CIVIL ENGINEERS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14598, 23 February 1921, Page 6

CIVIL ENGINEERS

<» MEETING OF N.Z. SOCIETY, A MINISTER'S TRIBUTE, .'By Telecrnph—Press Association.) CHRISTCIIURCII, Tuesday. The annual conference of the New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers opener, this morning, Mr Cyrus Williams [iresiding. The Minister of Public Works paid a ICbule to I! ngineers of |he Public Works Department, who had controlled Ihe Deparliiienl without a single scandal. Tim profession should be placed on the I'gbesl possible standard, and he was prepared lo help in Ihis respect, lie n cognised that the dove|npuioii| „f |{,,. Dominion depended mi Ihe calibre of Ihe rren who controlled ihe country's public works, lie Imped lhal before lon« there would he some jreneral agreement as lo legislation thai would help Hie engineers and be lo ihe lasting benefit of Upcountry. The annual report staled lhal Hie membership was 27<>: lhal Ihe council wi uld continue its - fl'orls lo have a suitable Acl dealing with Up- profession passe,l: and lha| properl> in Wellington had been secured as a home for ihe society. Hegrol was expressed at the small response mad,' I'm Ihe invitation made to members In lake up debentures to pay off a loan on the property. Messrs Mason. Bush and Staveley were elected members of the council.