SECONDARY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.
, A PATRIOTIC SUGGESTION. By Telegraph,—Press Association. Wellington, May 1. The National Efficiency Board has sent a circular to the Boards of Gover-
nors of secondary schools and the controlling authorities of technical schools stating that it has been suggested to the lmnrrl tliat during the present war conditions the assistance of the senior beys and girls attending secondary schools fiu'lil lie utilised with material benefit to the State during the long summer vacation and that, for this purpose, it is desirable that-the holidays now granted in autumn and spring ha reduced from three weeks t6 one to enable the four weeks saved to De added to the summer holidays. It is suggested that the period for tingreatest service qf boys and girls wotil-1 be between November and February. The matter has been submitted to tue Minister of Education, who suggested that the views of various. High "School Hoards and their principals be ascertained.
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Taranaki Daily News, 2 May 1917, Page 2
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156SECONDARY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. Taranaki Daily News, 2 May 1917, Page 2
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