EDUCATION IN AUCKLAND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15553, 7 September 1912, Page 15

EDUCATION IN AUCKLAND

TWO VALUABLE RESERVES,

GOVERNMENT BILL INTRODUCED,

' IFnou Odd Own Correspondent.)

i _ WELLINGTON, September 5. Legislation was introduced liy Governor's Message in llio House of lteprescutntivca for tJio reservation for educational pii/poses of two valuable properties in Auckland, Ono of these is 11 largo block in Uio heart of the city fmilling Queen street, and known as Hie Supremo Court sit*. It contains 3 roods Uti perches, and is occupied with shops and other business premises. A conference, of educational authorities was held some tunc ago regarding tliis property, ami the bill proposes to givo its recommendations legislative authority. Tho other property is pi bunted in l'arncll, and contiiiits 6 acres 32 perches. It is owned by tho Auckland Hospital Hoard, and lit present is leased as a market garden. Tho bill propose* that tlio Supreme Court site stall bo vested in the Public Trusteo as an education reserve, the Trustee being authorised to .lease Uio property in accordance with the provisions of the I'ublic Bodies Leases Act. The balance of the rents and profit 6 remaining after u disbiirsejiiont explained, below is to bo paid by tho Public Trustee as follows :— One-third to the Auckland University College lor the nuqioses of higher education, out of which tho College Council may establish and maintain a "hostel or hostels for 6ludents of the college or teachers at training colleges; one-third to tho govern, ingjbodics of tho several secoiidnrv scliools in proportion to (ho averago attendances in the secondary departments; and one-third to tho controlling authorities of recognised special associated or collego classes. Not less than half of this last amount is to bo paid on account of recognised claws for agricultural purposes. With reference to the other properly tho bill proposes lluil tho Hospital Board imiv noil and tho Auckland Education Hoard purchase tho feo simple at a prico agreed upon by tho two boards and approved by tho Minister of Education. Tho purchase price is to bo paid to the Hospital Board by tho Public Trustee from tho revenue derived from the first-mentioned reserve. On completion of the purchase the land is to lie held in trust as a playground for tho public scliools of Auckland, except Urot a portion of tho land not exceeding two acres may l>o set apart by tho board for tho purposes of agricultural instruction.