UNIVERSITY FOR THE NORTH ISLAND.

Patea Mail, 6 March 1882, Page 3

UNIVERSITY FOR THE NORTH ISLAND.

Auckland, 2nd.—An interesting discussion took place in committee at the University Examination in Auckland, on a clause in the Chancellor’s report referring to the necessity of providing* means of University education in the North Island, and Sir Maurice O’Rorke said that £I6OO had been promised for this object some time ago ; and referring to this matter in the course of conversation recently, the Premier told him that he did not intend to allow the vote to lapse. He also said he would leave the disposal of the money to the Attorney-General and the Speaker. Sir Maurice thought if steps were taken to establish a University College in Auckland without delay, they could pay two professors —one of classics and English, and the other of mathematics and English, at £6OO a year each, with £l5O travelling allowance. Four professors would be sufficient to start with. He had endeavored to see the Hon. Mr Whitaker that morning in order to ascertain if he was willing that immediate steps should be taken, but could not see him. The Rev.- W. J. Habens said that Auckland and Wellington were centres which should have provided for them some means of University training. Sir Maurice O’Eorke said he was also in favor of having the college at Wellington, and had suggested it to the Government, but they had declined to entertain the proposal for the establishment of a college anywhere but at Auckland. They considered Wellington was situated sufficientlp near Canterbury, In answer to the Rev. David Bruce, the Registrar said the Wellington College had notified its desire to be disaffiliated from the New Zealand University, owing to their determination not to allow.the progress of any of the pupils being interfered with by the attention required by University students or graduates on completion of University course.