FIRST CATHOLIC TECHNICAL SCHOOL
(PA) GREYMOUTH, May 31. The first Catholic technical school in i New Zealand was opened today at Greymouth. Bishop Brodie congratulated the Marist Brothers on the completion of a substantial building fully equipped in the face of war difficulties. The rector stated that the venture was necessitated by the fact that Marist ’ pupils were prevented by the Education Department’s regulations from obtainI ing State technical part-time instruction. ~ , . Mr J. O’Brien, M.P., said that more than 25,000 children in Catholic schools and 680 teachers saved the Government £480,000 a year. He would endeavour to have these schools subsidized.
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Southland Times, Issue 24758, 1 June 1942, Page 4
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