UNIVERSITY SITE BILL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17275, 26 September 1919, Page 6

UNIVERSITY SITE BILL.

NO AMENDMENTS MADE.

AUCKLAND . M.P.'S SUPPORT.

MEASURE PASSED BY HOUSE

[BY TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL EXPORTER.]

WELLINGTON, Thursday.

The Auckland University College Site Bill "was considered in Committee to-night.

Mr. A. E. Glover (Auckland Central) recalled that he had been one of the most active in opposing the proposal to take Government ©ouse Grounds in 1910. He did not want now to offer any opposition, and would not oppose the Bill, seeing that Government House was properly safeguarded.

i Mil V. H. Reed (Bay of Islands) asked I if the Prime Minister knew how much of 1 this area would be covered by buildings I and -tfhen the next application for another portion of the whole area might be ex- ; pected. He also asked whether provision would be made to obtain a larger area | outside the city. Mii Massey said he understood the I buildings planned would cover about one ! acre! out of the 3| acres to be vested. i Perinally he thought that another site I for a residential university would eventu- ; ally; be required, but the present one i wotld be necessary always for night • classes. j Jegardinj: the suggestion that applicaI tich would be made for the remainder of j thp Government House Grounds, he said j hi had received an undertaking from the ; university authorities that this would not Ibs done. Government House was the I rqpst historic building in New Zealand, aid was in such condition that he believed it would last another hundred ylarß. |Mr. F. Mander (Marsden) said he was o|e of those who had opposed the original pjoposal, and he also was prepared to ■vfithdraw his opposition. {Mr. J. Payne (Grey Lynn): I was ajjtounded -when I heard the. member for Auckland East get up to give grudging afsent to the taking of this area of land iThe Hon. A. M. Myers (Auckland met) : I have not said a word. I Mr. Payne : I mean Auckland Central, ■fir. Glover. (Laughter.) I Mr. Payne said it was a great pity that j tie whole area could not be taken and a magnificent building erected facing Waterloo Quadrant. uMr. A. Harris (Waitemata) said the Bill *as the same as that introduced bv the Son. G. Fowlds in 1911. | Mr. Massey : That is not so. IMr Harris: I have a copy of the Bill Ipre. and it is word for word the same. i Mr. Massey : You must have the wrong BUI. I Mr. J. A. Young (Waikato) spoke in jbpport of the Bill, but said he believed » larger area would be- necessary. I The Bill was reported without amendment, read a third time, and passed.