j The ordinary meeting of the Education I Board took piece yesterday afternoon. r Present—The chairman (Mr Inglis) and j Hessn Montgomery, Duncan, Saunden, 1 Tancred, Bowto and Webb. t, The minutes of the last meeting were read . and confirmed. „ X r Aα apology was reed from Mr Stevens, . -mho was prerented from attending the meet* s in* by an appointment elsewhere. I The osoal statement of appointment* -made 3 and expenditure aathorued during the fort ft night w read and approred. • jjeporto from the Inspector oa -nruma r tohoou were laid upon the table; abo a • report from the arffl inrtarnctor. l The following return of districts ia which r. there wm noTeTecfcion oi tohool committeee

was laid on the table :—Aehbnrton Forks, Ashley Bank, Dacsaadel, Gebbie'e "Vsl.cy, Irwell, Kaiapoi Island, Kyle, Little Akaloa, Longbeaen, Mfeust Somen, New Brighton, Pjrt Levy, Little Bakaia, 8t afield, Belwy D , Sauthbroofr, Springston, B'oke, Tinwald, Waikuku, Wecdou, West Melton. The Board appointed Monday, the 15th of March, for the election of committees in the above-named district*. A letter was received from the Local Board of Health, recommending the adoption of precautionary measures to preserve health in the schools, as suggested in the report of the health officer at the l»»t meeting of the Board cf Health. The letter elicited a conversational discus sion, in which the matter was considered from different points of view. Ultimately the Board resolved to distribute circulars among the schools, in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Health.
