NEW SCHOOLS.
ALL OF OPEN-AIR TYPE. New schools in Canterbury are being built only on the open-air principle, the design being changed to suit the particular locality, said Mr G. Fen£n£rton architect to the Canterburv Education Board, to a Press reporter yesterday. The public, he added, did not seem to realise this. Speaking of the block type of open-air school. Mr Penlington ua;d the Minister for Education (Hon. Mr Atmore) had recently inspected a school of this tvpe at Kumara and had been impressed with u. Mr Penlington *lso told of several alterations and renovations which ore being.carried oat in Canterbury schools during the holidays. The erection of" a secondary school nt GeraW-ne and primary school of the fresh-air type at Cland.'bove had reeentlv been completed jind two freshair at Lmwood avenue were Heins built. A third, for which there was urgent neeoVrnight soon be »dded New schools at T>nvaueheHe and Ethel- ■ ton would be officially opened soon.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19624, 21 May 1929, Page 8
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