ACCOMMODATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 30, 4 February 1913, Page 7

ACCOMMODATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

AMPIJS FOR THE CITY.

In conversation with the Chairman of the Education Board this morning a "Star? representative was informed by -Mr. G. J. Garland that there was ample acttmmodatiMi by the children in the my and suburban State schools yesterday. The closing of Chapel Street school necessitated a number of children going to other city schools. Some '0 went to Beresiord Street. There ■was room for 150 more at Nelson Street Md space was also available in Napier 0L ne avera S e attendance « tie Chapel Street school last Decem«r Tras only 180. 0t« l.ioo children attended at Mount Eden school. Mr. Garland, however, sates that the new Mangawhau school provides ample accommodation far the •Ustncfrs requirements. "It will take a lew daj6," he added, "for things to «Uls down in the new year, and then «erjthißg will work smoothly ™7 caae to Chapel Street occur™at Parawai, Thames. There the ward decided to close the old Bailey school, which was done, but -rae 400 children assembled yesterday *">ung. These, however, have been airbed by the schools at Waiokaraka, or finT^ 1 - Tbere is room for 50 ° M 600 children in Parawai school.