Auckland December 1st 1857.
The
Board met this day at 3pm.
The
following members were present:
Messrs: PHILLIPS, BRENNAN,
O'BRIEN,
JERVIS
Th
The
minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
The
Secretary submitted to the Board Vouchers for a Proper disbursement of the sum
of £254/0/2. The
Vouchers were examined by the Board and admitted to be correct.
A
communication from His Honour the Superintendent covering the opinion of the Law
Adviser in the Query submitted at the Board's request to that Officer on the
13th October, was read by the Chairman, but a careful deliberation on the
opinion was deferred until the next meeting of the Board.
The
Chairman read a letter from Mr. LAMBERT
teacher of the Waiuku School, enquiring why his School had not been recognised
by the Board, and also forwarding a certificate of moral Character signed by
three of the Managing Committee of the School, and
by Mr. CHADWICK.
The
Secretary was instructed to acknowledge receipt of
Mr. LAMBERT’S
letter and inform him that the Board delayed receiving his school into
connexion, because he had not forwarded in proper time the requisite certificate
of Moral Character.
The
Chairman then read a letter from Mr. McDONALD
of Waiuku objecting to Mr. LAMBERT as
Teacher of a School and requesting that an investigation into Mr.
LAMBERT'S
conduct should be instituted by the Boards Inspector.
The Secretary was instructed to inform Mr. MCDONALD
in reply that his request should be attended to, the Inspector was then
authorized to make all necessary investigation into the complaint on his next
visit to Waiuku. Mr. Roderick ROSS was
proposed to the Board as Superintendent of the Waipu School, but as none of the
members were personally acquainted with that Gentleman, the Board thought it
prudent to hesitate before recognizing Mr. ROSS
in this capacity, until further inquiry should be made.
The
Board then discussed the nature of examination that the Teacher of Infant
Schools should under go, the following conclusion was arrived at: "Teachers
of Infant Schools are to be examined in Reading, History, Geography, Writing,
English Grammar, and Spelling.
A Certificate of Merit is not to be awarded until the Inspector and such
members of the Board as please have inspected the School and reported on it's
efficiency.”
The
Secretary was instructed to make application at the Board's request for the use
of the Mechanic's Institute on the 10th
& 11th
inst. to hold an Examination of Teachers.
The
Secretary was also instructed to make a renewed application to His Honour the
Superintendent for some compensation to the Messenger in attendance upon this
office, the Board considering his Services deserving of some remuneration.
A
draft of the Report required by the 36th Clause of the “Education
Act” to be laid before the Provincial Council was next submitted for the
Board’s consideration. The Report as amended by the Board was committed to the
Secretary to be transcribed and forwarded in compliance with the terms of the
Act to His Honour the Superintendent.
Moved
by Mr. BRENNAN
seconded by Mr. O'BRIEN “That the standing
orders of the, Board be Suspended to allow Mr. BRENNAN
to propose the following resolution".
The
Resolution was carried. “That a respectful address be presented to His Honour
the Superintendent requesting him to fill up the vacancies in the Board of
Education caused by the resignation of four of it's Members.”
Read
and confirmed John Fredric LLOYD Chairman.
December
11th 1857.
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The Board
December
11th 1857
Convened
by circular of the 4th inst. met
this morning in the Hall of the Mechanic’s Institute, for the purpose of
holding an Examination of the Teachers.
Present:
Rev. J. F. LLOYD,
JERVIS,
Messrs O'BRIEN,
PHILLIPS,
The
Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
The
Board having instructed
the Inspector to proceed with the Examination adjourned until 4pm.
The Board met according to adjournment at 4pm. and proceeded to take under consideration the answering of the Candidates and award certificates of merit accordingly.
Four
candidates presented themselves:
Mr. BOWER,
Mr. REYNOLD,
Mr. ROWLANDS,
Mrs. SKEEN.
The
propriety of dividing the Certificate of merit of the 1st
& 2nd
Degree, into three classes each, for the purpose of distinguishing with
greater accuracy the answering of the respective Candidates was discussed by the
Board and in being put to the vote was carried in the affirmative. It was next
put to the vote whether such a classification of certificates should be
retrospective in effect. Carried.
It
was proposed and carried that:
Mr.
Bernard REYNOLDS is entitled to a 1st
Class Certificate of a 3rd Degree.
