SCHOOL COMMITTEE ALLOWANCES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4007, 13 August 1915, Page 4

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ALLOWANCES.

MR. .J. R, KIRK’S MOTION CARRIED-

liv Telegraph— Special Correspondent , * NAPIER. August 12. ; At the meeting of the Education : Board to-day, ' . . ] In accordance with a notice- or mot j ion, Mr .T. R. Kirk moved that the resolution of the Board passed on Ritu May relating to vne payment of incidental grants to school committees oe rescinded and that committees, for the future, be paid quarterly not less than, what was paid to them by the Roam last year. _ _ In speaking to his motion. Mr Kirk traversed the arguments lie had used against the motion beine carried ana pointed out that, financially, the Board would not lose approximately Cl 2-30, as had been previously been submitted. He showed, from tin; Board’s reports, that if there would lie any loss, it would bo less than £■loo. * Committees had been discouraged by the resolution and should not be asked to incur debts, knowing that they could not themselves discharge them. He cited several instances of 'district hardships and made a strong appeal to the Board to rescind the resolution. Ho felt, he said, tnat n titis wore done committees would Ikstimulated to effort which, combined with the subsidies they would receive, or voluntary contributions. _ would cause them to refer less and less to the Board for assistance. The motion was seconded by Mr P. G. Grant, who submitted an analysis of committee funds and urged turr the motion be carried. It was ah o supported by Mr McLeod .

Mr Miller and Rev. A. Grant opposed the motion, holding that the present system should obtain for twelve mouths and that payment according vo schedule was the fairestmoan* of assisting the eommittovs

most needing it. After the mover had replied, the motion was carried by four to three.

THE GOST OF LIVING

RAILWAY WORKERS' APPEAI

fFIiLSS ASSOCIATION TKXJtGkAiI.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 12. A deputation of railway workers from various parts of the Dominion asked the Minister for Public Works to-day to have the rate of 9s a day raised because of the cost- of living.

Hon. Mr Eraser made it very plain that, though he would consult ids colleagues, he could not hold out any hope, because ho did not- know for certain Vliat money would he obtainable for public works this year. Ho said that public works at- present- were largely relief works. Already they had to find work for between 300 and 900 men to tide over the winter, but. in spring and summer, when work was offering in the country, many now upon public works would be expected to help on the farms and industries connected with primary productions'.