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Salient: Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Vol. 32, No. 13. 1969.

'Worth A Trial'

'Worth A Trial'

"It's certainly worth a trial," said Gerard Curry after the S.G.M. which adopted the S.R.C Constitution.

"If the rest of the student body weren't interested enough to come along then bugger them."

Miss Margaret Bryson, Secretary of the Students Association, said, "I will support it as an interesting experiment in democracy which may lead the way from other New Zealand universities, or it may fail."

Treasurer David Tail said he would "certainly support it.

"I honestly think Simon's proposals would have been better than what went through finally.

"I certainly hope it works, but have doubts as to whether it will attract a quorum after the initial glamour has worn off.

"But I certainly hope it does work."

Both Vice-Presidents, John Wild and Caroline McGrarh, voted for the final motion and were in favour of giving it a trial.

There was no other executive members present at that stage to comment.