; “ I think .it is realised that New. Zealand is not as well advanced as it might be as far as music in the schools is concerned, but the Education Department is doing its best to encourage it,” said the principal of the Timaru Technical College when asking for authority to purchase gramophone records to the value of £7 for school use.’ Members considered the request a reasonable one, and authority was granted. ' ” The Greymouth Chamber of,. Commerce and the Reefton. Progress League recently asked the Wellington Chamber of Commerce to, assist in advocating a gold subsidy of £1 per ounce, to be paid by the Government. The .council of the Wellington. Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution the other evening (says the Post) suggesting that the question.- of a gold subsidy should be submitted for consideration by the Employment Board to be set 'up 'under the provisions of the Unemployment Bill now before Parliament.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3994, 30 September 1930, Page 23
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