COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18896, 11 January 1927, Page 8

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE.

PERSONNEL OF BOARD. W»l*WflToS , l J#p»?y IPThe Minister for AgrieuHnro (the lion- Mr Hawken) to.day announced the names of the four gentlemen who will represent the "Government on the Council pf the proposed new Agricultural College at Palnierston North. Thoy are; Mr A, Morton (Egmont village, TayanaHi),. Mr H. B. Stiickey (Danhevirke), Mr N. Francis (Chrwtchnrcii), and Mr B. .A. Bodg«r (Tftjpftnui) »' presenting the government, Sir Jawes Wilson, representing, the Board of Agrionlture, Professor T. A. Hunter) and Mr P. Levi, representing Victoria Col. the Hon. Mr Fowlds and Mr T. U. Wells, j representing the Auckland University. "X regardr the Board as a anc«d pody," said is hoped with enoh a Board that the progress of agricultural education in New Zealand will be speeded up and placed on sound lines.'' Jn reply to a query, Mr Hawhen addpd that in aU probahUity the Bosrd would get in totteh at an" early date, with the Board of Governors ol Lincoln College regarding agricultural education iu the South island. Jfo. indication has yet been iven officially as to when a start will be made with the erection of the new college buildings on the Bachelor Estate at Psdmerston North. Singularly enough no provision was made for them in last "year's estimates, i