EDUCATION BOARD ELECTIONS.
WARD SYSTEM CONDEMNED. I'KR I'llUsjs ASSOCIATION'. Aitki.axi), Jiuiutiry 21. The division of the Educational Die. tricts into three wards, as provided by the Education Act Amendment on tho basis of average attendance, for tho purpose ,»f the election of new Boards in August next, came up for some ad. verse criticism hy members of tho Board of Education,this morning. Mr Parr said it seemed to him t 0 be a most ret rogradc step, and would lead to jealousies and endless grievances such as existed in the city be. fore wards were wiped out. " }\ c moved that this Board express ilio opinion that the legislation was » relro, grade step.
Mr MeKeu7.ii' said it was (ho );,„. mid he considered that the ,y s(( , m should have a trial.
Mr Peacock agreed that it ««„ „ rclrogade step, but it did not perhaps become the Education Board to aonse the law at pivseut on the Statute Book. Mr Parr said ho only wanted to ventilate his views, and so withdrew the motion.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8036, 25 January 1906, Page 2
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171EDUCATION BOARD ELECTIONS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8036, 25 January 1906, Page 2
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