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EDUCATION BOARD’S STATE. (Per P’ess Association). CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 5. The financial position of the Canterbury Education Board is becoming increasingly serious, according to Mr Andrews, the chairman, at today’s meeting of the Board. When the Building Committee's report was being discussed he urged members to be very 7 careful in passing grants. The board was about £23,00f1t0 the bad, and the bank overdraft was £ll,OOO. Against that overdraft they had deposits of £BOOO. They were going back every month. Maintenance accounts were very heavy. Material was expensive, and wages were going ui). He was sorry to have to say so, but the new further wages bonus of 9/- a week would compel the Board to consider seriously the’ question of reducing the staff. All the local bodies would have to consider that. The Board got no extra revenue, and could not pass on the cost to someone else.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18019, 6 November 1920, Page 5
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