School Library Finance
Dismay that the Government did not specifically provide funds for housing primary school libraries was expressed by Mr R. K. Milne to the Canterbury Education Board yesterday. Many schools had “wonderful' displays of books housed in any old nook or cranny,” he said. This was absolutely disgraceful. The district senior inspector of schools (Mr H. W. Findlay) said that, while proper library accommodation deserved the fullest support, the housing of children must come first. Current proposals for reducing the size of classes would need at least one new classroom at every large primary school —a good deal of building work. The board’s secretarymanager (Mr W. P. Spencer) said last year’s education boards’ conference had referred the matter to its school development group. The chairman (Mr A. S. Murray) suggested the board should inquire how far the group had got with its Investigations. This was agreed to.
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30396, 21 March 1964, Page 23
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