EIGHTEEN MONTHS BEHIND.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 140, 12 June 1912, Page 5

EIGHTEEN MONTHS BEHIND.

AND LIKEIiY TO BE MORIS. NEW TECHNICAL- SCHOOL NOT READY YET. The imposing ferro-concrete building in WeUesley-street, just above the Training School and Normal School, should, have been a hive of industry eighteen months ago, with Auckland's future tradesmen and tradeswomen taking advantage of the excellent instruction imparted by Mr. George G-eorge and his capable staff of instructors, but the Board of Education cannot get possession. From what I can see, remarked the chairman. Mr. Garland, at the Board, meeting this morning, we will be lucky if we get in to onr new Technical School in 1913. 11%. is really scandalous the delays that frave occurred. Mr. Harris wanted to know who was to blame for the un-conscionable time taken to finish the building. The chairman opined that it was the man who let the contract. Mr. Harris: Isn't the Board responsible in any way? The chairman: Onr hands are tied. Mr. Creenslade: Why don't we call on the sureties to complete the contract as we did at Hamilton* Mr. Farrell (the Board's architect): That is what I have been always advocating, but 1 believe it is the opinion of ■oiir solicitors that we camiot do anything. iMr."Murray: I think it- is a perfect disgrace, and will move that our solicitors be instructed to take action at once to insist on the sureties completing the ■work nt onco. Tt, has brnn a dilly-dally-ing business all along and quite unsatisfactory. The motion waa carried unanimously. Mr. George reported that he had an offer from a firm to supply a patent composition flooring half an inch thick for 7/ per yard, and ho ■was empowered to act after conferring with the Board's architect and the present architect for ihe. school.