THE COST OF SCHOOL BOOKS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 734, 5 February 1910, Page 13

THE COST OF SCHOOL BOOKS.

Sir, —Can you .inform me whether ,tho Wellington Education Board are justified in charging for school-books,, as I understand : the Government grants' a siim of money; to the board to enable them'-to issue:: books: free; Last year. I. wrote to the 'secretary, .of .the -board on the' Matter,, but-received ho reply,' although later on, I saw a'statement published that the free, issue ■ would : take •■" place "this' year. I: have three children attending .Thorn--doh>School, one in. Standard. I and 'two in.Standard HI, and the following are lists of.'.- books and prices they brought home to-day:r-Standard I: Two exercisebooks Gd.j; drawing-book id., ■ paintingbooked., sum-book 3d., ruler and pencil, rubber and. pen M., total 15.,8 d .; Standard :UJ: Geographical reader la., three oxercise-books 9d., ■ Palmerston ■;'■ desk-pad 3&, painting-book. 4d., drawing'.book 3d., block ,3d.,, rubber, lead-pencil 2d., total . 25.;.;,-,: .Standard .III::', Arithmetic- id., brushwork-book 3d., chart-book 3d., loose pad 6d.„ paints 6d., rubber: Id., readerbook ,1s 2d., Palmerston desk-pad 3d., five ;exeroise, books Is. 3d.,-; drawing-book 6d., total.;.Ss. Id.; grand total,,:Bs. '9d.' If I am .supposed to,pay this,,who gets the bflnent of the Government i grant?—l am, etc.,. •!;. '-.'' •-:■ .y.P"!-:/.:;. : /Vv' : % ; ;;;WPEKING-MAN."'.