DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15639, 5 October 1921, Page 3

DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS.

THE EATING QUESTION. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. A protect against any attempt to impose rates on denominational schools was made by a deputation representing Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, ami Anglican Churches, which waited on the conference of the Municipal Association of New Zealand to-day. Dr. Gibb, Father Connell, and Mr ,1. ,J. McGrath were the speakers. The president of the conference, Air Wrigid, AI.P., said the delegates had every sympathy with tho churches in their work, but be desired to point out that local bodies had found that there had been gradual encroachment on the revenue that sjiould he derived from rates. There was no desire on the part of the local body to do an injury to any private school. The conference, however, would give the matter every consideration. Later Air Fletcher (Christchurch) moved that the Rating Act be amended to provide that properties exempted from rating should he exempted from the general rate only, and should pay all other rates, the proposed amendment- not to anplv to properties usad exclusively for religions worship. Mr Fletcher thought that church hostels and boarding houses in connection with a denominatipnal institute!. should pay their fair share towards lighting and water rates. The taxation of schools remit was carried on I lie. voi"cs.