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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Executive Election Special Issue. Wednesday, June 22nd, 1949

Vice-Presidents — Elected Unopposed

Vice-Presidents

Elected Unopposed

Alison Pearce
Neil Grange

Neil Grange is a part-time Arts student in his fourth year at the College. Mr Grange believes that in the past part-time students in the College have been insufficiently served by the Students' Association.

The students in the College are fundamentally part-timers and their fees make up the bulk of the Students' Association funds. Mr Grange at a recent Special General Meeting called for an investigation of the position with regard to the cafeteria. He was elected to an investigation committee and acts as Its convener. Mr Grange is firmly opposed to any raising of meal prices above 2/- and hopes that at this rate the quality of meals can be substantially improved. If necessary the cafeteria should be heavily subsidised and grants to over-subsidised College clubs cut down.

Tom Heath

A policy statement is an unfortunate necessity when standing for the Executive and I am compelled to list a few minor efforts in the service of the student body as a form of self-defence. I was elected to the rettring Executive and in the handround of Jobs became Gym Controller and the fact that the Gym is still standing is surely proof of care of the Students' Association's major asset. I was elected to the deputation to wait on the Prime Minister anent peacetime conscription and if he consents to receive us we may even yet debate.

I was a delegate from the Association to the NZUSA conference at Anzac week-end, and was Billeting Controller for the University Tournament at Easter (never again). In addition I have been the Resident Member of the NZUSA Executive and corresponding member with Other college Executives on NZUSA business.

After a year's experience of Executive I am a little cautious about sweeping promises to the electorate but my interest in co-operation with overseas, particularly Australian student bodies, has continued and the Vacation Travel and Exchange scheme seems to be the first realisation of this ideal.

Finally, I would like to give an undertaking that if elected I will be prepared to give my time and energy to the conduct of the Association's affairs, which after all is what an Executive member is expected to do.