SCHOOLS OF FORESTRY.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 224, 20 September 1924, Page 12

SCHOOLS OF FORESTRY.

■':' ' ' \. BWUCATE SCHEME ATTACKED WAS IT A COMPROMISE ? , . (By Telegraph.—Special -to "Star."'! WELl_3fGaX)>r, this day. Schools of forestry were discussed in "Parliament early .this morning, when Mr. T. ;__. Sidey said lie'was quite sure there was not room in the Dominion for two ./schools V. of forestry, wh.icji would take, students.up to the degree standard.' One" school was ample for the whole of Australia, and it was sheer waste to have two colleges, for they could not be kept in full employ- - ment. I The Premier eaid the matter had been given serious consideration for some time. There was an arrangement between the University authorities and ' the Government, and he had been impressed with the" tremendous advantage expected. - .... ,;"... A How much money is : '* Mr. Massey: £2000 per annum. ' The Premier added that he was sure ! the scheme would work out all. right. ' Considerable time had been spent in i working out details. Mr. McCombs (I-yttelton) asked • whether . the University authorities i were of opinion that two schools should be established, and that the proposal , was in the best interests of forestry? i Was the decision a compromise, in view i of the fact tbat the. Government was not prepared to make the decision? ! Had Auckland declared it would.have a forestry whether or not it ,' was contrary to the advice of experts? There would only be a few pupils in i tbe whole Dominion. Mr. Massey: If members only say the word I am prepared to cilf .them both out. k Mr. Wilford: Why do that? Mr. Alassey: Because there is so much grumbling about it. Mr. Holland jocularly advocated the solution of the site difficulty by establishing a college where - the best forests existed, namely, the West Coast.