The Wanganui Chronicle MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1930. TECHNICAL COLLEGE HOSTEL
'pilE situation prevailing concerning the laying of a founda-tion-stone for the new college hostel needs to be cleared up. Mr Luxford, as chairman of the Board of Governors, should take the necessary steps to clarify the position. At the present moment he is alked whether he made certain statements which, if he did niaks them, involve others. Did he make those suggestions to tZ' Wanganui Technical College Board of Governors? If he did not he should answer the Reverend John Paterson's question in the negative. That would not he difficult. If he did make these suggestions and has ground for doing so, let him state his grounds and stand or fall by their adequacy or inadequacy. If, however, he made these suggestions without any foundation whatsoever, a frank confession that he was talking without his book will be more tolerable, and indeed more commendable, than silence. The letter from Ihe Auckland architect, signed “C.R.F.,” sufficiently identifies the writer thereof; and it is pleasing indeed to have from such a source the' appreciation which is due to the Hon. Harry Atmore, for his successful efforts iu advancing “more than any other Minister iu recent times” good architecture in school buildings. This letter has served another good purpose in that it has called forth from the Rev. John Paterson that the Hon. Harry Atmore is not involved in the p vsent position, nor is the Hon. W. A. Veitch, although unfortunately for him his name has been made some use of. Mr Veitch is too experienced a public man to make the suggestions that have been imputed to him and the public appreciates that fact. Mr Atmore has shown a complete disregard for party considerations in the administration of Education, and this was recognised on all sides in the House of Representatives when he brought down his estimates. Then he probably established a parliamentary record by getting four millions of authorisations put through in a couple of hours. That Mr Atmore could be involved in a policy of starving Wanganui if he did not lay a foundation stone is unthinkable, let alone believable. But these factors make it the more desirable that Mr Luxford should speak and put the matter right. If he chooses to keep silence then he cannot complain if conclusions -are drawn which are adverse to himself.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 419, 10 November 1930, Page 6
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398The Wanganui Chronicle MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1930. TECHNICAL COLLEGE HOSTEL Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 419, 10 November 1930, Page 6
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