SECTARIAN SCHOOLS
SitfeSihce, the Roman datKolTcs of this Dominion "contribute as taxpayers to tile upkeep, of our State system of education,, they , have a vested interest in the system and a not inconsiderable one. I cannot give the present-day figures, but the pre-war Catholic contribution in taxation to the State system of education was annually £360.000' They also educated 20,000 children in their own schools, thus saving the Government £200,000-yearly; therefore this enormous sum of money Contributed yearly - was £560,000. It seems only right that part of the money should be returned to be spent on their own. system .'of, education. —I am. etc...y ■ ’TVeritas.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26622, 19 November 1947, Page 9
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105SECTARIAN SCHOOLS Otago Daily Times, Issue 26622, 19 November 1947, Page 9
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