CATHOLIC CONGRESS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 201, 29 September 1909, Page 2

CATHOLIC CONGRESS.

EDUCATIONAL MATTERS. THE -VEW ZEALAND SYSTEM. ~j CARDINAL MORAY'S SCHEME. | Dy Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright fl Received 20, 12.21 a.m. M Sydney, September 21. H The Catholic Congress is discussing educational matters. n Archbishop Redwood said lie had bai > experience in New Zealand of Stile examination and inspection of Catholic | schools and this had resulted to their I advantage in every respeit. He thought they should try the system in New South Wales. Cardinal Moran will introduce his rprimary education scheme thin week.. \ Tho principal points are that the erection and maintenance of Government 1 schools, following on the Dutch system, would devolve on municipalities, and a • share of the payment of teachers and ■ the expenses of administration would devolve on the Government. For the erection of schools the Government would contribute one-fourth and the municipality three-fourth*. When 20 heads of families in any district agreed to a demand for a denominational school the request must be acceded to, although State or private schools may alreadv exist in the locality, denominational schools to reccire same amount of Government aid

the erection of State schools, spreST over five years. The teachers in denominational schools to be on the same footing us State schools as regards salary, pension and salaries. AH schools to be fixed by law according to the grade of the school. Government inspection to fix the grade.