CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 513

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17

507

occupied at the time by me

8

May.

Since writing the

foregoing, representations on the subject of the rank or

the

or position

which Mr May is hereafter to hold

in the Central School have been received from himself and from the 4th 5th and 6th masters, but as

I have reserved them for the consideration of Sir George Bowen, by whom they will no doubt be forwarded for Your Lordship's consideration.

9.

9.

Annexed for reference are copies of communications from the Acting Inspector of Schools recommending

the closing of the Normal School. On perusal of this correspondence and of the letter of Mr May, the late Principal of the Normal School, which is forwarded by Mr Wright, will, I think, satisfy Your Lordship that the experiment of establishing this separate school has proved a failure. According to Mr May, sufficient

care was not taken in selecting students when the school was

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16 17 507 occupied at the time by me 8 May. Since writing the foregoing, representations on the subject of the rank or the or position which Mr May is hereafter to hold in the Central School have been received from himself and from the 4th 5th and 6th masters, but as I have reserved them for the consideration of Sir George Bowen, by whom they will no doubt be forwarded for Your Lordship's consideration. 9. 9. Annexed for reference are copies of communications from the Acting Inspector of Schools recommending the closing of the Normal School. On perusal of this correspondence and of the letter of Mr May, the late Principal of the Normal School, which is forwarded by Mr Wright, will, I think, satisfy Your Lordship that the experiment of establishing this separate school has proved a failure. According to Mr May, sufficient care was not taken in selecting students when the school was
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16

17

507

cccupied at the time by me

8

May.

Since writing the

foregoing, representations subject of the rank or

on the

the

or position

which Mr May is hereafter to hold

in the Central School have been.

reveived from himself and from the 4th 5th and 6th masters, but as

reserved them

the consideration

: the matter is not pressing, I have

for of Sir George Bowen, by whom they will no doubt be forwarded for Your Lordship's consideration.

9.

9.

Amex

for reference

velours copies of communications from the Acting Inspector of Schoole recommending

@

m

the closing of the Vormal dehool it perusal of this correspondence and of the letter of Mr May, the late trincipal of the Normal Céhool, which is forwarded by M. Wright, will, I think, satisfy Your Lordship that the experiment of establishing this separate school has proved a failure. According to Mr. May, sufficient.

care was not taken in

selecting students when the school

was

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