: at Horopito increased to £24 9s. lid., being half cost of ""work. The .Department asked for sketch plan of site and land (about l£ acres) adjoining the Wanganui East %chool site. This if. to be supplied, which it stated that the Board intends~tb take under the Public Works Act. ! Upokongaro.—Mr. H. V. Hammond waited on the Board in regard to the site for the Upokongaro school, anEf reported that owners would not sell land. The Board decided to consider the matter, and, if necessary, take necessary land under the (Public Works Act , GENERAL. I Messrs. Russell and Bignell, iwrote re the tiles for the Board office, and offered to pay difference in cost between the tiles obtained and the tiles ordered. —Agreed to. i The CKief Inspector recommended that the principal infant teachers be required to spend a week at Central Infanst Schools' expenses and fares to be paid by the Board.—Agreed to. I . Aftef inspecting the Hurworth School, the Chief Inspector said he had not the slightest hesitation in recommending that a general certificate ofexemption be issued.—Agreed,to.., I. The Education Department advised that tbe special grants for the/training of teachers would be £200 next year.— Referred to Mr. Braik. . f The Education Department wrote asking for particulars of the furnishings for. the Central Infants School. The chairman stated tEat when the Hon. j Allen was here he was" asked albout this, ' and lit was explained that the new building had not cost the department anything. The Department had disputed this—having contributed 2..percent.—Particulars are t6 ibe supplied. • The sum of £12 was granted for additions to the Retarufce Valley School. | Applications for Central. School, at Ngamatapouri was referred to Mr. Braik. '. # ' . ' . j Communication re out-offices was referred to the chairman. j The Longburn Committee is to be informed that the Board sees no reason. to alter its decision. The land in i ques-! tion (land not required for school purposes) .belongs^Q1 the teacher. ~M ^' I . Aramoho committee is to .foe supplied with'hyloplate,-li«aS^fS®dli-d's soli- I citor is to be consulted regarding T. S. Smith' fencing off portion of school site. "' ■ ' '' •■■-"'•■•--•■•• •"•■ •; ■•■ ~ • . • jRangataua wrote re enlargement of - school, and is to be informed that ap-! plication will be made for a grant if"necessary. j Utiku committee was granted £37 for altering skylight, dividing fence, and removal and erection of sheds. i South Makirilciri committee forward-! Ed estimate of cost o"f renewing fence on two lines of road, and £18 was authorised. Ohafaune committee's letter re exchange of sites was referred to the chairman. j Gonville cotnmittee request a grant for claying and metalling. The sum of £7 was granted. " j A grant is to be applied for for addi-: tions to Oroua Bridae residence (£185). i On the motion of the chairman, se-1 conded by Mr. E. Dfxon, the following resolution was carried: "That steps be, taken to acquire four acres of land un-j der the Public Works Act at Upper Tutaenui, owned -by Mr. ■ Johnston,, and li acres at Wanganui East, owned by, Mr.' Smith, offers being made for the former at £35 per acre, and for the lat-! ter £650, and the Board's solicitors be instructed to make the offers and take the necessary steps." j In the case of J. McNaught (who ' < "went with Cadets to Canada), applies-*! . tion is to he made to the Government j ; for the scholarship grant during the period he was away, and that the time . be counted, f \ The question of enlarging the Rangi- j wahia school* was left to Mr. Hood to ] report on. " " j ,