A letter protesting against the high prices charged to secondary school pupils for imported text books was received from the Hutt Valley High School Board of Governors at a meeting of the Wellington College Board of Governors (states the Evening Post). It was pointed out in the letter that in 1930 the average price was 32.8 per cent, and in 1931 46.1 per cent, above the English published price. It was decided to write to the Associated Booksellers of New Zealand asking if it would be possible to have the cost of the books reduced.
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Otago Witness, Issue 4039, 11 August 1931, Page 10
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