AUSTRALASIAN CATHOLIC CONGRESS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2619, 29 September 1909, Page 5

AUSTRALASIAN CATHOLIC CONGRESS.

CARDINAL MORAN’S EDUCA-

TIONAL SCHEME

United Press Association —Copyright. (Received September 29, 12.21 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 28. The Catholic Congress is discussing educational matters. Archbishop Redwood said that he had had experience in New' Zealand of State examination and inspection of Catholic schools, and it had resulted to their advantage in every respect. He thought that they should take means to obtain such a system m this State. Cardinal Moran will introduce hie primary education scheme this week. The principal points are that the erection and maintenance of Government schools, following the Dutch system, would devolve on the municipalities, and shares of the payment of teachers and expenses of administration would devolve on the Government, bor the erection, of schools the Government contributes one-fourth and the municipality three-fourths. men 20' heads of families in any district agree to demand .a denominational school, the request must be acceded to, although State or private schools may already exist m th locality, such denominational school to receive the same amount of Govern ment aid for erection as State schools, spread over five years The teachers m denominational schools are to be on the same footing as those m State schools as regards salary and penswn Salaries in all schools are to be fixed by law, according to the grade of the school. Government inspect.cn is to he held to fix the grades of the schools.