TIMARU TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18147, 9 August 1924, Page 11

TIMARU TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

. (sncnx. vo H tn naal TTMABU, Augta* ft. Tho monthly meeting of the" Board <rf Managers of the TJmaru Technical College was held this evening, Mr G. «T. Sealey presiding. The directors' report stated thai iIW day sehool roll was now 114. T»e Attendance had been excellent, aad tit* work and conduct of all bad bees q«*t« satisfactory. The Monday eresiHg typing classes had been closed, the psjm being transferred to classes in t*« *aa» subject held oa Tuesdays and Tlrartdays. All the other elaase* bad bets carried on satisfactorily, the atteadancea being better than in the preseding month. Both day and *veaf*# classes wonld be closed for tfee iexn holidays from August 22nd to -BefUmtber. Bth. Mr Koller intredneed Ifco question of- the system of eleeties of Board members, and spoke at - MM length, saying that the systeafc vw wrong. Mr Scott said he considered tbat fas* was a thrust at him, as represeatafivs of the Employers' Aisoelfttiaß* '* H» had noticed a feelinr of aahaeeity against him round the Board taMft. Members rose and assured Mr Bwifc that there was no feeling of aay tmL Mr Scott replied that be «M «* wish to be there under i atoe grg*Jßjfea% bnt ho was there as a legal * e fW**fiP*|£ tive, aid would see the matter tht&gk to the finish. „ ' . _ * . Mr Koller continued that ft* Qmst* Labourers' Union had aboat 496 Bttat* bers, and could only nominate one *ef» resentative, whereas a Union ***£& fifteen members, could also aowsaat* one. He did not consider t&» f*W. Here, Mr Seott asked the eJwif*w» , »' ! permission to retire. Meaafewr''"£** deavoured to dissuade Mr *«*»3lHs** he left the room amid preteata, "?*""C that he would report the maUttUUm Association he represented. It waa decided to adhere to vm-ftm* est system of election of nsemSwf**