SCHOOL FINANCE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 222, 19 September 1936, Page 10

SCHOOL FINANCE

COMMITTEES TO GET MORE GOOD NEWS IN CANTERBURY. • Iler Piebs Association] CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 18. Allowances paid by the Canterbury Education Board to school committees will be increased by an average of between 40 and 50 per cent, and payment will be made retrospective to April 1, according to statements made at a meeting or the board. The Finance Committee reported having received a statement from the department setting out increases payable, and it was decided to place on record the board's appreciation of the action of the Minister of Education, the Hon. Peter Fraser, in making the additional amounts available for assistance of the funds ot school committees. “This is the most pleasant news for many years,’’ said the chairman ot the Finance Committee, Mr. C. S. Thompson. “We have been fightingfor this lor 17 years, and now we can announce very substantial increases. The average is between 40 and 50 per cent, and payment is retrospective to April 1. It will allow committees to increase the wages of caretakers, some of whom are woefully underpaid.” “This is tlic best news we have ever received.“ commented Mr. W. F. Article of tapestry Mrs. L S aite 1, Mrs. P Ged’, e 2. Mrs. C York 3. Worked apron: Mrs. Gedye 1. Miss S. Grace 2, Mrs. W. J. Croucher 3. Table centre worked in white: Miss E. Hope 1, Miss I. Berry 2, Mrs. P. Gedye 3. Dinner waggon sei: Miss W. Claie 1, Mrs. P, Cedre 2. Points prize: Mis P. Cad.'e Ij’NVELOPES.—Buy your Envelopes by the box of 250 and save motiev We recommend any of the following brands: “Club Parchment,” 2/5, “Progress," 2/2; and our famous "Tor 1 Notch," at 3'-. The above prices include sales tax; postage, 6d extra. The Wanganui Chronicle.

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