Westland Provincial Gazette – 1868 – No. 9

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✨ Education Funding and Applications



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  1. That the schools shall be maintained by a yearly general rate levied in each district, supplemented by grants in aid from the County Council. Special rates may, however, be raised by the householders in educational districts, and be expended by the local committee.

  2. All schools to be open to the inspection of the local committee and the central board.

The foregoing resolutions embody the opinion of the majority of the Board, and it is submitted that a scheme of national education on the basis proposed is the only one suitable for the circumstances of this county.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

(Signed) W. S. REID,
Chairman of the Board.

Hokitika,
11th June, 1868.

STATEMENT

shewing the appropriation of the sum of £300 voted by the County Council for Educational purposes in Westland, in February, 1868.

Date of Appropriation. GRANTS TO SCHOOLS. In aid of Teacher’s Salary. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1868.
May 27th To All Saints School, Hokitika 30 0 0
" St. Mary’s " 30 0 0
" Hokitika Academy " 30 0 0
" Ross Grammar School, Ross 25 0 0
" St. Patrick’s School, Greymouth 25 0 0
" Mackay-street " 15 0 0
" Waimea School, Waimea " 20 0 0
" Okarito " 25 0 0
" Kanieri " 15 0 0
215 0 0
Vouchers for these amounts were made out on June 9, 1868
March to June Expenses of Board.
Mr Harrison, Greymouth, travelling and hotel expenses, 4 attendances 20 0 0
Mr Moss, Greymouth, the like, 2 attendances 10 0 0
Mr Gibson, Ross, " 5 attendances 15 0 0
Mr Collyer, Waimea " 5 attendances 6 10 0
51 10 0
Stationery, Telegrams, and Postage 1 5 0
Clerical Assistance { Creighton 2 0 0
Middleton 1 19 0
Strasser 2 2 6
6 1 6
Messenger attendance at meeting of Board 1 10 0
Advertising—West Coast Times 4 2 9
Evening Star 3 0 0
7 2 9
282 9 3
Balance unappropriated 17 10 9
300 0 0

SUMMARY OF APPLICATIONS

For aid to existing schools, and in the establishment of new schools, referred to in the Report.

April 27.—Application from Mr J. Phelan (formerly a professor in the Lyndhurst College, Sydney) for aid in establishing a school in Stafford Town, for all classes, irrespective of creed; the establishment of the school to be contingent on receiving the aid of the Board. The applicant states he had ascertained such a school would succeed probably because the existing schools were in connection with certain denominations, were conducted by females, and, it might be concluded, did not receive a liberal share of the patronage of the people.

April 29.—Application from the Rev. John Gow and others, managers of the Hokitika Academy, states that the school was completed; that in erecting this school it was intended to aim at providing a superior English and commercial education,



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🎓 Supplementary Report of the Westland Board of Education (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
11 June 1868
Education, Board, Inspections, Schools, Hokitika, Kanieri, Greymouth, Waimea, Stafford Town, Ross, Okarito
  • W. S. Reid, Chairman of the Board

  • W. S. Reid, Chairman of the Board

🎓 Appropriation of Educational Funds in Westland

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Funding, Grants, Schools, Hokitika, Greymouth, Ross, Waimea, Okarito, Kanieri
7 names identified
  • Harrison (Mr), Travelling and hotel expenses
  • Moss (Mr), Travelling and hotel expenses
  • Gibson (Mr), Travelling and hotel expenses
  • Collyer (Mr), Travelling and hotel expenses
  • Creighton, Clerical assistance
  • Middleton, Clerical assistance
  • Strasser, Clerical assistance

🎓 Summary of Applications for Educational Aid

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Applications, Schools, Stafford Town, Hokitika Academy
  • J. Phelan (Mr), Application for aid in establishing a school
  • John Gow (Rev.), Application for aid for Hokitika Academy