EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
-®» 5 DEMANDS FOR BUILDINGS. (Per United Press Association.! WELLINGTON, September 23. In replying to a deputation from the Board of Governors of Wellington College and the Girls' High School regorging- the question, of increased accommodation, the Minister of Education said that unless a largely increased sum was granted for buildings and educational purposes it would be impossible for him to meet the demands being made throughout; til© dominion. Apart from the moneys asked for in connection with primary and technical schools buildings, approximately £108,000 would be required if the whole of the applications for additions to existing secondary schools and the establishment of new high, schools were approved. He was insistently endeavouring to obtain all the money he needed in the field of educational development, but it was plain to him, having regard tc tie heavy demands being made on the Government for other objects', that a loan -would require to be provided for education or the funds raised by imposingl additional taxation.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17428, 24 September 1918, Page 5
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