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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 119, 5 June 1937, Page 4

Smallor School Rolls, The amouut of work ofi'ering for juniors and the forced inactivity caused by the closing of echools and colleges has led to a decline in several school rolls in Wellington. The Wellington Technical College has suffered most, probably beeauee many of the ptipils have been able to sOeure employmfinfc requiring some knowledge of handcraft. The day roll of the college had dropped by 11 per cent., stated the director, Mr. R. G. Ridling, the numbers falling from 939 to 833. A lai'ge number of those leaving had obtained positions in the city and would not continue their studies. The principal of Welling ton College, Mr. W. A. Armour, ( said that there had been some falling off in the rdll. and he believed it was partly due to the long break. The position is somewhat similar in the girls' colleges, and there has been a slight decline in the roll of several of the primary seliools. However, it is considered probable that Some of the piipils who have ! iiot resumed will return later.