COLD CLASSROOMS
Tests At Anderson’s Bay School POOR HEATING SYSTEM Temperature tests were taken in classrooms at the Anderson’s Bay School on several mornings about a month ago. They showed that the highest temperature at 9 a.m. was 52 degrees, and the lowest 36 degrees. An hour later there was no appreciable increase. “ This was not the middle of winter by any means. Some of the teachers were considering refusing to teach under such circumstances,” said Mr F. S. Hanger, at yesterday's meeting of the Education Board. The School Committee had consulted an engineer about the heating plant and had been told that it was entirely inadequate, continued Mr Hanger. This was not a satisfactory position, especially as the school used 36 bag 3 of coke a month, 26 of which were used to heat the boiler for the hot air system. Members expressed concern at the situation. “The heating system is a poor job,” commented the architect, Mr C. Muir. A letter could be expected from the School Committee, said Mr Hanger. It was decided to defer action until the letter arrived.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27500, 21 September 1950, Page 6
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