✨ Board of Education Report
THE COUNTY OF
WESTLAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.
HOKITIKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1868.
WESTLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Hokitika,
12th June, 1868.
Sir,—I have the honour to forward herewith the Report of the Westland Board of Education up to the 31st March last.—A supplementary Report up to the 9th instant is also enclosed. Accompanying the latter are copies of the Reports made by members of the Board who inspected the schools mentioned below in the month of May last; viz:—
- Hokitika and Kanieri schools.
- Greymouth school.
- Stafford Town and Waimea schools.
- Ross school.
- Okarito school.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
W. S. REID,
Chairman of the Board.
The Chairman of the
County Council,
Hokitika.
Report of the Westland Board of Education for the year ending 31st March, 1868.
TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL.
Sir,—I have the honour to present the Annual Report of the Westland Board of Education for the year ending 31st March, 1868.
An Ordinance of the Superintendent and Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury (Session 26, No. 6 of 1867) established this Board under the name of “The Westland Board of Education” for the formation and management of schools in that part of the Province of Canterbury called Westland.
In the month of June, 1867, the undermentioned gentlemen were appointed by the Superintendent to be members of the Board, viz:—
Mr Robert Abbott, Hokitika.
Mr Andrew Mowat, Hokitika.
Mr Joseph Francis Byrne, Hokitika.
Mr Samuel Wesley Alcorn, Hokitika.
Mr George Harper, Hokitika.
Mr James H. O’Loughlin (then of) Greymouth.
Mr John Kissling.
Mr Joseph Collyer (then of) Waimea.
Mr Joshua Gibson, Ross.
Mr Robert Caldwell Reid (then of) Okarito.
Mr Abbott was also appointed to be Chairman.
The Board entered on its duties on the 13th September, 1867, and the last meeting in that year was held on the 10th of December. On the 14th of the same month Mr Abbott resigned his office as Chairman of the Board.
A meeting was called for the 31st December, but lapsed for want of a quorum. No further business was transacted for some time, and on the 28th February, 1868, the present Chairman (Mr W. S. Reid) was appointed. Mr W. H. Harrison and Mr G. W. Moss of Greymouth were also appointed at the same time to be members of the Board, certain vacancies having occurred in the meanwhile.
A meeting was convened for the 26th of March, but a quorum was not in attendance. At this particular period considerable excitement prevailed in Hokitika consequent on the threatened disturbance of the public peace. Most of the town members were assisting the civic power in the maintenance of order by acting as special constables. It was found impossible to get a quorum together, and no meeting was called till the month of April.
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Westland Provincial Gazette 1868, No 9
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🎓 Westland Board of Education Report
🎓 Education, Culture & Science12 June 1868
Education, Schools, Inspection, Annual Report, Westland
13 names identified
- W. S. Reid, Chairman of the Board
- Robert Abbott, Chairman of the Board
- Andrew Mowat, Member of the Board
- Joseph Francis Byrne, Member of the Board
- Samuel Wesley Alcorn, Member of the Board
- George Harper, Member of the Board
- James H. O’Loughlin, Member of the Board
- John Kissling, Member of the Board
- Joseph Collyer, Member of the Board
- Joshua Gibson, Member of the Board
- Robert Caldwell Reid, Member of the Board
- W. H. Harrison, Member of the Board
- G. W. Moss, Member of the Board
- W. S. Reid, Chairman of the Board