WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 13591, 25 January 1912, Page 7

WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

SPECIAL MEETING.

A special meeting of the above was held last evening. Present—Messrs Fred. Pirani (chairman), F. Purnell, A. Fraser, <j. H. Dennett, P. O’Dea, and F. M. Spurdle. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs J. P. Aldridge, E. Dixon, and D‘. H. Guthrie, M.P. APPOINTMENTS'. ■ Appointments were approved by School Committees as follow: —Apiti, Miss B. A. Byraht, assistant teacher; WaVerley, Miss 1. 'Woodrufie, second assistant teacher; Miss E. N. Sampson, first assistant teacher; Tapuas, Miss E. H. Sunaway, sole teacher ; Bulls, Mr H.; Henderson, special assistant teacher; .Makowhai, Miss J. M. Mountfort, assistant teacher; Mpsstown, Mr •V. Cbrpe, second assistant teacher;; Okaiawa, Mr A. F. Larcombe, seconq assistant teacher; .Newbury, Miss M.-WiU ■iams,’ assistant teacher; Matapu, Miss N. Burbnsh, assistant teacher; Warrengate, Miss H. J. Andrew, assistant teacher? Marten, Miss M. Arthur, assistant teacher at side school; Silvcrhope, Miss A. S. Payne, assistant teacher; Cheltenham,. Miss J. L. Crabb, assistant teacher.; Bunnythorpe, Miss - M. F. Shepherd, second assistant teacher; Halcpmbc, Mr C; E. Phillips, second .assistant teacher; Patea, Mr J. F. Wells, special assistant teacher; Manaia, Miss B. M. Barkla, second assistant teacher; Awahuri, Miss L. Thompson, assistant teacher': Castlecliff, Miss G. L. Huston, second assistant teacher. • ■ - . -. RESIGNATIONS. The following; resignations were accepted; F. B. Barton, Wanganui D.H.S. ; I. McDonald, Queen’s Park; M. Hunger, Okaiawa; O. L„ Tylee, Taurangarere; F. Mahony, Kai Iwi. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Leave of absence was granted as follows: —w, H. Vereker-Bindon, Manaia, four weeks; H. B. tanyon, extension to April 13; F. J, McKay, Rangatana, extension for one week: C. W. Liggins, Kanuni, two weeks; Miss McLean, Mt. Curl, two weeks. DEPUTATION. Mr Abel waited ,on the Board in connection with a lengthy letter from the Hunterville’ Committee, requesting tho establishment of a District High School in that "town . The’ request was supported bv 16 other committees.—The Chief Inspector has to visit the district and go fully into the matter. . GENERAL. • The following tenders -were- accepted: —■ 'Additions -to Okoia School, £216 15s, Messrs Walpole and Darlington ; erection of Techipcal Schoql at , Manaia,, -£416, Messrs Gibb and Wills! The consideration of"the’ two' lowest tenders for’ the! erection of’ n school’ at ■ Marton:’ was left in the liandsof 'the chairman and :Mr Purnell: i ; Accounts, amounting to £2766 12s (Od were-passed for payment.; -- ’ The Public -Trustee notified ; that > the Board’s for a loan, of .£15,030 had been granted. The commandant of Junior Cadets.nr*-’--fled thit -Training College students yho would afterwards become teachers /would be exempt from -nulitaryf training,: - ’ The Palmerston-- North : Pire, Board wrote ;tp. the inadenuate provision for exit in case of fire at the schools of that town,—Mr.. Bennett endorsed the Fire Board’s remarks.—Received. s . . ~..J The grant for the "erection of a shelter shed at Awahou was .increased "to: £lO. M» Croft is to attend to the ventilation, y Ranmai. was granted £7 for painting. Mr Spurdle and the-Chief Inspector are to consult with- the Wanganui Schools Committee regarding the appointment of a staff to the new Infants! School. The chimney at'Taikorea. is to he renaifed. The Boatd will abide by its grant for fencing.. ~ Repairs are to be carried out at Parewanui. Brunswick was granted 23s'6d for new gate and post for residence. Mr Croft is to undertake repairs ■ at Stanway. The Rata Committee is to he informed that the Board intends to adhere to its original decision in refusing a grant for fencing. The stfm of £lO was granted for a new shelter shed. An estimate as to repairs is to ho obtained from the Waverlev Committee. The matter of repairs at Mokoia waa le f t in the hands of Mr O’Dea. The Wanganui Schools Committee wrote re the cost of cleaning schools, fires, rebuilding, etc., having increased the expenses.—The committee was granted £2O Mr Purnell is to report on claying the site at Oroua Downs The Chief Inspector is to report on th" advisability of establishing/ a school at Kakatihi, The Te Roti- Committee wrote tendering their resignation in a body as a protest against the Board’s action in connection with the closing of the school on election day.—Arrangements are to be made for a fresh election. The Whakamara Committee’s withdrawal of their "resignation was ; accepted. The Education Department notified that, a grant of £671 had been made for additional engineering ; equipment at - the Wanganui Technical College.