BACK-BLOCKS SCHOOLS.
SHELTER SHEDS. (By Telegraph.—Spccial Correspondent! Auckland, May 25. "That (hp attention of tho Government and of the Education Hoard bo drawn tn tho neglect of tho back-blocks school?," was a resolution carrird at the animal Provincial Conference of-the Now Zealand farmers' Union in Auckland.
Mr) E. C. lianks a member ef 1 lie -union and also 01" the Education Board, said, that tlie latter body was now doing ita very best to assist in the erection of farout schools. Tho position at present waa that if the residents of a country district could muster an average attendance of more than twelve children, the board was prepared to apply to the Government for a grant of .CIOO, with which to build a shelter shed to sc-rve until tho attendance would warrant tlio erection of au ordinary school building. S«cli "shelter shed" schools were lieing built ill ft number of districts. . Mr. Peacocke, of To Akau, complained that in his district 2G school children wero housed in a shanty, and repeated requests had failed to induce Departmental assistance oven for repairs. Mr. Hanks under' took to bring tins and a few other speci« fied complaints under tho notico of tlw" board.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1759, 26 May 1913, Page 4
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201BACK-BLOCKS SCHOOLS. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1759, 26 May 1913, Page 4
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