Proposed
and carried.
That
Mr. Maurice BOWER is entitled to a 1st
Class Certificate of the 3rd Degree Proposed and carried.
That
Mr. Horace ROWLANDS is entitled to a 2nd
class Certificate of the 2nd Degree.
It
was next discussed whether certificates of merit should be granted to Candidates
Examined by the Board, before the Board properly authenticated certificates as
to the Candidates Moral Character. It was ruled that the Board should be
satisfied to the Moral Character before granting
any certificate of merit.
A
Certificate of Character signed by Messrs, BOYLAN,
DIGNAN and LYNCH Mr.
REYNOLDS was read by the Chairman. The
Board were unanimous in considering this certificate too indefinite as to time.
Mr. REYNOLDS was accordingly informed that
so soon as he would furnish a Certificate of character satisfactory to the Board
he would be recognized by them as a licensed Teacher.
Certificates
of Character in favour of Mr. ROWLANDS
signed by Messrs. AUBREY and
MUNRO
were next submitted for the Board's consideration. On examination they were
considered not sufficiently decisive in support of his Moral Character.
Mr. ROWLANDS was instructed to
furnish other certificates for the Board's further satisfaction upon receipt of
which his School would be taken into connexion with the Board.
Certificates
of character in favour of Mrs. SKEEN were
read by the Chairman and considered satisfactory.
In accordance with a prior resolution of the Board, no Certificate of
Merit was awarded to Mrs.
SKEEN,
who was examined as Teacher of Infant School, until such time as the Inspector
should report to the Board upon her efficiency in the management of the School.
The
Board having been informed by the Secretary, who made the investigation, that
Mr. Roderick ROSS was eligible as
Superintendent of a School in connexion with Board, approved of that Gentleman
as Superintendent of the School at Waipu.
Read
and confirmed January 13th 1858.
John
Fredric LLOYD,
Chairman.
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A meeting of the Board of Education
January
13th 1858.
Held
this day in the Board-room.
The
following members were present:
Messrs DAVIS, PHILLIPS,
SANDERSON,
Dr
MATTHEWS
The Chairman.
The
minutes Of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
Prayer
was read by the Chairman.
A
certificate of character signed by Mr.
MCLEOD
in favour of Mr. Horace ROWLANDS
Teacher of the School at Wangarei was read by the Chairman and considered
satisfactory, whereupon his School was received into connexion with the Board.
A
Certificate of character, in favour of Maurie N
BOWER,
signed by Mr. JONES
of the Commissariat
Department, was read by the
Chairman and considered satisfactory, whereupon Mr.
BOWER
was recognized by the Board as a licensed Teacher.
Application
for additional Aid for Orphans and destitute children in St Patrick’s Day
School Auckland, and in Howick R. C. Schools, were submitted for the Boards
consideration, but the Board thought fit to defer discussion upon the subject,
until after Consideration of the Business of the day.
The
following Gentlemen were proposed as
Superintendents of the under mentioned Schools and approved by the Board.
J.
MUNRO
Esquire.
M.P.C. Wangarei School
R. WHYTE
Esquire.
J. P. Monganui School.
Rev J.F.
LLOYD
St Pauls Boys School Auckland.
Rev J.F.
LLOYD
St Pauls Girls School Auckland.
Rev J.F.
LLOYD
St Pauls Infant School Auckland.
Rev. A. G.
PURCHAS
St Peters School Onehunga
Rev J. H. FLETCHER
Wesleyan Day School
An
application received from Rev. A. G.
PURCHAS
was next read, requesting that the Upper School in connexion with St Peters
Church Onehunga might receive Govt. Aid from the Board.
The Answers made by Mr.
PURCHAS
to Queries prescribed by the Board were also submitted and considered
satisfactory. The
Secretary was instructed to inform Mr.
PURCHAS
to this effect.
An
application for Govt. Aid to St. Pauls Infant School Auckland, was submitted for
the Boards Consideration. The Application was entertained, the answer made by
the Superintendent of the Schools to the Queries proposed being considered
satisfactory by the Board.
A
letter from Mr.
ANDREWARTHA
Superintendent of the Waiuku School was next read, informing the
Board of a Resolution passed at a Public Meeting held in Waiuku, to dismiss
(after three months notice from date of meeting) Mr.
