EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 251, 26 September 1912, Page 6

EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

TECHNICAL AND HIGH i SCHOOLS. ; DIFFICULTIES OF FINANCE. Wellington. Sept. 23. Replying to a deputation from the \\ angatmi Education Board, the Minister said he was not prepared l<. sav definitely what he would rewi nmend as to technical scholars ::id disestablishment of District High Schools, but did think they .v-ght to get more for the amount spent on technical education than ildid at present. He might posCblv make a recommendation to Cabinet on the subject. He had been advised not to carry out disestab Hshinent of high schools without leg islation. The whole difficulty was one of finance. It was difficult to comply in all requests for new buildings and residence s. He understood, iv’ien lie stated that the proposed vote for that purpose was £119.000, and of that sum to 1 ith September £43,094 was spent, leaving a balance >f £“5,906, but he now found that liabilities and committments > i that date were over £117,:)()9, nearly the total vote, so £117.009, mar y the toti l vote, so that the C< a eminent was ccmmitt< cl for exi- n.-'itu-e for a good part of next year. He 1 -.d received a schedule of urge nt v. <. k from the department eritailirig a.) expenditure of £14.802. and he expected another schedule in a fortnight.