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(iii.) The State recognizes the justice of this claim by paying head teachers house allowance, (iv.) Consider the married male as compared with headmasters, and incidental!y the female assistants, in the following : —

■5. Better Payment of Juniors. (i.) If the State wishes to keep the fittest types in the service it must pay its juniors more liberally. We urge that there should be a junior grade of £130-£lBO, into which will be placed all teachers who have served five years inclusive of training. (ii.) Pupil-teachers and probationers are paid less than Public Service cadets. It is no argument to say that the former work less time. They are compelled to study for far more severe examinations. In addition our service is rendered less attractive, and we are losing the necessary male recruits, Finally, sir, we would point out that the State is usurping more and more the place of the parent in education, and if the State is to secure the best citizens it must also secure the best educators of those citizens. As an important step in the direction of maintaining the progressiveness and virility of our State, especially at a time when we most need them, we would respectfully urge you to consider the above statement, and to recommend the embodiment of some, if not all, of the principles affirmed in the new Bill.

Statement of Mr. G. Hogben, Inspector-General of Schools, with respect to the Effect of the Evidence given by various Witnesses on the Education Bill. (No. 42.) I propose to go through the various clauses of the Bill seriatim, noting the amendments that it seems advisable to make, and giving reasons why certain other amendments proposed should not be made. Clause 2. —Delete definition of " Council." Definition of " General Council " : Insert after the words " General Council " the words "or Council." This will remove the ambiguity pointed out in

Position. A. 750-800. Headmaster First assistant Second assistant Third assistant Fourth assistant Fifth assistant Male or Female. Condition. Male . . Married j> • • jj Female .. Single .. Maie .. "„ Maximum Salary Remarks under New Bill. Kem.irk>. t 440 £50 house allowance 310 £78 rent to pay. 250 250 220 180 B. Headmaster First assistant Second assistant Third assistant Fourth assistant Fifth assistant Male .. Married • • jj • • j> Female . . Single Male .. Married Female .. Single Male .. ,, 440 £50 house allowance. 310 £57 4s. rent to pay. 250 250 £65 rent to pay. 220 180 C. Headmaster . . First assistant Second assistant Third assistant Fourth assistant Male .. Married J) * * >J Female .. Single .. Male '.'. " 360 House. 250 £60 rent to pay. 220 220 140 D. Headmaster First assistant Second assistant Third assistant Fourth assistant Fifth assistant Male .. Married jj ■ • jj Female .. Single jj • ■ ! jj ■ * : JJ ' ■ JJ • ' JJ * * JJ 360 £40 house allowance. 220 Rent to pay. 180 180 140 120 E. Headmaster First assistant Second assistant Third assistant Fourth assistant Male . . Married .. „ . . Single ,, . . Married Female .. Single • • j> • • jj 440 £50 house allowance. 310 250 Rent to pay. 250 220