OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
A TEST OF LOYALTY. COMPULSORY FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS. It was stated at a meeting of the Wanganui Education Board last evening that forms with the Oath of Allegiance hafl been distiritfuted amongst the school teachers, with the result "that oaths were now flowln. in freely.” It was necessary for school teachers to sign the oath b- - fore April Ist. Shortly before that date the list of teachers would be checked and a final warning would be given. Mr Bruce: What about private Schools? The Secretary said that the man agement of a private school had t< see that the Act wa s complied with the penalty being £5O. Mr Fraser said teachers who did not sign the oath could not remain in the Board’s employ after April Ist. It meant that they had to take the oath or else be out of a job.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18438, 23 March 1922, Page 4
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147OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18438, 23 March 1922, Page 4
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