MILITARY SERVICE.
EDUCATION BOARD’S APPEAL.
Wanganui, Feb. 4,
The Military Service Board today adjourned sine die its decision in connection with the appeal by the Education Board against the calling up of George Cooke, a teacher at Beacons field. Mr Fred Pi rani,, chairman of (he Education Board, said the Board appealed owing to the shortage of teachers. He said that sevtmty-lwo teachers had gone into camp from the Wanganui Education District, out of a total of 191. male teachers. Of the remainder, thirty-three were over military age, twenty had been rejected, eight were under military age, and three had been accepted and were going into camp. There were no First Division men left amongst the teachers of the district, except; those medically unfit, and only 55 married men left out of nearly 200. There was not the slightest chance of getting other teachers without robbing other districts. The Board had the greatest difficulty in getting teachers for country schools. They had closed a number, but could not close more. He contended the Board could not spare any more teachers.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1785, 5 February 1918, Page 2
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180MILITARY SERVICE. Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1785, 5 February 1918, Page 2
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