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Southland Times, Issue 22159, 30 October 1933, Page 8

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EDUCATION STUDIES MINISTER’S DENIAL PLACING BOYS IN EMPLOYMENT (Per United Press Association.’ Wellington, October 28. Strong exception was taken by the Minister of Education, the Hon. Robert Masters, in an interview to-day to the charge against the Government that boys had been deprived of educational facilities and had not been provided with employment. He gave the statement an emphatic denial. “Naturally, he said, “it is not possible to grant any relief where hardship is not shown but each case is dealt with on its merits and in every instance sympathetic consideration is given by me personally. The department’s efforts in assisting to place boys and girls in situations have not been relaxed and with the wholehearted co-operation of teachers valuable work is being done and will be continued.” He said that in Wellington alone the principals of post-primary schools had placed 300 boys in employment this year. There were similar results in other parts of the Dominion. In conclusion he said he thought the Government had been extremely liberal in meeting the situation by giving children many valuable _ concessions. Moreover there was nothing to prevent them returning to school and continuing their studies until able to find employment.