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Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1926, Page 2

Tin: effort being made to despatch contingents of Westland scholars to the Dunedin Exhibition is a praiseworthy one. Those who 'have made the trip return with glowing accounts of what is to lie seen, and there is a concensus of opinion that the children of New Zealand as far as possib'i? should see the Exhibition and its contents from an educational point of view. The Minister of Education has spoken to the same effect and the Government has voted '£2ooo a: a subsidy towards scholars within the Canterbury Education District making the trip. The pupils nearest at band have been enjoying the Exhibition for some time. Those on the East Const generally have a ready opportunity to do so. The children on the West Coast are placed less fortunately. The Progness League has taken the matter up. and is endeavouring to focus matters Ihe tos hers were called together last week, and she attendance indicated their interest in the matter. They were anxious to get their charges away. Subjoin to arrangements with Christchurch as t) accommodation when passing through, the trip will now eventuate. Accomplished it will do milch to remove the complaint of isolation the Coast suffers under the penalty placed on the rising generation as regards sight-seeing in the large centres.