The monthly meeting of the Education Board, held this afternoon, was attended by Messrs M. Cohen (chairman), J. F. M. Eraser, J. M. Gallaway, H. Clark, A. M'Kerrow, J. J. Ramsay, D. Borrie, and T. Mackenzie, M.H.R. HOOTER INLET SCHOOL. A deputation consisting of Messrs Clark, Dickson, and Clearwood, members of the Hooper Inlet School Committee, waited on the Board and asked for the erection of a new school. Mr Clabk, who acted as spokesman, stated that the roof of the school leaked, the weatherboards were rotten, the lining was draughty, and the rain came through the walls. The school was far too small for the health of the pupils. At the present time forty-seven children were attending the school, and thirty-three were approaching school age. Mr Kamsay : You never had a school from this Board ? M r Clakk : We erected the school at our own expense. Mr Fbaser: And you have been growling for twenty years ? Mr Clark : Yes. I appeared before the Board twenty years ago. The Chairman stated that the matter would be considered by the Board. TALMKRSTON SCHOOL. Messrs Gow and Muir (members of the above Committee) waited upon the Board, and asked that £3O, which formerly belonged to the Shag Valley School Committee, should be handed over to the Palmerston Com mittee for improving the playground. Mr Gow explained that the Shag Valley Sohool had been merged in the Palmerston School years ago, and the Board became possessed of the lands belonging to the former Committee. The Chairman informed the deputation that the Board would consider the matter. AN OBJECTION. Mr Sharp objected to the site chosen for a school site at Woodland, on the ground that it was surrounded by sections held by bachelors and was not a convenient place for the settlers. The Board deferred consideration. APPLICATIONS. An application by the Union street School Committee for £l5O towards the cost of erecting a gymnasium was granted. A number of other smaller applications were also granted. An application for the establishment of a new school at Duurobiu was declined. Mr R. W. Glendining, on behalf of the qnttlArq n.ft Kohonca. wrote askiny that a

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