LAMBERT present Teacher of the School. In
reference to this letter Mr.
ANDREWARTHA
was to be informed by the Secretary that the dismissal or appointment of
Any Teacher rested not with the Board, but with the Patrons or Managing
Committee of the School.
A
letter from Mr. LAMBERT
Teacher of the Waiuku School was next read, commenting on the proceedings of the
public meeting which directed his dismissal, and requesting the Boards
investigation into the matter through their Inspector. The Secretary was
directed to acknowledge the receipt of Mr.
LAMBERTS
letter, and to inform him that the Board was precluded from taking cognizance of
any difference that might arise between a Teacher and Managing Committee
of a School, and that the Inspector's duty when he visits any school is but to
report upon the Teachers efficiency and the progress of
the
scholars.
The
Inspector reported on an Examination he, unauthorized by them, had held on the
23rd December 1857, for the purpose of ascertaining the acquirements of Mr.
GROVER of Monganui and his capability
for teaching. The Inspector pleaded the necessity and
peculiar circumstances of the case without authority from the Board.
Mr. GROVER had promised attendance at
the Examinations appointed by the Board for the 10th of December
1857. Wind and weather delayed his arrival in Auckland until 19th December.
His official appointment at
Monganui in the
Customs Dept. compelled him to leave Auckland on 24th December,
consequently there was no time for convening a legal meeting of the Board,
accordingly he Examined Mr.
GROVER
in the Board room on 23rd December and submitted for the Boards consideration
his report thereon.
The
Chairman was then requested by Dr.
MATTHEWS
to read a letter addressed to him as a member of the Board of Education, by Mr.
GROVER of Monganui, soliciting from the
Board for his School in that neighbourhood. Mr.
GROVER’S application was
based on the proviso contained in Clause 17 of the Education Act. But some
members of the Board having expressed doubts as to the strict conformity of Mr.
GROVER'S claim to Exemption for Examination with the proviso in said
clause, it was
proposed
and carried:
That
the Secretary be instructed to apply to His Honour the Superintendent for to
refer the doubtful points of this case to the Provincial Law Adviser for his
opinion thereon, and also to furnish that Officer with full particulars of the
case.
An
Application for additional Aid for the School at Papakura was submitted for the
Boards consideration and was granted in accordance with the principle
established by the Board at a meeting held 6th Oct 1857.
Additional
Aid was also granted on application to the School at Whangarei in accordance
with the same principle.
A
bill from Mr.
LEIGHTON,
Book Binder, for making 12 Portfolios at 4/6 each, for the safe preservement of
the Registers used in Schools in connexion with the Board was presented for
litigation.
The
Board instructed the Secretary to forward a requisition to His Honour the
Superintendent for the amount. The Portfolios to be left in the hands of the
Secretary for disposal, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the purchase
of Postage Stamps for the use of this office.
Proposed
and seconded, That the Board now adjourn until Wednesday next 2@ inst. pm.
The
Board adjourned accordingly.
Read
and confirmed January 22nd 1858.
John
Fredric LLOYD Chairman.
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A meeting of the Board of Education
January
22nd 1858.
The
following members were present:
Messrs PHILLIPS, SANDERSON, DAVIS, O'BRIEN, Dr MATTHEWS
The
Chairman.
Prayer
was read by the Chairman.
The
Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
Law
Advisers opinion upon Mr. GROVERS
case, submitted at the wish of the Board to that officer,
was read by the Chairman when the following resolution was agreed to,
That Mr. GROVER,
having conducted a School at Monganui for more than twelve months
previous to the passing of the Education Act, and his application for aid having
been made within the six months prescribed by the Act, the Board agreed to grant
him exemption from Examination according to the proviso of Clause 17 of the Act,
and to take his School into connexion from this date.
Moved
by Mr
SANDERSON,
seconded by Mr. PHILLIPS,
That
the Teachers Examined by the Board on 21st & 22nd July
1857 be awarded Certificates of Merit Exempt from such classification as was
agreed upon by the Board at their Meeting December 1857.
Carried.
