Inside Parliament the furnishing of the buildings has been carried on; and the corridors, with warm, red carpeting, present a general appearance of finish, which, was absent in former years. The buzz of conversation came to a sudden hush as a movement near the main door indicated the approach of the King’s representative, and as the Governor-General and suite entered all stood till his Excellency, having taken the Speaker’s chair, bade all to be seated.
Black Rod having summoned the representatives of the people from the Lower House (which had met formally at 2.30pm), Mr Speaker (the Hon C.E. Statham), in flowing full-bottomed wig, attended by the Sergeant-at-Arms and the Clerk of the House, appeared, followed by the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, Cabinet Ministers and members generally.
Expanding for woman students
The Board of Governors of St Margaret’s Residential College met at First Church yesterday to consider a proposal to raise a large sum of money for extending the college premises.
The need for further accommodation was exceedingly urgent. Quite a number of students were prevented from coming to Dunedin from all parts of New Zealand to continue their scholastic career because they found it impossible to get suitable boarding accommodation.
St Margaret’s College offered many advantages. The whole atmosphere of the college contributed greatly to its success, the rules and regulations governing the college having a marked bearing upon the boarders in developing control and habits of tidiness, while the association of the students with others of various character contributed largely to a wider and better development of the whole of the students. It was only necessary to state that at present there are 104 Training College students scattered about Dunedin in different boarding houses to show the pressing need there is for more accommodation like that of St Margaret’s. For the past number of years they had had to turn down 50 or 40 students every year. Other members of the committee said there could be no doubt whatever about the necessity for the proposed extensions. The Chairman, in answer to questions, said the extensions would cost considerably more than £10,000. He considered that the proposed extensions would require to accommodate some 80 students, with total accommodation for at least 150.
Flu outbreak looms
It is to be hoped that the measures which are being taken to secure special vigilance in the examination of passengers and crews of vessels coming from Australian ports will have the practical effect that is desired. A widespread visitation of influenza even of a mild type is not a matter to be lightly regarded. — editorial — ODT, 15.6.1923
Complied by Peter Dowden
