School Holidays.— A apeoial meeting oi the Blenheim School Committee was held laßt night to reoonsider the question of the Christmas holidays, which at a formal meeting bad baen fixed at four weeks. The Eduoation Board at its last meeting, it response to a request from the teaohers, recommended that the vacation extend ovei six weeks. The members of the Committee present at the meeting last night wen Messrß W. H. Maoey (m the chair), J. H Soott, J. Nicholas, B. James, S. Norgrove and F- Shaw. Mr James proposed that thi aohools be closed for five weeks' holiday Tho meeting divided on the question ; the propoßer and Messrs Nioholas and Sbav voting for it, and the Chairman and Meesr Norgrove and Baott against. The Chair man on his oasting vote deolared the motioi loßt, and the holidays are therefore to b< o! only four weeks' duration.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIV, Issue 294, 15 December 1899, Page 3
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