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THE EDUCATION VOTE.

* TO THE EDITOR. Sir,--In your iseuo of last Friday appears a report of the speech of the Hon G. Fowkls at Dannevirke. In the course of his remarks he stated that in 1901 the expenditure on education was £578,595, and now it is £923,572. How much of that increase has gone to our primary schools., and what part of it directly to primary school teachers? Perhaps the North Canterbury Educational Institute will be good onough to supply tho information. I think if the money for technical education were .separated from the total vote for the Department it would open the eyes of tho general public and let thein see that it is not the primary school teacher who is benefiting. Mr W. H. Nicholson, working overseer on Leslie Hills station, a man who seems satisfied with his position, stated to the Conciliation Board last week that " a man ought to have enough to bring up his children decently and put by something for a rainy day, say £l5O per year or its equivalent." Poor primary school teachers! How many of you can say that you are able to do what Mr Nicholson considers should bo done? I think they are few indeed. As you suggested in one of your leaderettes last week, they want a union and a Mr Thorn to lead them. Trusting that the representatives of the teachers will have something to say in this matter, —I am, «to., ' UNDERPAID.

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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIX, Issue 14610, 18 February 1908, Page 7

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THE EDUCATION VOTE. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIX, Issue 14610, 18 February 1908, Page 7

THE EDUCATION VOTE. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIX, Issue 14610, 18 February 1908, Page 7