LINCOLN COLLEGE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16323, 12 January 1921, Page 7

LINCOLN COLLEGE.

MEETING OF BOARD. A meeting of fhe Board of Governors tvus held at the college to-day: present - .Messrs H. A. Knight, R. W. Lochliead, J. Deans, Thomas Blackley, Dr I'kiltou, lion 1). Buddo. Mr Tripp apologised for absence. On the motion »>• Mr Blackley, seconded by JMr Lockhead, Mr Knight was re-elected ehairlaaii- Mr Knight tlien book the chair, wild thanked the board for the renewal of their confidence.

Tli‘3 chairman reported that the position of lecturer in chemistry and physics lim! been offered to Mr \V. C. Purdie, wht? had studied at the Victoria College. Wellington, and the Teachers’ Training College. Wellington, afterwards going through his agricultural course at Lincoln, gaining the college diploma-. He had also completed his B.Sc. course, and had taken nearly all 1 is exminatious in B.Ag. course. Air Purdio had five years’ laboratory experience in the Pathological and Bacteriological Laboratories Wellington (Public Health Department). Mr Purdio had intimated acceptance of the position. The action of the chairman was approved. members expressing their gratification at being in a position jto appoint as a member of the staff a n • ex-«tudent of the college.

The report of the Valuation Committee, showing stock, crops, etc,., to the j value of .Cl 1.704, as against £10.949 jlant year, was adopted

The boat'd fully considered the best meam? of dealing with reserves at. ITaWa'taramea which had been inspected last Irronth, and which null he re-let this •year. Tt was finally decided to cut tire Vans up into smaller Mocks and to out them op for sale in Timaru on the last ‘Saturday in February on a fourteen j years' 1 -,e. Upset rentals were fixed. and {’••’•'her details, were left in the ."hands of a si ih-commit tec.