UNIFIED CONTROL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 64, 8 December 1937, Page 3

UNIFIED CONTROL

-Press Assoclation.)

One Board for Massey and Lincoln Colleges

(By Tslejrraph-

n-. ... j : WELLINGTON, Last Nigtit* ' The establishment of a New Zealand School of Agriculture in. connection with the TJniversity of New Zealand for .the purpose of co-ordinating and developing higher education in agriculture is provided for in the School of Agriculture Bill, whitfh was istroduaed by Governor-General's Message in the House .to-day. The main f eature of the Bill is the amalgamation of Massey and Canterbury Agricultural Golleges for general administrative purposes. The controlling authority of the new school is to be fche council of the school of agriculture, tfhich. will consist of four members ippointed by the board of governors of Canterbury Agricultural College and four members appointed by the Massey Agricultural College Council, which will be known in future as the board of governors. The council will have the right to appoint one of- its members to be a member of the Senate of the'University of New Zealand. Each member of t'he council will hold office for two years, and there is provision for retirement by ' ballot of two members in November, -1939, and in every sucoeeding year. .The chairman of the council is to be elected annually. The council is to be the governing body of the school of agriculture, and it will be cbarged with the duty. of co•oskdinating the work of .the two colleges with a view to development of a progressive policy of agricultural education in the' Dominion, determining the general policy of research and teaching, and eollaborating with Departments of. State in the preparation and adoption of a special programme of work. Various machinery clauses in connection with general administration. are included in the Bill, and there is authority for-an annual grant of. £27,000 for the maintenance of the school. The amognt of the grant. may be. varied by the Minister of Finance on the recommendation of the council. When - fhe Bill was .introduced, the Minister" of ^Agriculture (-Hon. W. Lee Martin) said it embodied recommendations for the best methods of co-ordin-ating the work of the two agricultural colleges, and had the unanimous approval of the controlling authorities of the colleges. He had no doubt-it would assist in raising the level of agricultural education in the Domin?on._ The Bill was read a- first timfe. \