SCARCITY OF TEACHERS.
WANGANUI, February 4. The Military Service Board to-day adjourned sine die its decision in connection with an appeal by the Education Board against the calling ug of George Cooke, teacher at Beaconsfield. Mr Fred Pirani, chairman of the Education Board, said the board appealed owing to a shortage of teachers. He mentioned that 72 teachers had gone into camp from the Waiiganui district, out of a total of 191/ male teachers. Of the remainder, 35 were over military age, 20 had. been rejected, eight were under military age, and three had been accepted, and were
going into camp. There were no First Division men left amongst the teach 4 ei\s of the district, except those medically unfit, and only 55 married men. were left, out. of nearly 200. There was not the slightest chance of getting other teachers without robbing j other districts'. The board had- the greatest difficulty in getting teachers for country schools. It had closed .a number, but could not close more. He contended that the board could not spare any more teachers.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 9212, 5 February 1918, Page 3
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SCARCITY OF TEACHERS.
Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 9212, 5 February 1918, Page 3
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