FREE SCHOOL-BOOKS.
•At. monthly meeting of the , Wellington Education Board, a report.from tho inspectors on the .question of the ; snpply of free.school books for Standards 1 and. 2, and :the preparatory classes was read,.and referred back ;to a sub-committee for Consideration. Details .of the inspectors report were published in'oiir issue ;of..November. .27. . The sub-com-uiitteo-presented ita" report ■at tho board's meeting yesterday, and praotioally endorsed all the recommendshons with the exception of thut 'relating te.the fumigation of books, which read (clausels of- the: tevott);- ... .■_;-■ .■' .•■ ' "That all books -'should be .disinfected "during/each torm holiday, when the schoolr rooms should also be disinfected." .. i The . committee deleted' thie' clauso, and substituted;— ■ ... , :'•■' . "After careful consideration of the question of disinfeofcion of echool- books, the committee came to tho conolusion■ that the danger'of in.-■feotion.-'Ls so very remote,' and , the cost o? periodic disinfection would be so considerable hesides being not eostly-practicable, as not to justify it in rcoommundinu'- expenditure for that jiiirpn.»p,"--T]»e report of. thi sub-oomtaittce -was aaoptedi , ;■,..; ~ , ■ ■..-,■- .. . . : ,
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 418, 29 January 1909, Page 7
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163FREE SCHOOL-BOOKS. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 418, 29 January 1909, Page 7
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