THE FORESTRY SCHOOL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18018, 17 February 1922, Page 4

THE FORESTRY SCHOOL.

SELECTION OF SITE.

CANTERBURY URGES DECISION. [by telegraph.—own corbespondhti.]

CHRISTCHURCH. Thured»y. Iu an editoral article this morning.the Christchurch Press says:—"The prowesion of the months marches on and still the Government gives no indication that it has made sp ita mind regarding the site of the Forestry School. Before long we shall begin to reckon by years tbi period since this question first came before the Cabinet, Mr. Massey caused it to be hung up some six months ago by cabling from England a request that hi» colleagues should not decide the matter in his absence. The obvious inference was that the point at issue would be settled within at least a reasonable tioi of his return to the Dominion, 80 far as anybody interested in the subject knows, the question is still in tho air and apparently is likely to remain there inte the Government can be stirred into action. "It is quite unnecessary to refer again to the many cogent reasons why the school 6hou!d be established in connection with Canterbury College, but it is opportune to remind those who hold that this should be done that powerful influence on Canterbury's side will be removed when Sir Francis Bell, Commissioner of State Forests, leaves at an early date on his contemplated visit to England. It « eminently desirable therefore that the local branch of the Forestry League, Progress League, and Canterbury membem should make united efforts to have tW matter settled before Sir Francis leaves the Dominion. "There are, as we all knov, strong influences ranged against tin's provinces just claim to the school, and we canno* afford to throw away any chances of securing a decision in our favour.