Site submissions date extended

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33448, 1 February 1974, Page 18

Site submissions date extended

An extension has been made to the time tor receiving submissions on the future of part of the University of Canterbury town site. I The Vice-Chancellor (Pro-' ■ fessor N. C. Phillips) said I yesterday that the University of Canterbury Council 'had extended the final date 1 for written submissions (from January 31 to March , ■ 31. , ' “The postponement of the | 'closing date will mean that the university will be hard (pressed for time later in the 'year. The operation falls limo two complex and time-j (consuming phases, and we 1 (do not wish to quit the city (site for the beginning of the ( (1975 academic year at Ham until its fate has been final-1 ly determined. (

"We hope, however that (the deferment will dispel (any feeling that the university wishes to smother free ■discussion on the issue.” Professor Phillips said. Those making written submissions would be given the (opportunity as soon as possible after March 31, to sup. port them by oral evidence Also, those who had already made submissions might amplify them, if they wish, by the new closing date, said Professor Phillips, “DILEMMA" ' The registrar of I i versity (Mr G. G. Turbotii said that submissions already received indicated that (no quick solution would be (found to the problem of disposing of more than two acres of the eastern end of the town site. i “We are still faced with a (classic dilemma." he said. The university must ob (tain tho laroACf nnccrhlo cmn

(tain the largest possible sum I for the eastern part of the (site while causing the least I possible barm to the charac iter of the buildings which 'would remain, said Mr Tur-

: bott. Proceeds from the sale of ’ the property will be used to maintain and strengthen the • buildings around the two quadrangles at the western : end of the site, Professor Phillips said that the university was coni cerned only with the eastern ‘ end of the site at this stage i Submissions on the western lend would be invited in due 'course