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in the Code, and we would strongly recommend that the

minimum rate should be $10.00 for all clesses.

6.

Rebuilding grant.

Para. 33. In view of the fact that the

provisions of pera. 23 (11) have been framed expressly on the supposition that Government will provide half

the cost of a new school, and of the additional fact

that (though this was also the supposition in the past) Government did not de facto provide anything approaching this figure in the case of many schools, we consider that the wording of this para, should be altered to the

following:- "A grant of one-half the actual cost shall

be made towards the building of a new school or for

extension

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lara. 34. Further, para. 34 (c) should be

altered to read:- "That if they should hereafter desire to release themselves from the foregoing obligations,

they will repay the whole amount of grant, less depreciation at 21% per annum." Government money is contributed towards the building of a school, which

depreciates. It is, therefore, unjust to demand thet

the school authorities, should they wish to leave the Grant Code, pay back for depreciated buildings the whole sum which they cost.