The
Board then proceeded to Award Quarterly Salaries to Teachers for Quarter ended
Dec 31st 1857.
|
Mr. John Davis |
£12/10/ |
Miss Nisbet |
£6/15/- |
|
Miss L A Young |
£8/15/- |
Miss Davis |
£7/10/- |
|
Mr. Wilson |
£12/10/- |
Mr. Lambert |
£18/6/4 |
|
Mr. Burns |
£9/10/9 |
Miss Bates |
£8/15/- |
|
M. Swinburne |
£9/17/7 |
Mr. McQueen |
£8/3/3 |
|
Mr. Morrison |
£12/10/- |
Mr. Bates |
£18/15/- |
|
Miss Gitos |
£7/10/- |
Mr. Heywood |
£5/9/2 |
|
Mr. Cassin |
£12/10/- |
Miss Fry |
£7/10/- |
|
Mr. Moloney |
£5/8/4 |
Mr. Bradshaw |
£12/10/- |
|
Mr. Mullampy |
£7/10/- |
Mr. Evers |
£12/10/- |
|
Mr. Cleary |
£12/10/- |
Mr. McLean |
£12/10/- |
Inspectors
Salary £75/-/-
Total £332/5/5
On
the recommendation of the Special Inspector, Miss Johanna
HICKEY
was recognized by the Board as assistant Teacher in Pamure R.C. School.
The
Board then proceeded to discuss the propriety of granting additional aid to
Schools on account of Orphans and destitute children.
The following rule was laid down by the Board as their
general principle of action in the event of their granting
aid, solicited on such grounds:
With
the view of preventing the education of orphans and destitute children from
being a burden on Patrons or Managers of Schools, the Board agreed to grant £2/-/-
per
annum for each Orphan and destitute child, in accordance with the proviso in
Clause 15 of the “Act”, provided that such payments together
with the £2
Pounds per annum
required by the Board to be paid by the Patrons or Managers for each of
the other children in attendance at the School
shall not exceed the Salaries which the Teachers and Assistant Teachers of such
Schools, are entitled by the terms of the Act to receive from the Board of
Education.
Together with the application, a Statement of the cause of destitution of
each Particular child is to be submitted for the Board's consideration.
It was ordered by the Board that in every case the Patrons or Teachers of
Schools should supply themselves at their own expense with the necessary School
Register for marking the daily attendance of the pupils.
The secretary was instructed to furnish the
Registers to Applicants at the rate of 6 pence each, the proceeds to be
set apart for the purchase of Postage Stamps for the use of the office.
Read
and confirmed April 9th 1858.
John Fredric LLOYD Chairman.
The
Board
April
9th 1858.
Convened
by circular on 3rd
April
The
following members were present:
Messrs
DAVIS, BRENNAN,
PHILLIPS,
O'BRIEN
The Chairman.
Prayer
was read by the Chairman.
Minutes
of tile last meeting were read and confirmed.
The
following notice of motion for the next meeting of the Board was given by Mr.
BRENNAN, viz: I shall move on the next meeting of the Board
1st
That the rule adopted on 22nd
January 1858, with respect to the orphan a destitute children attending
the Schools in connexion with the Board of Education be rescinded.
2nd
That it is the opinion of the Board that provision should be made for
orphans and destitute children attending the Schools in connexion with the Board
according to the provision in Clause 15 of the Education Act and agreeable to
the interpretation of the Law Adviser on that subject.
Vouchers
for the payment of Teachers Salaries for the quarter ending
December 31st
1857, were examined and found correct.
The
Board then proceeded to read Inspectors Reports on Schools visited by him during
last quarter.
Mrs.
SKEEN present Teacher of St
Paul’s Infant School was awarded a first class certificate of the Board,
as Infant Teacher.
An application from St Matthew’s Committee of Management for one months Salary to Mr. JACKSON, having originated discussion as to the precise date of an assistant Teacher's appointment, the following resolutions were put to the meeting: viz.
1st.
That an Assistant Teacher's appointment
should date from the time when the Inspector passed him, he being satisfied as
to his moral character & fitness for Teaching. Moved
2nd.
That the appointment of an Assistant Teacher should take
effect from the date of his recognition by the Board in that capacity.
Carried.
In
accordance with the last resolution, the Committee’s application was not
entertained.
