CO129-529-1 Diocesan Boys' School and Orphanage- appeal for money 2-1-1931 - 10-5-1932 — Page 14

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Ch. Ameubly Menwary (onment.

Wil sutart memo

DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE

Chortly

Pure dag.

2572 14

1.2.34

$14

14 Minute by

Mr. Mayhew

9.3.32

It will be very difficult to persuade the

H.K. Gost. that it should assist this

ore liberal reale

school

on

a

much more

the it can afford to give

afford to give to other

schools. Moreover I am

the view of

impressed by

the Retrenchment Commission

that the maintenance of the school in its

prent buildings

& on the wisting site

is altogether beyond the recouver

Manying

7 the

Committe. The Goot' offer

less

gives an offortunity for erecting to ambitions buildings on a cheaper site.

J. A. Calder

15.3.327

rayhew has rut very strongly the argum-

ents in favour of further

overnment as-ist-

ance to the school. ut I should feel much

hesitation to over rule the overnor in such

a matter. In particular I am impressed by the

overnor s remark that it would not be desir-

able to acord to a single institution, the

financial management of which has not been

wise. such exceptional treatment as is now

asked for."

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