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Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 302, 18 December 1912, Page 4

The Chapel Street School, concerning the state of which there has Been a »ood i deal of discussion of late, was referred to at the meeting of the Education Board to-day, when the Finance Committee reported that it had carefully considered a. communication from the Auckland City Schools Committee forwarding a resoluj tion passed at a meeting of householders i protesting against the Board's decision to close the school as recommended by the Chief Inspector, and recommended that the letter be "received." Mr. H. J. Greenslade said he wished to take the opportuuity of expressing himself as strongly opposed to the closing of the school. He accused the Board of ignoring recommendations made by school committees. Mr. G. W. Murray object]ed strongly to the allegation. Suggesi tions by school committees were always I carefully considered, and deputations j were courteously received. The Board dealt with their recommendations as the la«" and the regulations permitted. Mr. Greenslade retorted that, although the deputations were courteously received, their recommendations were afterwards ignored. The. clause in the report wae adopted without further discussion. When the salary litst for the various staffs of the Harbour Board for the coming year was being considered by the Board yesterday, Mr. AJison drew attention to the amount paid by the Board in its various departments, which, he pointed out, would amount for the coming Tear to £15.124, apart from wages to; launch and fife-float men and others. The l revenue for 1911 was £125/294, so that about 12 per cent, of the total revenue went in those salaries. He contended that in the past few years the administrative expenditure had trebled, while the revenue of the Board was doubling itself, a few years ago the salaries having worked out at 8 per cent, of the re-1 venue, while now it was 12 per cent. Mr. Entrican contended it was manifestly unfair to take last year's figures for revenue and next year's for salary, as an argument. Moreover, Mr. Alison's comparison was wroner, as it was a mathematical impossibility for the figures to have doubled and trebled respectively if the administrative expenses had risen ■from 8 to 12 per cent, on the revenue. The Ponsoiibv Boys' Band have handed to the Gom-mitCee of the Widow (Mrs Tooihey) and Orphan*' Benefit, the following amounts: —Saturday afternoon street parade, £20: and picture chow receipts, £17. —Total, £37. If a troublesome cold naa attacked you, get Baxter' 3 Lung Preserver now, and be quickly cured. Large eized bottle at chemists and stores i/ 10. — (Ad.) Xmas gifte for t.he million. Enormous variety of useful and appropriate articles in all departments.—Smith and Caughey, Ltd.—(Ad.) Sensible seasonable shirts. Our neglige shirts are particularly popular at this time, at the prices offered. — Geo. Fowl.As, Ltd.--(Ad.)

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