The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, January 29, 1910

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 805, 29 January 1910, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, January 29, 1910

Ton Education Dep.u latent has reduced the capi' P.ion to choc! committees he od jer head. and !ms also nut in Fee pair, 1:1 inference to building gian-W u> ihi ilea! ion Ihriui:-. A s 1 res 1 ml, Education Hoard; re d School Coinindices through' id the Dominion arc tip in arms agabi-d the shining off uf funds tor in c „■ary objci isV.T bJ.icvc that too much nn-n.-y h.ts bveu wasted mi grants foi Sec’nniea! school pn:pesos in small country disliicU that could have heeii more profitably exp.-mlcd on the primary rehoom. W'c do not cm.-mpl i!-e Wanganui Ed m-ati--;; Hoard iu tide resend. Now, jig id economy is to he observed ami the primary schools Inm neiaily si irved ' ta'omeh Hu.- short aigblvdness ol j (he head of the Education Uepait, j incut. Money is urgently need.ee! I for increased school acconnnodation |iu almost evuy Poaid, •!istl ii't, and | presumide\ the children will have I to continue tht-ir si ml ms under | \-e; y sir,ld 1 x ouiaidc conditions ' The r d'.a-'ion ol the capitation j grant, whvii at i»*c.seiit is Purely i sniic’cnl t<; pay wages to school ; elcaiteiwiil impose a futliter tax !on com mil lees. The Department I lias started its retrenchment at the ' wrong end.