WORK FOR BOYS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 285, 30 October 1933, Page 2

WORK FOR BOYS.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT’S HELP. STATEMENT BY MINISTER. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Oct. 28Strong exception was taken by the Minister of Education (Mon. R. Masters) in an interview to-day to the charge against the Government that boys had been deprived of educational facilities and were not being provided with employment. He gave the statement an emphatic denial. Naturally, he said, it was not possible to grant any relief where hardship was not shown, but each case was dealt with on its merits and in every instance sympathetic consideration had been given by him personally. The department’s efforts in assisting to place boys and girls in situations had not been relaxed and with the whole-hearted co-operation of teachers valuable work was being done and would be continued. . . In Wellington alone the principals of post-primary schools had placed 300 bovs in employment this } ear and similar results were seen in other parts of the Dominion. In conclusion, Mr Masters said that he thought the Government had been extremely liberal in meeting the situation by giving children many valuable concessions. Moreover there was nothing to prevent them.returning to the school and continuing their studies until they were able to find employment.