DUNEDIN.
December 6
A deputation from the Dunedin School Committee waited on t_e Hon. Mr Johnstone yesterday, askiug that once a year school children should be granted freerailway tickets for trips in the country for the benefit of their health and to visit their friends. Mr Johnston, in reply, said that all concessions made in connection with education matters must be done by the Minister of Education. He (Mr Johnston) sat there simply as a convenience, and if the Minister of Education desired to issue free railway passes to anyone, all he had to do was to apply to him (Mr Johnston) for them to get them on paying for them. The matter was beyond his province. Another deputation waited on. Mr Johnston to protest against the removal from Dunedin to Auckland of the head gaoler, Mr Caldwell. Mr Johnston said he would bring the matter before the Minister of Justice, adding that the step taken had been solely in the interests of the public service, and he could hold out no hope of its being revoked.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3560, 6 December 1882, Page 3
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