GRANTS FOR OTAGO

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13161, 7 July 1908, Page 4

GRANTS FOR OTAGO

.Sr-ECIAX to "the press.") WELLINGTON, July ti. An Otago deputation to-day approached the Minister for Education regarding extra rooms for the Dunedin I'l-iining College, involving a further expenditure of £'2COO.

.Mr Fowlds promised to consider the matter, but- conie-ssed that a further demand for £2000 cam.- a_ a bit cf a shock to him, especially as Auckland and "Wellington had got their college.. going at considerably less cost than the Dunedin one. Tho Auckland oolleizo had cost £SOOO. and the Wellington one only £(H_oo. The question of giving the Education Board full control on the Board of Management of the Technical .School was also mooted, but Mr Fowlds and Mr Hogben (who wa.s present) both expressed the opinion tiiat the Board already had sufficient control, and that any further powers in that respect might dry up the springs of outside interest and assistance, """"no present system of control, it was stated, worked well in other cent res, and it would not do. to make a change for one place.

The deputation also asked for a £ for £ subsidy ui> to _:liiO.) rot- the Karitn.ne Home at Audi .-you.. Bay. Dunedin. The bene is one established mainly through the ofTon.. of Dr. Tnr>v King, head of the Sencliff Mental Hos-7-ital, and its object- is tiie proper «-■ .re and feeding of infants whose mothers aro not able to give them sufficient attention.

.Mr Ko'.'hK in reply to the representations made, .said he recognised that excellent work was being done at the home, Hit there was always a danger of duplicating in._;i tut ion. -by the granting of Government subsidies in such oa.es, and ho was of opinion that it was for the Hospital Boards to organise anil run Mich homes. In that case the ordinary subsidy would be available, lie, however, agreed to put tho matter before Cabinet.