SCHOOL OF LAW.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 250, 21 October 1919, Page 8

SCHOOL OF LAW.

5 ESTABLISHES AT AUCKLAND. MR. R. M. AIJGTE THE PROFE^OR. A j>ropOßal to eet-a'blieh a L'hair ol Law at tJie Auckland University College E was finally adopted by the College Council yesterday afternoon, and Mr, R. M. Algie, who dias been law lecturer at the college for a number of yeara, was appoinited Professor of Law at a, salary of £700 a year. The moisting of the ," council was attended by Me-s-ers. T. W. l_ Leys (chairman), H. .).'d. Mahon, T. U. '■ Wells, Dr. 11. B. Kamford, Profesaors c A. P. Thomas, 11. \V. Scgar, and C. W. * Kgerton. The Kducational and Law Committee, 2 to which the matter had been referred for con>iclcra.tion, made the following recommendntious:- That a Chair of Law be established, llic profresor to he apj poimted at £71X1 a year, together with a ' whole-time lecturer at a year; ._ that the law subjects in the School of Commerce be taken over by the School ( of Law; that Mr. R. M. Algie, lecturer ( j in law, 'be appointed professor undo: those conditions, and that the proposed lectureship be advertised. The Chairman explained that hitherto ' the law subjects involved in the examina- . tion for accountancy had boon combined n i with the duties undertaken by Mr. Hemlinpway, but theno would now be transj j ferred to tho J , rof,.ss..r of Uw. A sum .' of £2f>o a year was thus made available l_ towards tho support, of the Law School. n The committee recommended further, I after having considered the question of v the vacancy created by Mr. AY. 11. Ileme iujsw-iiye resignation of .he position of e | lecturer in accountancy, that h part-tim* loi-ttirnr in awountnncy be advertised for s at a salary of £SKt). ' The council adopted the icco-mnienda-tions. |# On tho recommendation of the Kdueaa tional Committee, it was decided to advorn tiri> for an a*s-Utant-lecturer in classics v iit a salary of £200, and for a demon. stnutor in physics at a salary of £i")(l. Mr. V. R. .lohn.s, who re:ontlv returned from active service, was re-appointed physics mechanic.