STUDY OF FARMING

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 22, 9 November 1943, Page 8

STUDY OF FARMING

PROPOSED JUNIOR COLLEGE ; LOCATION* XKAH AUCKLAND ! A report of the meeting of rep- ; resentnlives of bodies interested in ; the proposed junior agricultural col- , lege, held in Auckland on 7th Oct- ; c/ber. was received from the Principal of the Seddon Memorial Technical College. Mr G. .1. Park, af: the meeting of the Auckland Provincial Executive of the New Zealand I'arm- 1 ers' Union on October 20. The report stated that tentative resolutions affirming the desirability of establishing a college within easy reach of Auckland were passed. It was also considered advisable., subject to confirmation at a later meeting, the report stated. that should a college be established there 1 should not be any specialised course;' in State post-primary schools, in Auckland} and that the governing board, should be representative mainly of bodies interested in agricultural education. The provincial, as well as the city point of view, was discussed. Mr Park staled that at present a total of L")l students ol' agriculture were, at the Technical College, the Mount Albert Crammar School and the Otaluihu Technical School. He considered that at least :*(><) pupils would be needed to make the. proposed college a success, lit was stated that it was thought that a considerable portion of the initial capital cost would- be met by the Government, ami that assistance might be obtained from the old. Supreme Court site endowment monies. Aid from the Auckland Education Board., the Auckland Grammar School Board, and, the Seddon Memorial Technical College Board also might lv; invited. The. meeting agreed, in regard to control of the College) that a special advisory body would be advisable, and that it should consist of representatives of the Auckland University College, the Auckland Grammar School Board, the Seddon Memorial Technical Board, the Far- | rivers' Union (Auckland Province), and the Auckland A. and P. Association. Details as to the location of the College and the area of land required, were deferred for consideration at the. next meeting. The President of the Farmers' Union (Captain 11. M. Buslnvorth) and - the Assistant Secretary (Mr A. T. > Don) are the representatives of the ? Executive on the interim cummit- : tee that has been formed. £ A Northern Thames remit asked thai steps be taken to secure a cessation of the "doubling up'' custom ii: regard to milking plants. This, s it was staled-, would not involve any r appreciable increase in rubber con- - sumption. This was approved. I !ii a letter respecting the supply '. o'" clothing and boots for prisoners - o:' war Lhc .Defence Department stated there was a long standing arf rangement with the British authorities and tlu International Bed Cross for such supplies, in addition the New Zealand High Commissioner, r when notified of the capture of a f soldier, forwarded two separate par--1 eels of clothing, the cost of which e h:k defrayed by the National I'al- - riolic Fund. a In replying to an inquiry regarding the scarcity of tobacco in isolated country districts the Ministry of Supply staled that an endeavour I was being ma le, to remove various 1 anomalies and iik qualities. The in- - creased hours of work in tobac;-o i'acn tor ies was affording some benefit, s and it was hojjed that the difficulty t would be reduced in the near future.