DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 20 October 1939, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS

AUCKLAND, October 18

A statement that a hoy under his charge had done half a day’s work before he came to school because of the departure from his father’s farm of labourers to join the military forces was made in a letter from a Bay of Plenty teacher to the Auckland Education Board. "I fear such cases dre by no means isolated,” stated the teacher. “There is something wrong when adults can do a 40-hour week and children have to work from daylight till dark." Mr. W. I. Bowyer, at. to-day’s meeting of the Education Board, said that a Minister of the Crown had stated in the newspapers that he knew nothing of the position. "If that was so,” added Mr. Bowyer, “the Minister did not know his job. The position on farms is worse than it has been for 20 years. Elderly women have to go back to the shed.” The Board referred the mailer to lhe Education Department.

PATRIOTIC FUND. CHRISTCHURCH, October 19 An appeal is to be made to the public for £lO,OOO by Ibe Canterbury Patriotic Council, according to a decision made by the executive of the council yesterday. During a meeting, which was held in committee, the executive heard representations by delegations from various bodies engaged In the administration of special services for soldiers who are in camp in Canterbury. It was announced after the meeting that an appeal would be launched to raise £lO,OOO, which was urgently required.