After mentioning the excellent ae-commodation of the new school premises Mr. Seddon intimated that there would probably be an increase in the school fees, pointing out that bricks could not be made without the proverbial straw. He emphasized that! the school must balance its Budget and. that for years. parents were paying one third of the costs of their sons" education and only lately. were called upon to pay half of it. The shoot had been in constant financial difculties and had been unable to pay sufficient salaries to its staff. He thought that parents ad been relieved from a financial burden to a rear extent by the Henry Lester Bequest were it not for Which they would have had to pay must higher foes, he Rev. P, C. Matthews, Headmaster of the school then read his report and prefaced it by thanking the Country Club for placing their premises at the disposal of the school for the holding of the ceremonies yesterday. He also thanked Mr.
george for attending to present the nize, Mr. George, he said, was a worthy successor fo Sir Herbert Phil. lips. He next thanked the donors of the prizes of the past (we years and mentioned the fact that the schoo! had remained open during the floods when boys attended in different garbs, some in boats, but all came by de: vious routes.
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