FIGHTING AN ELECTION.
SCHOOL TEACHER'S XEAVE. TWO WEEKS NOT ENOUGH. . It is the opinion of the Auckland Education Board that two, weeks is not enough in which to fight an election. At to-day's meeting of the board a teacher applied for a fortnight's leave, as he wished to.stand for Parliament... • Mr. Barns, (chairman):' I don't think two weeks i» sufficient. ■'..*■ Mr , . E. C. Banks: Give him two. months Without pay.,' ■•* I A member: Give him three months, and that, with the holidays, will take him up' to February next. "■■■'■ " "- Mr. Burns: l'tn not thinking of the teacher I'm thinking- of the children* Voicest So *re we. •■•:- •'->.■ . . •> A , member:' He can't" pay attention to i his job and fight an election at the same ; time, The children will b« neglected* It was decked to decline the request for a fortnight's leave, and grant two months* without pay.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 222, 19 September 1928, Page 8
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146FIGHTING AN ELECTION. Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 222, 19 September 1928, Page 8
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