CORRESPONDENCE
RURAL SCHOLARS AND THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (To the Editor). Sir, —We are nearing the time when the Technical College re-opens, and what is perplexing the minds of not a few of the rural people is how arc they going to send their children that have gained their proficiency into the city to acquire further education, that our children might stand on a level footing with others in that respect. A bicycle is the general suggestion, but it has been tho experience of many that over three miles, with tho winter bad weather conditions, is detrimental to the child’s health and in most cases the cycle has been abandoned. As one has said, even ignorance and good health is preferable. Is tho law too rigid to exempt a taxi license for a conveyance carrying school children exclusively at a fare that could be afforded? Of course the railway offers free passes and scholars come from as far as Waverley, while children all around the city have not their opportunities. If something is not done to assist in the matter I am afraid our boasted free secondary education is only a dead letter to the vast majority of our rural population. —I am, etc., G. WOODING. I Westmere, February 3, 1926.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19504, 4 February 1926, Page 6
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