NEW SCHOOLS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16205, 7 May 1918, Page 2

NEW SCHOOLS.

DEPUTATION TO JHE MINISTER. Three depletions w.njted on the Hon. J- A. Hanaa Miuurter of Education, yesterday, al| bejng in -connexion with needed new schools. - The first insisted -of Messrs F. Kibblewhitc (3/ayor of Now Brighton), J. ' P. Whatman, G. Henry, and G. West, and a request was made for a new school at North New Brighton to replace the present tin shed. Tho -present site, it was stated, was a part of the New Brighton reserve, but it had been agreed to transfer it to tho Edu- ! cation Board. The Minister said that the question of transfer was important. So far as the request for a new school went, it was more a matter for the Education Board, and ho could not- initiate anything regarding a new school. A Culverden deputation, consisting of Messrs H. R. Davison, W. J. Campbell, and J. J. Gallagher asked for a new school at Culverden. This had' been promised as far back as and the present one was in verv bad eondi- ! tion, as was the site, but other sites could be obtained. The Minister said he v. ould co into the matter on his return to Wellington. He was afraid he could not give money for a residence, but there was an application in now for £982 for a new school covering 1798 square feet, as against 960 square feet in the present building. If the school was approved lie would apply to tho Government for the money.

. Mrs T. E. Taylor headed a deputation from the Creche and Kindergarten Association, and made a request for assistance in building a new school at Pliiliipstown. She said that the number of children was increasing, and the annual expenditure sometimes went over £800 a year. Last the Association had put by about £400 in the hope ol buying land and erecting a school, however plain, if a subsidy could be obtained. The site would cost £210, and the Education Board's archi- 1 tect was kindly preparing a plan for a building, whjf], was estimated to cost J I he original estimate ] of £1000 had been too low, and tho Association suggested either that the Dc-i partment should buy the land or in-1 crease the subsidv.

I lie Minister replied that it was not possible to give any subsidy for the pure-hasp of the land, and there was only a subsidy of £ for £ up to £500 lor the building. He could give a further subsidy of £100, but not another penny. When estimates were being considered next session he would bear the mutter in mind. He hoped that the time would come when the State would take over this branch of cducation, so that a pupil could go right! rrom t.ic kindergarten to tho university/ i

The deputation thanked the Minister very cordially for his promise.