EDUCATION AFFAIRS
ABOLITION OF BOARDS. FINALITY NOT BEACHED. (From Our Parliamentary Special.) WELLINGTON, This Day. There is still a number of economy measures to be announeed by the Minister of Education, tlie Hon. B. Masters. ’• The most important of those relates to the National Expenditure Commission’s proposal for the abolition of education boards .and the' raising of .school entrance age to six years.
It was ascertained from the Minister last night that, final decision has pot. been made on those issues, but an announcement of: interest will be expected after the end of the session. Regarding the abolition of the boards, the Minister said the matter was one of policy, requiring very careful consideration, and he made it clear that a hasty decision was not advisable. It would be considered by Cabinet during the recess. The Minister’s office is still receiving representations on the subject. ' I ji \
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Northern Advocate, 3 May 1932, Page 5
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147EDUCATION AFFAIRS Northern Advocate, 3 May 1932, Page 5
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