EDUCATION VOTE

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 September 1928, Page 5

EDUCATION VOTE

MR. SEDDON’S ENQUIRIES ■ i (Special to “Star.”) WELLINGTON, Sept. 14. When the Education Vote was before the House to-day, Mr. Seddon drew attention to the fact that, certain children arrived an hour late at the Greyxnouth Technical School. He said he thought the matter could be remedied by arrangement between the Minister of Railways and the Minister of Education. If the train were speeded up, the pupils would arrive in time to attend the first classes, whereas at present they lost an hour. He also asked if some provision could not be made to improve the facilities at Okuru school. At Okuru, a cottage had been converted but it was insanitary and unsuitable for carrying on classes. Mr. Wright replied that the ploblcr.i regarding the late arrival of pupils at the school was encountered in many parts of the Dominion. In regard to Greymouth, however, he would see what could be done. Respecting Okuru, the Canterbury Education Board had arranged to repair the cottage and thoroughly disinfect it.

EUCHRE TOURNAMENTS The difficulty experienced by the school committees in raising sufficient funds with which to meet incidental expenses was mentioned by Mr. Su’. livan in the House this afternoon He said that difficulties of the committees had been added to as the result of the ban placed on euchre tournaments by the Police Department. The Minister of Education said he did not think it would be possible to legislate to meet the difficulty, but something would have to be done to enable committees to carry on harmless euchre tournaments. ‘Personally” said the Miister, “I am not a betting or sporting man, but I don’t see anything wrong in these tournaments. School Committees generally, have done excellent work and they are deserving of every encouragement.”

RIGHT OF APPEAL The question of giving teachers the right of appeal against non-ap'point-ment arose in the House to-night. Mi. Fraser moved to reduce the vote for the -Education Department by £5 as as indication that the right should be granted. The amendment was defeated by 29 to 12. Those who voted with the Labour Party, were Sir Luke, Mr. Dickie, Mr. Eliott, Mr. Sidey and Mr. Wilford.