POLITICAL INFLUENCE AND EDUCATION
CENTRALISING CONTROL FARMER’S OPINIONS The proposal to curtail the powers of Education Boards, and centralise the work of the department in Wellington, does not meet with the approval of the Auckland provincial executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. At last evening’s meeting of the executive the question came up for discussion. Several speakers admitted that they knew very little about the proposal, but it was finally resolved that the executive protest against it, as it was considered that any move toward centralisation would be detrimental to economy and efficiency. “We have always got a fair deal from the Auckland Education Board,” said Mr. A. N. Macky. “If control is transferred to Wellington, then political influence will be brought to bear.” He moved on the lines already stated. "I quite agree with the motion,” said the president, Mr. A. A. Ross. "We should know more about the proposal before we give it our support.” Mr. R. ID. Duxfield also wanted to know more about the proposal. Too many controlling bodies, he considered, tended toward high administration expenses. The motion was carried unanimously.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 125, 17 August 1927, Page 12
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