The Evening Mail. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1879.
Sci-ctwti matters art? not in a very satisfactory condition at Shag' Point.. There is,, of course,, a targe- mining population located there, tile majority o{ whiuh have families, the ehttdrim of which twist W educated. trv addition to the- miners' chitdreTv there- are- others, making a total of about 'W> scholars. The miners built a selioolhouso. at the instigation of Mr. Rvvwcby, abunt eight, months ago-, and appointed Mr. M' Lir,ot>,. who- is wwEE-knovsn in the district as a teacher, master of the school. We are-informed that thy school is supposed to be assisted by the Kdusatton fioard of t.Hago. Notwitlistanding this. however, the unfortunate teacher's t.tbor litis so far been one of to-ve. as- since the tirst of. Septtmiher —the time when the school was bronght under the Act. hating been- previously supported by the popula-tion-—he hits received no salary. There is something wrong somewhere, and it would be well i 8 the total School Committee were to communicate with the Education fVoarii. with a view of having that wrong rectified.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 860, 17 January 1879, Page 2
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187The Evening Mail. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1879. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 860, 17 January 1879, Page 2
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