New School For Kanieri

Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1921, Page 3

New School For Kanieri

( UFBCI L-DING PROPOSALS. Mr Scddcm M.l’..’is in remit of Die following let t* * i I’loni the lion. Minister of Education relative to proposals fi.„- the rebuilding of a new stale school at Ki.nieri. to icpiacc the building lately destroyed *hv lire: ‘ With further reference to your letter of the 18th. August. I have to say that ail application has 'been received from tin* Canterbury hdm iitioii Board hq a s •Ill'll! of two rooms to accommodate an average of 81 at Kunicri. the cost being estimated at £1,710. The attendant c at this school, however, lias !lm touted being as low as do in 1918 and ill Mart it quarter 1921. and as high as u; for the year 1920. To meet such tn-'-s the Dm ailment's Architect has designed an extensible s.-hoel whit h can be added to at very short notice ami : with a minimum of inconvenience J the instruction of the unpiN. Iln- 1 *•■- I partmciit, thcrefoie. suggested to the Education Board on the lith. September that such a school might he erected at Kunicri. As the Board Inc. not yet replied, a telegram has been sent nrgj ing it to give its decision. ' I “Should the Board favour the emelt ion of such a building 1 shall do my best to secure a grant from Cabinet as : J am well aware that- conditions at Kunicri since the (ire arc far from satisfactory. ; “I may add that as the Board has : already other schools of this pattern. ‘ there appears to •lie no reason why the Kunicri School should not l‘‘cted vci v speedily once the grant is approved.”