From Matamau, reporting the closing of the school, through tho illness of the mistress ; also complaining of a leak in the roof. — Committee to repair leak. From Manga-atna, reporting that the bricks at the back of the fireplace were burned away so as to make it dangerous to light a fire ; also, that the roof talked. — Repairs to be included in contracb for alteration?.
From Matawheto, asking for payment of £26 4s 7d for repairs, £19 163 Gd having been voted, — Board refused to increase grant. From the Board of Health, Matawhero, reporting tint tUe Matavrhero school would have to be closed unless it was drained, as it constituted a dangerous nuisance. The cost of filling up was stated at £40.— 1t appeared that the secretary to the committee was also secretary to tho " Board of Health," which was conniered a somewhat mylhi cal body, and the Board determined to seek further information,

From Ormondville, asking for £10 for fencing.— £s voted.
From Te Kat&ka, giving particulars of repairs tor which a grant was asked. — £5 voted.
From Wairoa, Blackbnrn, Frasortown, and other places where the schools had teen closed in consequenca of measles, asking that the examinations might be postponed. — Date 3 had been fixed and could not he altered.
From Tinlroto, asking that the grant of £15 for fencing be increased to £21. — Agreed to.
From the Education Department, sanctioning the new pupil-teachers' regu lations.
From the same, asking ior a return of travelling expenses of members of the Board for presentation to Parliament.— To be famished.
MISCELLANEOUS.
