CENTRAL SCHOOL REQUEST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 11 October 1929, Page 5

CENTRAL SCHOOL REQUEST.

TRUSTEES NOT FAVOURABLE. IS MUSEUM USEFUL? At last night's meeting of the Trust Lands Trust, an application wag i‘c’eeived from the Masterton Central School Committee for a grant for the school museum, and a request that the rent of the caretaker's cottage, or a -rebate of part of the rent for the current year. Mr Coradine: “This is an application for special treatment for the : S chooL The schools are all placed on the same basis, and the Trust should mot differentiate between schools. I do not agree to a special rebate as a set-off, but would agree to one being made straight out for the museum." Mr Krahagen stated that the school committed financially was in low water. •He he had been informed that was an expensive one to keep clean, and considered that the Trust should help. Mr Hughes: “If we make this rebate ■we will have others coming for the skme thing." He did not think the school Avas any different, in the extent of cleaning, to Masterton West, Avhcre there were two schools. Mr Caseiberg: “I agree Avith Mr Hu<d • s that the door Avould be opened to otl.t rs. How do they manage in other centres? Here the Trust is behind the schools, and a great many things are left Avhich they could do themselves. I think the rental is a very fanone, and the committee should be advised that the Trust is not in a posi<tion to reduce it." Mr Watson: “We are discussing school funds instead of the rehtal of the house. If the rent is a fair one, it should not be reduced; but if it is not, then reduce it." )„,Mr Selby; “It is quite a fair rental. Mr WijA: “A very cheap rent, and we> have “ht a fortune on the house.” Mr Caseiberg moved that the Irust regrets that it is unable to grant a rebate as suggested. The chairman: “It is only the committee’s way of asking for financial .assistance." , . ~ Mr Watson: “Why not ask straight out?" Mr Krahagen: “I think the position would be met if we reduced the rent to £1 per Aveek, and I Avould move m tha •direction.” . As there Avas no seconder to the amendment, Mr Caseiberg's motion was declared carried. In reference to the museum grant, Mr Caseiberg moved that it be referred to the/finance committee to consider when ArfiAestimates are being drafted. " Mr ]..hon: “X" the interests of the schoolM put •*»» *>« the museum requires the taxidermist, and the school funds, should not be taxec to kUm exhibits in good order 1 will move that the grant be reinstated and made retrospective from the time it was .' Mr Kral§en: “If you strike out making the grant retrospective, I aaill second your motion, Mr Chairman. Mr Jackson: “I avill do that. Mr Coradine: ‘.‘ls the museum of any value? I have asked for a book, but could not get one of an a Krahagen: “Occasionally exhibits are taken over to the school tor lectures on natural history, and the child-, ren axe taken to the museum. Mr Jackson stated that the museum ' was of great value for teaching pur-

P Oil the amendment being put, it was lost, and the motion, that the matter be referred to the finance committee for consideration when drawing up next year’s estimates, was carried. Mr Coradine: “If I am a Trustee next year, when the estimates are. icing framed I will require some evidence that the in ■pm is serving a usefu purpose. iPthat is not forthcoming, then the item should be struck out.