50 years ago

HAMILTON High School plans a $70,000 music-room complex for use by schools and the community. School principal, Mr. Len James, is hopeful of obtaining a Commonwealth grant for the project within a fortnight. The estimated cost of the complex has soared from its original $40,000 to $70,000 because of inflation and enlargement of plans. The Hamilton High Schol Advisory Council is seeking money from the Commonwealth Department of Education. Any grant is expected to come from funds received by the Australian Government under the Karmel Report. Another School. Hamilton Technical School hopes to gain finance from the same source for an ecology unit. Hamilton High School has told the Department of Education it is cramped for room to develop a keen interest in music among students, teachers and members of the community.