EDUCATION BOARDS' ADMINISTRATION.
' reply to criticism. (Unitbd Press Association.}' WELL-INGT QN» This Day. / Before the Education Commission the Secretary t 0 the '• Wellington Educationi. Board replied to the severe criticism ot the administration of boards Iby the Sec'retary of. Education. ■ Mr. Stewart' said that it had been represented that an tno boards generally there was neither virtue nor. capacity. The Wellington Board was composed o*f men of experience, who gave their services without reward. In regard to -school buildings the Board's conclusions weTe based on consideration and investigation by its; VIt >yas ; in-coVrect> to suggest tli<it tn6rG i ;WQSvCol*v: lusion between parents "-and committees, '• and between the Board and-inspectors. As an instance of economy he mentioned that during the laat eight' 'y.fears ; the Board had moved about.eight-buildings to serve for use .in other, localities. If ~ officers of the Department, with access to. the records of 13 .had failed ; to ' elucidate a general principle on moneys were required for new buildings,: ' should be, distributed. ; Boards.which 1 :: had access to only 'one / set of Tccorda , should-not be condemned.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, 15 July 1912, Page 1
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176EDUCATION BOARDS' ADMINISTRATION. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, 15 July 1912, Page 1
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