The
Board next proceeded to award quarterly Salaries to Teachers for quarter ending
26th March l858.
|
Mr. David Burns |
£8/19/3 |
Mr. Robert McQueen |
£12/10/- |
|
Mr. John. E. Bates |
£18/15/- |
Miss Young |
£8/15/- |
|
Miss Davis |
£7/16/- |
Mr. Joseph Wilson |
£9/8/4 |
|
Mrs. Skeen |
£11/3/4 |
Mr. Heywood |
£5/8/- |
|
Miss A. E. Young |
£8/15/- |
Mr. Maurice Bower |
£10/17/6 |
|
Mr. John Davis |
£12/10/- |
Mr. Horace Rowlands |
£12/10/- |
|
Miss Nisbet |
£6/3/- |
Mr. Henry Grover |
£12/10/- |
|
Miss Gitos |
£7/10/- |
Mr. William Singer |
£18/15/- |
|
Miss Bates |
£8/15/- |
Mr. Walter Swinburn |
£9/12/- |
|
Miss Fry |
£7/10/- |
Mr. William Cassin |
£12/10/- |
|
Mr. John Bradshaw |
£12/10/- |
Mr. Jeremiah Maloney |
£11/8/- |
|
Mr. John McLean |
£12/10/- |
Mr. John Mullampy |
£7/10/- |
Total: £254/14/5
Additional
Aid was granted to the School at Monganui, in accordance with general rule
established by the Board Oct 6th
1857.
Mr.
GROVER’S communication relative to the
erection of a new School House at Moganui was read by the chairman and
considered satisfactory by the Board.
In compliance with
applications made to the Board from persons desirous of qualifying
themselves for Examination as Teachers under the Board, the Secretary was
directed to appoint a day for holding the requisite Examination and duly
notified of the Same.
The
Board entered upon deliberation as to the propriety of requesting his Honour the
Supt. to appropriate from the Provincial Council’s grant of £22
to the Board of Education for the year 1858 the sum of £200
to be invested in
the purchase of Elementary School Books, Maps etc from the committee of council
on Education in England.
The measure was considered highly conductive to the interest of Education
by the Board, and the Chairman was requested to place himself in communication
with His Honour on the subject and develop details.
July
22nd
1858 Read and confirmed.
John
Fredric LLOYD
Chairman.
The
Board
June
22nd l858.
Convened
by circular of 10th inst. assembled this morning in the Hall of the Mechanics
Institute 9½
am for the purpose of holding an Examination of Teachers for certificates of
merit.
Present:
Mesrs.
PHILLIPS,
JERVIS,
SANDERSON,
BRENNAN
The Chairman.
The
following candidates presented themselves: viz.
Mrs.
JENNINGS,
Miss
BARNES,
Mr.
CORBET,
Mr.
JAMISON
Mr.
WILLIAMS.
The
Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
Vouchers
for payment of Teachers salaries for quarter ending March 31st 1858
were examined and found correct.
The
Inspector was then instructed to proceed with examination of candidates.
Proposed
by Mr. JERVIS
seconded by Mr. SANDERSON,
That this meeting is now adjourned until tomorrow at 3 o’clock pm.
The
Board adjourned according.
Read
and confirmed June 23rd
1858.
John
Fredric LLOYD
Chairman.
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The Board
June
23rd 1858.
Met this day according to adjournment at 3pm in the hall of the Mechanics Institute
Present:
Messrs
JERVIS,
BRENNAN,
MATTHEWS, SANDERSON
PHILLIPS
The
chairman.
The
minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
Moved
by Mr. BRENNAN,
seconded by Mr. JERVIS,
That Mr. BRENNAN'S
Motion of April 9th be
postponed till the next meeting of the Board. Carried.
The
Chairman read a letter from His Honour the Superintendent sanctioning the of
expenditure of £100,
on the purchase of
Books, Maps etc. from the committee of Council on Education in England for the
use of Schools
in connexion with the Board.
Moved
by Mr. JERVIS,
seconded by Mr. PHILLIPS,
That the Chairman be requested to convey to
His Honour the Superintendent, the Board’s thankful acknowledgment of this
grant. Carried.
A
subcommittee consisting of the Chairman, Mr.
SANDERSON,
and the Secretary was then nominated to take action upon His Honour’s letter
and obtain necessary supply of Books from England.
The
Chairman next read a letter from His Honour the Superintendent
authorizing the payment of £50
for the current year, for the Inspector
of Schools to cover his traveling expenses.
The
Chairman was requested to acknowledge the receipt of His Honour's communication.
