TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 127, 29 May 1907, Page 3

TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

j Till-: HA.AfILTOX AOIUC I'LTI'R.U. I | COI.LIOGE. At the meeting vi the Kdiu-iitiou lionitl i to-day a communhtltioii wa- iet.-eived ! from the Hamilton Borough i ouneil. notifying that steps were being taken to vest : jin the Board the site for the Agricultural ' j Technical College. 4 acre- 1 rood !) pole-., ami asking the Board to proceed with I Ihe erection of :he college. Fry Bro- i there, lessees of the land, with 7 years of '■ their lease still to run, asicod v-ill) com- ' pensation for surrendering. They had in- \ tended building on the J-nd. and ha.l ' 'entered info contracts for two dwelling", i and would have to pay compensation "to ■ the contnictor. i Mr. tireenstade remarked that ihey . bad only owned the jiroprrtv for a few' weeks. ' " | Mr. Edgeumbe: Ye?, and gave £120 for i. Mr. Ceorgo asketl who was to pay I Ihe compensation. | Mr. Oreenslade: The Hoard. .Mr. (Jeorjre: where are tve jroing to get. the moneyr The Chairman: It w"U have to come out. of Uk: scheme. Mr. (ieorge: I think thai will help to I Mock the grant from the Government' : they seem very particular in refusing grants unless the sir. c is provide,! free" I | Hie .Secretary: There is X I (it) subserib- ; - ed in Hamilton, but that will be wanted i lor equipment. The chairman moved t| w , U) , ,„. opeTtv | be taken under the Public Works Act on- I less a more reiu-onable demand were j made. Ih.s was agreed 10, the chairman l-mting out that, it nil v !lt ,„.. n€WMarT j for the people of Hamilton to provide* the amonrtl or the fixed ujion. j Mr C'oorge lloorge wa* ,„' )>.rcia.-e a grapboplfone outfit for shorthand for the Auckland School 4 ,j