VICTORIA COLLEGE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1524, 3 May 1919, Page 5

VICTORIA COLLEGE.

(PlB PniWS AfiSOOIATTOIO WELLINGTON. May 3.

The Hon. J. A. Hanan, Minister for Education, informed a deputation from tho Victoria College Council to-day that Cabinet had approved of a, substantial grant for the erection of a new wing at the College, which is badly cramped for accommodation. Tho Minister regretted tliat more people of wealth did not realise their obligations and use a portion for the advancement of the welfare of the community. There had been liberality during the war. but the samo must bo continued during tho period of reconstruction if tho freedom won were to be put to tho highest use. The efficiency of the university must be maintained if they were to havo instructors, teachoi-s, and lorturars who are *so important for tho future uplifting of the race.

After congratulating the executive council of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants upon the decision to call a special, oonferenoe of branch delegates to consider the new classification, the New Zealand railway Review states: "The new schedule, battered with criticism and born in hostility, must simply be taken as a step-ping-stone to better thine:!'." The oonferenoe will open in Wellington on Monday. Two young men, E. W. N. Howell and E. G. Braizer, came before the Chief Justice at the Supremo Court at Wellington yesterday for sentence for wilfully obstructing the New Zealand Government Railways at Paraparaumu, by placing on the line gates in an upright position, Mr P. W. Jaokson, on behalf of the accused, said the gates had been placed on the line for the purpose of damaging them, and with no thought of derailing the train or injuring the passengers. As a matter of fact, the. engine had swept the obstruction aside. The Chief Justice agreed that there had been no intention of injuring the passengers on the train. Ho would adjourn the case until Tuesday morning in the hope that a method of dealing with the accused other than by sending them to gaol, might be found. He would not allow bail, in the meantime, as it was desirable that the two youths should reahso the seriousness of their offence.