AN AUCKLAND GRIEVANCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 297, 19 May 1914, Page 5

AN AUCKLAND GRIEVANCE.

COLLKCK ENGIJfEEKIXfI COURSH NOT REOOQNISEI). By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, La«t Night. The Auckland University College Council again discussed the Senate'# refusal ,to recogniso tuition given by the Auckland College in engineering sub" jects. The discussion was the outcome of a reply received from the Education Department to the Council's request for a ■ statement of the legal position of the : uttiliulo taken up by the Senate in re* n-i' l to the engineering course. It Wi,s stivted in rejiiy tli:U it was contrary % to the practice of the Department tp give legal advice to statutory bodies wsndi had their wvn legal advisers, and, I moreover, that in any case the Depart- '* went could not sov its way to interfere *''■ between the Senate and' the College ■ Council. Mr. Mason moved that the matter '[• should be referred to the Council's legal i advisers. Mr. Peacoeke, in seconding, pointed out tliat the Council had onlv asked that ■ S Auckland students should 'have a two ■« ('wie-V' 01 "' 8 ' 0 at thl! loCal $ Professor Segar said the position iru v J tliat the Sonate could not legally aet' 1 ' against its own statute. However, be J would voto for the motion. " Mr. Peacocke sail' it was not a quek' *; 4 tion of legal right, but of moral right, * l, ,'tty.eaid that if it were proved that the action of the Senate was pre* . judicial to the University College, it-' ■ . viis open to the Council to endeavor to '' ;: . have the Senate's authority limited. The motion was carried unanimously. '