TERRACE SCHOOL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 53, 26 November 1919, Page 2

TERRACE SCHOOL

EXTENSION OF THE PLAYING AKEA. The Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) Ims been advised by the Director of Education (Dr. Anderson), at the request of the Minister of Education, that the question of extending the Terrace School site by Hie acquisition of lots 16 and 10 had" been brought under his (the Minister's) notice, and it hud been decided to acquire lot 10, which is the property of the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. With regard to the acquisition of lot 10, the Education Board was being asked to inquire into the probable cost. Mr, Lukci said that the news that the Department was at lcnjjth actiiHT in the matter would lw very welcome in the Temce School district, where the playing area for tho children had. been very restricted. Lot 10, which is to be acquired, is mostly a rather steep bank that slopes down from Aurora Terrace to the back boundary line of the Wellington Club's property. Its awkward configuration is against it beins an-ideal site for a school ground. Lot 10, -which is also 'beinf; put forward as e. suitable area for school ground extension, consists of the property abovfr and at the back of the school, at present used as a home for chronic invalids, and fonnerlv the residence of Mrs. Henry Blundcll. This nroperty also belnnus to the Wellington Hospital and Charitablo Aid Board.