Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 29, No. 6. 1966.

On the grapevine

On the grapevine

Concert

The Prague Quartet will give a lunchtimc performance at Victoria University on July 29.

New forum

Training College has recently set up a forum assembly on the same lines as Victoria's weekly forum. This replaces an assembly with invited speakers formerly held once every five weeks. The first forum has been successfully held under the chairmanship of Mark Vaney.

Presidential Elections

In The Presidential election, John McGrath was elected president of VUWSA for 1966-67. He beat the other candidate, David Shand, by about 160 votes in a poll of 1600.

Since then, a petition has been presented alleging irregularities in the election procedure. A commission of three, Mr. Armour Mitchell, Mr. Ian Boyd and Mr. Geoff Paimer has been appoinled to investigate and has held one public hearing.

The report of the commission has not yet been delivered. However, Mr. N. Woodhams, representing the petitioners, told the public hearing that it was not the aim of the petition to upset the election result.

A full report on the commission investigation will be published In Salient when the commission's findings are available.

Charlton Heston

Ben Hur in person will give a poetry reading in the Memorial Theatre on June 29 from 1 to 2pm. Charlton Heslon arrives in Auckland on June 27 and will be in New Zealand for two days, before going on to Australia. As well as American poetry, principally that of Auden and Frost, he will read some New Zealand work, possibly from D. Glover and James K. Baxter.

Shakespeare. especially "Macbeth" is one of Charlton Heston's favourites and he also likes reciting excerpts from his films. He will lunch simply in the cafe—hostess: executives cultural affairs officer! Although the reading is free, tickets will be available from the association office.

He will also give a reading in town, an embassy reception will be given for him. and he will probably appear in a tennis match.

Saturday meal

The Sandwich lunch bar in the Student Union buildum will be open on Saturdays this term.

Liquor?

When the new dining-room facilities in the Student Union extension are completed, it may be possible for the association to apply for a restaurant licence to serve liquor, Salient has been told by the managing secretary, Mr. Ian Boyd.

Dry cleaning

Mike King, students' association secretary, says he is attempting to establish a drycleaning branch at this university, somewhere in the union building.

I.D. Cards

Identity Cards issued this year are stated to be valid for one year only. Unfortunately, the powers that were forgot to date them!

Donation

Todd Motors LTD. have donated £500 to the university's Geology Department for research purposes.

Collection

Capping Controller John McGrath says there may be one or two Red Cross collection boxes still held by students. If any person still has one, would they please hand it into the Students Association office. The collection, which students played a large part in, was very successful, says Mr. McGrath.