CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12] — Page 7

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represents unruba

of

the views

a considerable

бра Christian parents in this Colony in the objections they take to the Government scheme of Roncation, and I invited him to favour with a staterment of those bojections.

I have

now

лис

the honor to enclose

for your information

some printed

Copies of the Bishop's reply which

he communicated to the

Acting

Colonial Secretary on the 100t of lave

mouth.

Some delay has occurred

2.

in submitting those views to the Government in a practical form, as the Bishop and I. Ritel the

1

with 6 Spare Copies

of

the Education

Acting Head department, have had mange

conferences respecting the grant-in And scherne with the Bbject of rendering it, if possible, acceptable to the Roman Catholic population of the Colony. The suggestions on this point made by the Bishop, are, in D. Libel's opinion, unobjectionable. Their general effect is to secure Government inspection, bona fide school teaching, and payment by results, in the existing standards,

as

certified by government hvaminers 3. Printed Copies of the Bishop's letter to Dr. Ritel have been sent to