TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 544, 26 June 1909, Page 10

TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

;;:^--': ;r - ; ;■;-; ' Thie Teclinicai Sotool Board met last; even-. ing.: .Thero'-Sfas attendance.'., "-'.." //•The; chairman (Mi'- <K P. Luke, MJP.) re: ferred'to': the desirableness- of getting legislative powers-.fo.enable'the: City'..Council to'niaVo :Over ; to''.the '.board a' sito iat: the intersection:, of \ Johns'vand : Wallace Streets ,fof- new -buildings.; This -might': bo dond:by. means of ,'a' Local. Bill, or by getting the Gbv©rnmeiit to attach; a special clanse to the Laridl-Bill, which they would probably bring forward noxt' Bession. The director (Mr. La Trobe)' had prepared. rough plans for'; new buildings, : and though there' might -.be.-.jib chance of gettin& money from itho Government, at no time Bhould bo lost in obtaining -; possession of the sections which, the; board.had in view.,, '.'■'.-.:.!. .>■■■ '-'■:■'■'.'■ It .was left to \Mr.-D. M'Laren, M.P., to arrange with the City Council to have a local Bill brought forward for the purpose. ; The statement of finance,, showed a debit bakvhce of £983 13s. lid., as compared with a debit-balanoo of £424 Is. 7d. at tbis'timo last, year..!.; Tho' chairman; explained' l that the.'', increased ■ debit was accounted v for.■',• by t !tho fact that- there was a •' subsidy duo from tho'- Govcrhmbnt of. £250 on tho City Council's annual '-contribution,: and also capitation :duo for'the} first quartor,to. tho amount-of £1000.; Both'these sums,' which in hand at this time last year, would be available on July'l, when tho debit balance would be converted into a credit.■•■ : -Miss' Ruby :Bnrns was appointed as office assistant.: .■ ',•'".. ''.■.' , ' : ''-. ".' '.'■'.: ./