SCHOOL BOARD “BREEZE”

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 16 August 1924, Page 9

SCHOOL BOARD “BREEZE”

MEMBER WALKS OUT

The atmosphere in .the meeting room of tin; Timavn Technical School Board of Managers was distinctly electric for some Tittle time at a meeting last week. Mr G. T. Roller applied the match bycriticising the method of appointing representatives to the board. Idc implied that tiro Employers’ Association had no right to appoint a representative to the •hoard without: the other employers who were not members of the association having a. voice. . , . . , ~ Mr .1. Scott, springing to his teet, said lie felt that there was a distinct feeling of animosity against him at the hoard’s table, as the representative of the. Employers’ Association. Mr Roller said that- it was not. a personal matter at all. It was simply that llie Act was not being interpreted m the proper manner. For instance, the General Labourers’ Union had about dOU members, and could only appoint one representative, and yet a small union with about 15 members could also appoint one. It was not a fair thing. _ j Mr Scott, walking to the door, saia | he would not remain, and would report the matter to the Employers' Assume--1 Mr Roller said he would be extremely I sorry to see Mr Scott leave the hoard

room , , , Here Mr A. Washer, laying a detaining hand upon Mr Scott’s arm, endeavoured to persuade, him to stay, savin-, “No, Jack! No, Jack!' ifut Mr Scott would not he placated, and putting on his hat. and coat, left ti-.o meeting, amid further protests from members.