ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22346, 18 February 1936, Page 12

ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT

AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY STAFF CHANGES MADE As a result of the resignation of Mr. J. 0. Shearer from the position of lecturer in economics at Auckland University College, in order to take up a similar position at the University of Western Australia, several staff changes have been made in tho department of economics. These changes, which were recommended by Mr H. R. Rodwell, who is in chargo during the absence of Professor H. Belshaw, were approved by the college council at its meeting yesterday. Dr. E. P. Neale, secretary of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed to givo "two lectures a week on public finance at a remuneration of £SO a year. Similar amounts will be paid to the present part-time lecturers, Messrs. S. Leathern and H. Larsen, who will do extra work each week. Tho remaining lectures will be taken over by Mr. Rodwell. These appointments are temporary during the absence of Professor Belshaw. In his letter to tho council recommending the various changes, Mr. Rodwell asked that as ho would have five or six oxtra lectures, the bonus which ho received last year should bo increased. The saving to the college as a result of Mr. Shearer's resignation would be £350, and the extra cost under the new arrangements would be £l5O. This amount was based on the normal payment for two lectures a week. It was decided to refer tho question of Mr. Rodwell's remuneration to the finance committee.

Referring to the resignation of Mr. Shearer, the president said it was interesting in that he was the first of the Workers' Educational Association bursars. Mr. Shearer's work in the eocnomics class conducted by tho Workers' Educational Association had soon attracted notice, and ho was recom* mended for a bursary. He went right through the college course, gaining the degree of master of commerce with firstclass honours, and a senior scholarship in economics. "I think it is a case where we might congratulate Mr. Shearer on his new appointment," added Mr. WellsJ The council decided to do sb.