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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19582, 11 September 1925, Page 10

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EDUCATIONALISTS’ DESIRES. TRIP FOR DIRECTOR SUGGESTED. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sopf-cmbcr 10. A request that, tho Director of Education (Mr J. Cunghlcy) should be sent abroad in order lo investigate problems of education was made to the Prime Minister (the Hon. J. G. Coales) to-day by a deputation of members of the Council of Education. They pointed out (bat the education vote was in the vicinitv of £5,500,000 a year. 'They did not: grudge tho money for education, but wanted to be assured that they were getting l-e.-t value for (ho money .spout. Tbe only wav to do (bat was to send (ho bead of the Education Department U> other countries to see what was being done there, am! to_ ascertain whether improvements could bo effected. Mr Coates said it was not a matter for him to deal with, but for the Minister of Education (the Hon, Bir James Parr). r J bore might lie some difficulty in Iclting tbo head of the depart mi nt away. If tbe ’Minister thought lie could not do without the head of tho department that settled it. If lie could arrange for someone “be to go. so much Hie bettor. Ho took it that Sir James Parr was conversant with (he position, and ho would discuss it with li.ii n.