From the Wairoa school committee, re \ questing that a teacher's residence be erected on the section immediately adjoin- I M^£# the schooL J[^- The board agreed to the request. From the Education Department, con senting to the sale of tho education reserve

at Hastings as required by the board. It was ordered that tenders for tho pur chase of the Hastings school site be in vited by advertisement. fWn: Mr H. Baker, chief surveyor, in reference to Mr Ross's charges for sur veying the Makaretu . and Blackburn school sites, recommending that £18 18s be paid for the work ; Mr Baker added that the plans supplied by Mr Ross had not been completed in accordance with the regulations for land transfer. The board directed that Mr Ross be in formed that they would be willing to pay the amount recommended by Mr Baker when the plans were completed in ac cordance with the regulations. From the Danevirk school committee, applying for a grant of £30 to defray the cost of fencing and clearing the school Bite.