The
Rev Isaac HARDING
via Rev H FLETCHER
(resigned), was approved by the Board as Superintendent of the Wesleyan Day
School.
An
application from Rev G A KISSLING
for extension of Government Aid towards St. Barnabas’ School Parnell, was read
by the Chairman, but being accompanied with the request “that the
proviso in clause 5 of the
Education Act should become inoperative in the case of that School, the Board
could now entertain the application”.
The
Secretary was instructed to inform Mr.
KISSLING
that a unqualified compliance with all the regulations of the Education Act
was essential before the Board would justified in extending any Aid.
The
Inspector’s report on the School at Whangarei Heads was read by the Chairman.
This School was represented by the Inspector as being in a condition wholly at
variance with the requirements of the Education Board. The Board instructed the
Secretary to write to the Superintendent of the School, that unless a proper
School-House, supplied with the necessary furniture and out-buildings was
provided by the Inhabitants of the place the Board would be compelled to with
hold further assistance.
Inspector
& Special Inspectors Reports were next laid on the table, the reading of
which by consent of the Board was postponed until next meeting.
Upon
the recommendation of the Special inspector Miss.
BARNES
was recognized by the Board as Assistant Teacher in the Otahuhu R. C. School.
Her appointment to take effect from the present date.
he Board then proceeded to take under consideration the answering of the Candidates Examination on, 22nd & 23rd inst. and award Certificates of Merit accordingly:
Miss BARNES 1st class certificate - 1st Grade
Mr. CORBET 1st Class Certificate - 3rd Grade
Mr. WILLIAMS 2nd Class Certificate - 1st Grade
Mr. JAMISON 2nd Class Certificate - 2nd Grade
Mrs. JENNINGS 2nd Class Certificate 3rd Grade
Certificates of Moral Character in favour of Mrs. JENNINGS and Mr. CORBET were read by the Chairman and considered satisfactory.
The
certificate produced by Mr.
WILLIAMS
was not, in the opinion of the Board, sufficiently
decisive as to his moral conduct, he was instructed to produce other
certificates.
The
certificates of merit as above awarded to Miss
BARNES
and Mr. JAMISON
were granted on condition that the testimonials of moral character they were
instructed to produce, would be considered satisfactory by the Board.
Read
and confirmed July 15th 1858
John
Fredric LLOYD
Chairman.
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The Board
July
15th 1858.
The
following members were present:
Messrs: JERVIS, BRENNAN, PHILLIPS, O’BRIEN,
SANDERSON,
The
Chairman.
Prayer
was read b
The
minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
At
the request of Mr. BRENNAN,
the reading of the motion standing in his name was postponed until the arrival
of other members of the Board.
A
letter signed by many of the residents of Wangarei Heads, guaranteeing
improvements in the School-House in compliance with the instructions from the
Board was read and considered satisfactory.
Certificates
of Moral Character in favour of Miss BARNES, Mr.
WILLIAMS and Mr.
JAMISON were read by the Chairman and
approved by the Board.
The
Secretary having notified to the Board that the certificates accompanying the
Quarterly Returns from the R. C. Schools in Auckland, North Shore and
Onehunga were signed by
Gentlemen whom the Board did not recognise in the capacity of
Superintendents of these Schools, requested direction from the Board how to act
in these and similar cases whic
The
Board in the first place directed, that the certificates in question should be
acknowledged as authentic on this occasion, and that the returns from these
Schools should be received by the Secretary, but to prevent repetition of any
similar deviation from the regulations of the Board, the following rule was laid
down.
1st.
In case a Superintendent of a
School shall vacate his office, or be removed thereupon during any quarter, a
new Superintendent must be nominated by the
Patrons or Managers of the School, and his name forthwith forwarded for approval
of the Board. If such appointment shall be approved by the Board, the signature
of such person shall be deemed sufficient guarantee for the correctness of the
Returns during that quarter, and the quarterly payment made thereupon by the
Board.
2nd.
In case of the unavoidable absence of any Superintendent of a school at the
close of the Quarter, the Patrons or Managers of such Schools shall sign the
ordinary Quarterly Returns and communicate with the Board their reasons for
doing so, and such signature shall be deemed by the Board as sufficient
guarantee for the correctness of the Returns unless there be ground for
contrary.
The
Board then instructed the Secretary to give the Rules due publicity.
