A FOURTH SCHOOL FOR DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 30, 22 November 1873, Page 8

A FOURTH SCHOOL FOR DUNEDIN

At the last meeting of the City Council, tho Town Clerk read a letter asking, further information in regard to the new School site M.; Walter moved—" That the letter be referred to the Reserves Committee to report." Mr Ramsay thought the Reserves Committee should not have the power to grant any reserves. The Government should see to these matters ; perhaps they would be asked to give a reserve to a church next. He would be in favor of assisting the School Committee in otner ways as much as possible. The Mayor said the Government had been very liberal in graotine the Corporation so irany reserves. They were in possession of oo less than 19 at present, and he thought they might give a small piece of land for ,a national school.

Mr Reeves thought it would not be fair to give a reserve for this purpose. The Cliurch cf England <md Roman Catholic bodies were against the present system of education, and therefore the Corporation might be called upon to grant other reserves. Jtfr Barnes spoke very strongly on this resolution, and said they could not give a reserve to a bettei- object. He trusted the Government would step in, if the Council did not take action for providing a Bite for the school. ° to the Reserves Committee.