EDUCATION COMMISSION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 291, 18 May 1915, Page 3

EDUCATION COMMISSION.

SITS AT NEW PLYMOUTH TO DAY. The commission appoirtul by the Cnverninent to take evidento relative to lb-: proposed alteration in i!'.'.' education district boundaries will sit at the . Tarimaki Education Hoard's oflicis today at HI a.m. They were at Wangaivei during (he v.c-k cad, and arrived he.-.. by the mail train last evening. The Commission is comprised of Messrs 1). Thomson, assistant Civil Key- ; vice Commissioner (chairman). (!. M- ! Thomson, M.P., I). Petric, ,I'. Ntrauchnn, I G. Hog-ben.

\ Among (hose to give evidence will !>■ < Messrs Trimble, B. Masters, V. Tyrer ! C. A. Wiikinson, M.P., .1. P. Nine, M.l> ! Kev. A. B. Chappell, V, White, AV. .1 \ Penn, and A. Marten.

New Zealand is at present divided into thirteen education districts, and the suggestion is to reduce this number to seven, eight, or nine. The evidence will be of a nature to justify TV.ranaki's continued existence as a si para to district of increased size, viz., to include tin: whole of the province. TaraniiKi was one of the first, education districts in the Dominion, and the witnesses will point out to the Commission the excellent results always achieved, New- Plymouth's suitability as a ctlitre, and facilities provided for travelling through the district, etc.

It is expected that the sitting will last, the whole of to-day, and a portion of Wednesday.