FIGHT FOR COLLEGE
| SUSTAINED DUNEDIN EFFORT
\ CABLE TO MR STEWART. 1 DUNEDIN, September] 24. j: Tile educational authorities at Dune-, jare not relaxing their efforts to Isecure retention of the Teachers. College.. . ■ j At a. meeting of- the Otago Education Board resolutions supporting the Campaign oil behalf of the - college Swere received from the Otago branch pf the' Farmers’ Union and from tin? Southland Education Board, j. Wlien these resolutions were submitted* ..dthe chairman of the board, MrJ. Wallace, stated that a petition to parliament was being circulated throughout Otflgo and Southland, and pea" further ' step a cablegram had fieen dispatched to the Hon. W. Dowhie Stewart in London asking him to exert his influence immediately in the fight to keep,the- college open, j The cablegram, which bears the signnures of the Mayor, Mr R. S. Black, Siil Thoihns Sidey,- and Mr James Wallace, chairman of the Otago Education Board, rend as follows After r /departure Cabinet cor firmed the decision to close the training college. Otago - and Southland are petitioning the House. There is a very strong Reding here, particularly as both economy and. efficiency are conserved under the modified scheme. Dunedin apnea Is tq you to take a strong hand and cable .the Pr,imo' Minister to keep all the colleges open next year.
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1932, Page 8
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