MINISTER FOR EDUCATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2160, 8 April 1908, Page 3

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION.

DEPUTATIONS AT DUNEDIN. Press Association. DUNEDIN, April 7. A deputation from the Charitable Aid Board waited on the Hon.' G. Fotvlds yesterday in connection with assisting denominational bodies in ithe maintenance of destitute children. It was pointed out that two Roman Catholic schools were receiving assistance to the extant practically of £IOO a vear, while the Anglican Church liad been refused .assistance. The deputation asked that all denominations’ schools be put on the same basis as the. Roman Catholics’ schools. The Minister said that no more private industrial schools would be recognised bv the Government, hut when the Act was passed there were many industrial schools operated by the Roman Catholic Church, and as considerable expense had been incurred in their building and equipment Parliament recognised it would not be fair to interfere with them. Children belonging to any denomination which h*fl an orphanage or institution coulu be sent to such place by arrangement and paid for in Government schools. The Board could cither do that or take over tho exist-, ing institution or establish such institutions. Ho thought the law already provided power for tho Boau to do wliat they wanted. A deputation from the ttospuai Board introduced the question oi providing a consumptives senator-, him for the district. Dr Batchelor said that since tuberculosis provided from 20 to 25 per cent of the hospital cases, and occurred in patients usually between the ages of 20 and 25 it would seem that Government was iustified in going to any expense to cone with the disease. The machinery of the Act for the protection of the public was quite inefficient. There was a requisite climate for the cure of consumptive m ken.ral Utago, and it seemed to the Board 4 lia Government might assist them. H did not think such an institution would cost a very great deal. In. were always young medical men coming out from home who had or were threatened with consumption, and who had a special knowledge of the, disease. These would he willing _ undertake such charge. The -Minister said that Government were anxious to do everything to stamp oil y the disease. Otago alone of the centres had done nothing. Regarding the proposal that Government should start an institution in Central Otago,there was not the slightest cnance or that being done. Government fuel strated the North Island station as a demonstration station, and as tar as entry went there was no distinction made between North and South islands. The Board erected the institution out of their own funds. Government found half the money, •while if it were raised by private-sub-scription the •Government subsidy amounted to 21s in the pound. H the Otago Board did this no doubt smaller Boards in the surrounding districts would send patients to tno Otago sanatorium. . , A deputation from the Dairymen s Association- waited on the Minister regarding the recent mr.k regulation. Objection was taken to tno time fixed for the use of tho milk after a sow had calved, also to ■ standarw of milk anil the regulations covering the sale of milk, m - ing,'washing cuis and carte arid maximum fine for a breachThe Minister assured tho deputation that'Government did no- « to harry them or interfere with then business. Regulations dealing uIU tho supply of pure food had to i more or less stringent or people n o do as they liked. The regulation, would ho enforced with reason. .Jie would at a liter date goyareriiLy Into tho representations made to nu .