DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1920, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

ENGINEERING EDUCATION. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, June 23. A deputation representing the engineering school of Canterbury College and the engineering profession met the Minister of Education (Hon. C. J. Parr). Their Tequest was that the Government should concentrate its energies on providing for education in engineering at Canterbury College and extend and perfect the work of that institution instead of jeopardising the efficiency of the school by diffusing its efforts. The Minister replied that the Government had already agreed to make reasonable pro-, vision for the carrying on of the work of the Canterbury School. The exact nature of the provision to be made he would be able to disclose in a day or two. PALMERSTON NORTH AND TRAMS. Palmerston North, June 23. The Borough Council last evening decided to take up the tramways question again, the position having undergone a change since the decision of the Government to remove the railway line from the centre of the town was made known. MRS. HOLLAND NOT TRACED. ' Carterton, June 23. There is no trace yet of the missing '. woman, Mrs. Holland, Search parties | are scouring the surrounding district and giving attention to the rivers. Following is the police description: Medium build, thin features, sallow complexion, hair greying, height about sft 7in, aged 50; when last seen wearing long tweed overcoat. LINK LINE PROPOSED. Foxton, June 23. At a meeting of the Borough Council and the Chamber of Commerce held last night, it was decided to urge upon the Government the linking up of the Main Trunk line between Marton or Greatford and Levin in order to relieve the congested traffic at Palmerston and to obviate the huge expenditure on the Palmerston deviation. It was pointed out that the linking up would shorten the journey between Auckland and Welling'ton by over an hour and that the saving in haulage alone would pay the interest on the construction. It was decided to hold a conference of local bodies to further discuss the matter, and in the meantime to communicate with the Prime Minister and the member of Parliament for the district.