Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tuesday 4 September 1883, page 4


THE KENSINGTON STATE

SCHOOL.

A large addition to the state school at Kensington has just been completed, and was occupied for the first time } estate) It will accommodate 100 children comfortably His whole school will contain about 300 and its accommodation is still not sufficient as the attendance is dull) increasing and 378 children are now attending At a meeting of the board of dv lee held in the building in the afternoon a communication was received from the Education department stating, that, with a view of offering facilities for muran nig religious instruction in state schools the

Minister of Public Instruction find under con-sideration the advisability of financiers di

purtiiieiitiil regulation providing that on days when the use of the school is granted for such purpose, the ordinary work should be brought to a close at half-past J Before de riding the question, the Minister desired to be assured that the efficiency of -adult education would not be impaired, and requested an expression from the board on the subject. It was decided to defer discussion till next meeting, in order to obtain advice

from the head teachers