SCHOOL FOR DEAF CHILDREN.
ONE ENOUGH AT PRESENT. (PROM Oua OM,'N COHRKSI'OXBEKT.) '"hi. I )y. E P jI NGTOi\ T , August 31. > ihe establishment of a sehool in Auckland for deaf children was ur"ed by Mr Lang in the House to-day. Jlr Lang reierred to the long distance which chil(lion in Auckland -had to travel'to reach' the school for deaf at Sumner. This im 1? was S et ting over-CTowded, 01 86 children in the sehonl at the date of the last report, 24 came from Auckland, and doubtless there were other children m the province wno would take advantage of the school were tit nearer. ihe Hon.- G, Fowlds said teh Government had compulsory,' powers to send deaf children to the Sumner tchool. To open another institution would cost a large sum of money. He admitted tl:at t.ie school jit Sumner was now as la.r»e as made for efficincj;, but it would serve for some timeHo come.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14927, 1 September 1910, Page 12
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