EDUCATION BOARD

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 446, 11 December 1930, Page 5

EDUCATION BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING HELD GENERAL BUSINESS The Wanganui Education Board met yesterday, Air W. A. Collins presiding. There were also present, Messrs W. Adams, J, Aitken, J. .k. Hornblow, A. S. Coleman, E. F. Hemingway, J. S. Tingcy and- AL H Oram The Education Department notified agreement to a grant for tile draining at College Street, Palmerston N o r t h—Rece i v e d.

The Department wrote in reply to the Board’s request for additional accommodation at Russell Street, pointing out that when the new dental clinic was established on the manual training site there would be an extra room available at the Central School. The chairman said that, that was already booked for the children of a new orphanage. Air Oram: It won’t relieve Russell Street at all. I move that the Department be advised of that.

The Department wrote in rcferncc to the application for additional accommodation at Bainesse. It stated hat there was sufficient floor space for the pupils attending the school, and while conditions were not as satisfactory as they might be it was considered that the application would have to be disposed of in terms of previous advice. This was to the effect that there was to be no grant. The chairman said that he had mentioned the matter to the Minister who contended that the work was not to be done. The letter was received.

A petition from parents and householders asked that the Raurimu School be moved to a new site. The secretary reported that negotiations were taking place with the Railway Department. It was resolved to advise the petitioners accordingly.

Further correspondence, was read from Aliddle Road regarding the site for the proposed new school. The Board decided to adhere to its original decision to erect the building on the site for which the grp nt was authorised, that on At. Frederick’s property.

The Board confirmed its previous decision to hand over to the Department a reserve at Kduangaroa as a site for a proposed Native school.

Mr Coleman asked to be relieved of making a report on a proposed road deviation at Rata which involved some of the Board’s property. He said that he was acting in a dual position in that he was a member of the Kangitikei County Council and, as such, was definitely opposed to the deviation. It was decided that the county be asked as to whether it had a proposal to make.

The architect reported unfavourably on the ventilation and lighting of tho Tiulls School. The chairman said that ?.he matter had arisen as the result of the Minister expressing himself in favour of something being done immediately. The architect recommended remodelling and the Board approved of application for a grant being made to the Department. The architect reported on the application for a new shelter shed at Brunswick. He said that the old shed was past repair, but as the school was adequately fitted with porches the urgency was not so great as to warrant action before next year. The report was endorsed.

The architect was instructed to report on an application from the Glen Oroua Committee asking that a tool shed be erected. The chairman stated that it would be unlikely that anything would be done before the end of the financial year. The chairman of the Hiijau School Committee was authorised to clear the school site of noxious weeds. CHAIRM K N ’S REPORT The chairman reported on the past month as follows: “Works.—The following tenders have been dealt with: —Hunterville: Demolition and removal of old building. The tender of Mr David Atoir of £5O was accepted. Nukumaru: Tenders received for clearing pine trees, James Waters £l4 10s (accepted); H. J. Duffy £22 ss.

“The architect presents the following report: Works Completed.— Waimarino: Tho whole of the boundary fences have been repaired and a board fence has been erected within the school area in order to confine a portion for garden plots The school and outbuildings have been painted. Turangarere: The whole of the-work in connection "with the remodelling has been completed. Koropito: A new outoffice for girls’ use has been erected. The interior of the school building has been painted in two coats. Ohingaiti: The school, residence and outbuildings have been painted in two coats to exinterior wood work of the school has been similarly dealt with. Poukiore: The school, residence and outbuildings have peen painted in twt coats to exterior and school interior. South Afakirikiri: Minor repairs to the buildings have been effected. Western Rangitikei: Afinor repairs have been carried out. Hunterville: A diamond rail ami wire fence has been erected along the new school frontage. Gonville: Concrete floors have been laid to tho floors of the shelter sheds of the upper school. Keith Street: The basin trough has been removed from one end of the assembly and four C.I. enamel basins installed. The concrete which was removed to enable a new drain to be laid has been replaced.

“Work in Hand.—Manutahi: The painting of the school, residence and outbuildings in hand, together with the repairing of the residence interior. ALomohaki: The school and residence arc being repaired. Central Infants: Repairs to the school building are being effected and include 'he strengthening of the roof of the Assembly Hall. Kiwitea: A new out-office has been prepared at the yard in readiness for transhipment to Kiwitea. “Work for ensuing month.—To carry on with maintenance work. Gonville: To make a commencement with the remodelling of one wing of the brick building. College Street: To carry out the tile draining of the new school site. Aliddle Road: To execute this work if site difficulties have been

“Workshop.—The workshop has slackened up considerably. The staff at present consists of 6 tradesmen and 4 apprentices.”