Levin Industrial School.
Per Press Association.
DUNEDIN, October 30. A public presentation was made to-day to Mr G. M. Burlinson, superintendent of the Industrial School, who, ■with the boys of the institution, leave to-morrow for the new school at Levin. The Mayor presided, and, with the Primate and loading citizens, spoke highly of the work done by Mr Burlinson and his many good qualities, and wished him every success in his new sphere. Mr J. F. M. Fraser said Mr Burlinson was practically going to establish .a modern home for the homeless, a modern agricultural home such as they had never had in the colony, and he believ.ed be would turn out such boys as would be able to go to the farmers and teach them what they did not know. Mr Burlinson was presented with a travelling bag, pipes, etc., and a purse of sovereigns.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8130, 31 October 1905, Page 6
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146Levin Industrial School. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8130, 31 October 1905, Page 6
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