Upon
the recommendation of the Inspector, Mrs.
CORBET
was recognised by the Board as Assistant Teacher in St Matthews Boy’s School
Auckland, her appointment to take. effect from this date.
The
special Inspector's Report upon R.C. Schools was next read. On perusal it was
seen that in some of these Schools the Regulations of the Board were not
observed, suitable outbuildings having not been erected.
The
Secretary was instructed to direct the Inspectors attention to these matters,
and request immediate compliance
with the Rules of the Board.
Moved
by Mr. BRENNAN
seconded by Mr. JERVIS,
That Mr. BRENNAN’S
Motion be now read. (see
minutes of April 7th 1858)
Discussion
ensued. Question put and negatived.
In
the event of Patrons or Managers of Schools making application to the Board for
additional aid on account of orphans or destitute children, the following Rules
Supplementary to the General Rule Of 22nd January 1858 were laid down
by the Board for their guidance in all such cases.
1st.
The Board will recognize those only as destitute children, whose
inability to pay the usual School fees is certified by a Clergyman of the
district, or Justice of the Peace according to a form prescribed by the Board.
2nd.
The Teacher of every School attended by destitute children, to whom
additional Aid is granted, must furnish to the Secretary of the Board together
with the usual Quarterly returns of the School, a list of names, and Quarterly
average attendance of all such destitute children: facilitate Teachers in making
such Special Returns, the names of the destitute children are to be
distinguished by an asterisk or such other intelligible sign on the Schools
Register.
Sub-
Committee appointed for the purpose, submitted to the Board a list Books, Maps
etc which they had drawn up, to be purchased from the committee of Council on
Education in England. The Board was at the same time informed of an offer made
by Mr. MABERLY,
Book Seller, Queen Street, Auckland, to procure the Books etc as per list, and
deliver them over, to the Board in Auckland free of any charge, commission or
freight. The offer was considered by the Board so desirable that the Secretary
was instructed to entrust Mr.
MABERLY
with the execution of the order.
Salaries
were awarded by the Board for Quarter ending March 1858, the School Returns not
having been forwarded in time to be presented with the accounts of that quarter.
Viz.
Mr. ANGUS MORRISON £12:10:0
Mr. LAMBERT £ 9:16:3
Mr. JAMES CLEARY £12:10:0
Miss. HICKEY £ 5:3:10
Mr. EVERS £12:10:0
£52: 3:10
£296:18:7
Total £349: 7:8
The
Board proceeded to award the following Quarterly Salaries to Teachers for the:
Quarter Ending June 25th 1858.
Viz.
|
Mrs. Swinburn |
£13/18/2 |
Miss Bates |
£8/15/- |
|
Mr. Rowlands |
£12/10/- |
Mr. Grover |
£11/10/8 |
|
Mr. Heywood |
£5/6/1 |
Mr. Burns |
£7/11/3 |
|
Mr. Morrison |
£12/10/- |
Mr. Bours? |
£15/6/5 |
|
Miss Nesbit |
£5/11/- |
Mr. Bradshaw |
£12/10/- |
|
Mr. Mullampy |
£7/15/- |
Mr. Moloney |
£12/10/- |
|
Miss Young |
£8/15/- |
Mr Bates |
£18/15/- |
|
Mrs Skeen |
£12/10/- |
Miss E. A. Young |
£8/15/- |
|
Miss Davis |
£7/10/- |
Mr. McQueen |
£12/10/- |
|
Mr. McLean |
£12/10/- |
Mr. Cassin |
£12/10/- |
|
Miss Fry |
£6/10/- |
Mr. Cleary |
£12/10/- |
|
Miss Hickey |
£7/10/- |
Mr Evers |
£12/10/- |
|
Mr. Singer |
£18/15/- |
Miss Gitos |
£7/10/- |
Total: £296/18/7
Read
and confirmed August 19th 1858
John
Fredric LLOYD
C
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The
Board
August
19th 1858
The
Chairman.
The
Minutes of the last meeting were re
Vouchers
for payment of June Quarterly Salaries were submitted for examination and found
correct.
An
application from Rev. G. A. KISSLING
for extension on Govt. aid towards St Barnabas School, Panmure was read
by the Chairman and favourably entertained by the Board. The Secretary was
instructed to inform Mr.
