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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2005, 14 February 1907, Page 1

education board. Tho following inoro detailed report tlmn that telegraphed is takon from tho Hawko’s Bay Hornld:— Present: Messrs T. Tanner (Chairman), C. M. Whittington, O. Erickson W. C. Maddison, S. McLornon, AV.’Morgan, G. Dnron, Pastor Ries, and Rev. A. Grant. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT. The Chairman’s monthly report was as follows: — , ,-. „ , Resignations recoived-—Miss Bradwoll, solo toacher, le Aroha; Mr H. B Huddleston, solo teacher, Argyll; Miss Gregory, assistant, Komeroa; Miss V Wilson, pupil teacher, Maliora; Master G. Woodward, pupil teacher, Gisborne. 4.Sick Teachers.—Miss G. Black, of Waitahora, and Miss Wellwood, of I-lampdon, are still absent through sickness, and ask for an extension of Reopening of Schools. —With the assistance of eighteen temporary teachers tho schools have now commenced the work of the year. New schools at Kaiti and Matahiwi. nave been opened, the former with an average attendance for the weok of 119. Technical.—Tho tender of W.Ward to erect tho Napior Technical School for £-1366 6s has been accepted. Miss Ivoy has resigned her position as cookery instructor. Audit.—The Government audit mspectoi is at prosont engaged in tho annual inspection of tho Boai'd’i accounts. The report was adopted. BUILDING COMMITTEES REPORT. School Committee’s applications were dealt with as follows: Blackburn. Application for removal of school referred to the Inspector tti report. Anaroa. —Request for rent allowance held over for further consideration. Application for £1 _ expended on the purchase of certain articles declined. „ . . Kaiti.—£lo granted for division fence. _ , Mangaonc Valley.—lnspector s report regarding school site agreed to. Napier.—Objection regarding discontinuance of allowance to janitor for rent received. _ Taka pan.—Application for bookcase declined. . . Topapaluiku. —Application for additions to school referred to the department. Wairoa.—Ll. Carr’s application to lease part of the school site declined. Whotuknra. —Request for repairs and papering deferred for further particulars. . ~, Woodlands.—Application with reference to school site referred to Mr A. Grant to report. Makauri. —Mr Darton’s report on alterations to residence approved. Patutalii. —Mr Darton’s report re-o-arding alterations to the residence approved, application Jto be made to the department for £6O. Kaiti.—Messrs Darton and Morgan to draw up specifications for ,evelling the ground and to report. ARCHITECT’S REPORTS.

Reports from the architect were dealt with as follows: ... Gisborne. —Questions of asphalting and furniture referred to the architect to report. Kaiti —Architect t'o report whether furnishing has been carried out satisfactorily. , ~ , Hastings.—Letter relative to conveniences received. Napier South.—Application for dividing fence declined for the present. TENDERS. The following tenders were accepted :—Residences: Meanec, J. Hams, £315; Pukctapu, W. Ward £290; Mangahe, W. West, £206 10s. School: Puketapu, J. Taylor, £o3o. Tho acceptance of tenders tor the Puketitiri school was deferred, as tile lowest tender was higher than the grant. TECHNICAL COMMITTEE’S REPORT. The Technical Committee recommended as follows: — 1. That Mr C. F. Pointon’s offer to sell a lantern be declined. 2. That Mrs Thomas be informed that the Board regrets that the funds available will not permit the increase of salary asked for, and that she be paid an annual salary ot £I2U, and be allowed the fees from the Napier classes other than school and teacher’s classes. . 3. That Miss Ivey’s resignation be received with regret, and that the vacancy he advertised. 4. That tlio question of the em +l,O Bnnrrl’s technical in 4:. iIUUi LlltJ . , . oloyment of the Board’s technical mitructors by the Dannevirke High School Board he deferred till next neeting. . . 5. That the Inspectors m their inspection visits inspect the teachers statements of receipts and expenditure in connection with technical japitation. ... . , (3. That the Teachers’ Institute lie nformed that the matter of capitasion in connection with Mr. patson’s claim lias already been consider'd by the Board, which is satisfied that the officials have done everything to obtain capitation lor tlie j 1 7 SS 'Tliat the following motion, proposed hv Mr. Morgan, he forwarded to the Education Department: “That, taking into consideration tno Facilities now given to .school children and the large expenditure ot Government moneys for technical education at the larger centres of the education district, it bo ail instruction to head taoliers and the Ch.uimen of School Committees throughout the district that when travelling facilities permit children m the standards qualified according, to the regulations to attend technical classes, attending schools within -5 miles of a technical school with established classes in woodwork, horticultuic, agriculture, cokery, or dressmaking, are expected by the Education Board to attend one or more ot such classes suitable to their sex. The report was adopted. NATIVE SCHOOLS,

Mr. Darton proposed that the resolution passed at the Board s meeting ill July with reference to the JNulia'ka school be rescinded, with the object of afterwards moving that a Board school be established at that place. —Carried. . Mr. Barton then moved— that the Education Department be requested to establish a Board school at Nuhaka.” ~ The motion was seconded by i'lr. "Whittington, and carried. Mr. Barton gave notice that at next meeting he would move— That, in the opinion of this Board, it is advisable to place all native schools under the control of the Education Boards.”

Pastor Hies moved, in accordance with notice given, that the previous motion of the Board declining to establish a separate sclvool at the. \1 es tern Spit.be rescinded.—Negatived. The Rev. A. Whyte asked that ins daughter be allowed to return her Queen’s Scholarship till 190 S, and then take up the Board’s scholarship—Declined. . p Barrie asked that his daughter s marks be considered in the allocation of the senior scholarships.—To be informed that the Board regret being unable to do so. . ~ It was decided that in future all building work must be carried out strictly in accordance with the specifications, and that tenders be invited for all contracts over £2O. On the motion of Mr. Darton, it was resolved —“That, in connection with the appointment of teachers, when a School Committee returns one name, the office immediately appoint the chosen candidate; when two names are returned the office nr - point the candidate .higher on rlie Board’s original hat, . Mr Erickson moved — That the Board grant £lO towards conveying the Garfield children to the Norsewood School, on condition that Jn mrents of the children provide the balance.” —Deferred for further conSit The t Education Department notified that they saw no necessity foi m addition at Mahpra.—Received. ■\l,. ftr'iiit cave notice that at next neeting lie would move —“That the “duct of the Chairman in signing 'the minutes without their being confirmed bv the Board he considered . Miss B. Thompson was appointed pupil teacher at the Havelock School. Permission was granted to the Napier and' Gisborne Battalion Cadets to atlend the Exhibition-.at. Christchurch. The Board went into committee to consider twenty applications for the position of Assistant Inspector. On resuming it was reported that the ballot bad resulted in favour of Mr. J A.' Smith, of Hastings, and, on the motion of Mr. Whittington, seconded by Pastor Ries, Mr. Smith was duly appointed to_ the position.