WORKERS' EDUCATION.
LARGER SUBSIST WANTED. DEPUTATION" TO MINISTERS. CBy Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Application was made to the Prime Minister and Minister of Education today by a deputation representing the Workers' Education Association for an increased grant to enable the association to carry on the work of adult education. Mr. Acland, president of the association, spoke on its objects and -what had i been done since its inception in 1915. J The association asked that the GovernI ment should increase the grant to £400 C ■ a year. Ifew South Wales was spending £7000 a year upon the W.E.A. Unless they received further financial assistance in New Zealand payments jto tutors would have to be decreased oj I the field of work reduced. j Both Ministers admitted that the I association was doing good work. Tlu I main difficulty of the Government was !to make the available moneys go round i Mr. Massey said he would talk the matj ter over with Mr. Parr, and at a Latei date with Cabinet. He promised th« deputation that he would do his best for them.
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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 222, 18 September 1924, Page 5
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