text_original: The age for compulsory attendance was raised from twelve to thirteen, and the principle of direct election by the ratepayers was substituted for indirect election by Town Councils and Vestries.
text_transcription: THE AGE FOR COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE WAS RAISED FROM TWELVE TO THIRTEEN AND THE PRINCIPLE OF DIRECT ELECTION BY THE RATEPAYERS WAS SUBSTITUTED FOR INDIRECT ELECTION BY TOWN COUNCILS AND VESTRIES
phonemes: ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ fɔːɹ kəmpˈʌlsɚɹi ɐtˈɛndəns wʌz ɹˈeɪzd fɹʌm twˈɛlv tə θˈɜːtiːn, ænd ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ʌv dᵻɹˈɛkt ᵻlˈɛkʃən baɪ ðə ɹˈeɪtpeɪɚz wʌz sˈʌbstɪtˌuːɾᵻd fɔːɹ ˌɪndɚɹˈɛkt ᵻlˈɛkʃən baɪ tˈaʊn kˈaʊnsəlz ænd vˈɛstɹiz.