FREE EDUCATION IN N.Z.
11 ON. J. A. HAN AN’S REFERENCE
(P.S.S.i DUNEDIN, January 15. Tho facilities for free education in New Zealand were mentioned by the Chancellor of the University of New Zealand Mho Hon. J. A. Hanan) in his annual address to the University Senate at Dunedin. He gave figures lo show the way the road had been made easier for young people to obtain more readily the benefits of higher education.
The extent to which free places at post-primary schools were used was shown in the following table:— No. of Free Place
Roll No. Holders. Secondary Schools 14,950 14,916 Combined Schools H.OSH 6.050 Technical School,-. 9,257 9.222 Di:-1 rid High Schools 5.602 5,847 Mr Hanan said that m 1941, 4857 students were attending lectures at university or agricultural colleges. Of this number, no fewer than 2549 were holders of scholarships, bursaries, exhibitions, or studentships (training college students).
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23847, 16 January 1943, Page 4
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