KISSLING
that the School would be received into connexion with the Board from the present
date.
An
application from Mr.
John
GRIGG,
Otahuhu, for extension of Govt. Aid toward the Church of England School at
Otahuhu was read and favourably entertained by the Board. The Secretary was
instructed to inform Mr. GRIGG
that the School would be received into connexion with the Board from the present
date.
A testimonial signed by Mr. HENRY of Wangarei in favour of the moral character of Mr. Bernard REYNOLDS was read by the Chairman and considered satisfactory by the Board. Mr REYNOLDS was accordingly recognized as a Teacher duly Certified.
Moved
Mr. JERVIS, seconded Mr.
SANDERSON, That the Chairman be requested to
write to His Honour the Superintendent for a further grant of £100
to be expended on the purchase of books, maps etc. for the use of schools, in
connexion with the Board, the
application to be based on the insufficiency of the grant made by His Honour in
April last, to meet the requirements of the schools.
The Secretary informed the Board of the desire of several candidates to qualify themselves by Examination as Teachers Under the Board. The Board thereupon instructed their inspector to meet the wishes of these candidates by holding an Examination at his earliest convenience.
A
application for additional
aid, addressed to the Board by Mr. Alison, to the Church of England School,
North Shore, was read by the Chairman. The application was received and
additional aid promised in accordance with the General Rule of the Board (Oct 6th
1857.)
The Chairman read a letter addressed to him by Mr. Bernard REYNOLDS preferring against Mr. ROWLANDS, Teacher of the school at Wangarei Heads, the charge of making false returns to the Board, as to the number of children in attendance at his school during the quarter ending March 1858.
The
Board thought it prudent, before pronouncing any decision, to direct their
Inspector to proceed to Wangarei and make careful enquiry into the matter and
duly report to the Board the result of such investigation.
Sept.
14th. 1858. Read and confirmed.
John
Fredric LLOYD
Chairman.
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The
Board
September
14th 1858
Met
this day for the purpose of holding an examination of Teachers.
The
following memb
The
Chairman.
The
following candidates presented themselves:
Mr.
LAW,
Miss TERRY
The
Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
Vouchers
(not presented last meeting) for payment of Teachers Salaries for Quarter ending
June 1858 were examined and found correct.
The
following Gentlemen were proposed by His Lordship
Bishop POMPALLIER as Superintendents of
the under mentioned Schools were approved by the Board.
Rev. Walter
McDONALD,
North Shore R. C. School,
Rev. James
PAUL,
Onehunga R. C. School,
Rev. James
PAUL,
Otahuhu R. C. School,
A
letter from His Honour the Superintendent was next read, requesting the Chairman
of the Board to forward an Estimate of t he
probable expenditure of the Education Office for the year 1859. Upon
consideration it was resolved that the sum of £236
be returned to His Honour as the probable amount of expenditure for the ensuing
year.
The
Board having authorised the Inspector to proceed with the examination adjourned
to Wednesday 15th inst. at 2pm.
September
15th 1858.
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Adjourned
meeting.
Present:
Messrs PHILLIPS,
SANDERSON,
JERVIS, O'BRIEN
The Chairman.
The Board having made themselves acquainted with the answering and attainments of the various candidates for examination proceeded to award certificates of merit accordingly.
Mr. George LAW. 2nd Class Certificate 2nd Grade
Mr. John MULLAMPY 2nd Class Certificate 2nd Grade
Miss Susan TERRY 2nd Class Certificate 3rd Grade
Mr. John KIRBY not classified.
Certificates
of moral character in favour of Messrs
MULLAMPY
and LAW were read by the Chairman and
considered satisfactory by the Board.
The Inspector reported that in compliance with the direction of the Board he had visited Wangarei Heads School and had carefully investigated the charge of making false returns preferred by Mr. Bernard REYNOLDS against Mr. Munro the Superintendent and against Mr. H. ROWLANDS the Teacher of that School. The Inspectors report having been read by the Chairman of the Board were unanimously of the opinion that there is no foundation whatever for the very grave charge made by Mr. RENOLDS against the conductors of that School. The Board further were of the opinion that before Mr. RENOLDS can be employed under the Board of Education, it will be necessary that he give a satisfactory explanation of the grounds upon which he made so grave a charge and one so seriously affecting the Characters of the Superintendent and Teacher of the School in question.